Not Home Yet Perforated Bowel and Chemo

westie66
westie66 Member Posts: 642
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi all: Just released from 3 months in the hospital following an emergency
trip to hospital with a perforated bowel. Was on life support for two
weeks and came to paralyzed from the nose down. Has taken awhile but
I can now walk with a walker and move most of my "bits". I'm sure that
the perforation resulted from the folfirinox chemo treatments I have
had. Anyone know of others that this happened to?
Cheryl

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  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #2
    Cheryl, we've missed you!
    Were you on Avastin? One of the known side effects of Avastin is possibility of bowel perf. I hadn't heard of it as a side effect of folfirinox.

    Wishing you a smooth recovery.

    Alice
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #3
    Dear Cheryl
    So very glad that your recovery is going so much better.

    Praying that it only continues to get better and better.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #4
    Sorry
    So sorry that you have been going through all this. Didnt know you were in the hospital and all this was going on. Hoping that your recovery continues to improve and I'm glad that you are making progress. Please keep us informed.

    Kim
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #5
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Sorry
    So sorry that you have been going through all this. Didnt know you were in the hospital and all this was going on. Hoping that your recovery continues to improve and I'm glad that you are making progress. Please keep us informed.

    Kim

    THERE YOU ARE!!!!! I took
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  • steveandnat
    steveandnat Member Posts: 886
    #6
    welcome back
    So glad your recovery is coming along. I can't believe how much you have been through. Three months in the hospital I can't imagine. Pray you continue to get better each and every day. Jeff
  • westie66
    westie66 Member Posts: 642
    #7
    steveandnat said:

    welcome back
    So glad your recovery is coming along. I can't believe how much you have been through. Three months in the hospital I can't imagine. Pray you continue to get better each and every day. Jeff

    Almost Home
    Thanks all - really appreciate your thoughts. I was on oxaliplatin + irenotecan +
    5FU infused every 2 weeks. I think perforated bowels are a rare but known
    side effect - lucky me! I see the oncologist tomorrow so we'll see where we
    go from here, hopefully not more chemo as I don't want to repeat my hospital
    sojourn. But things are coming along - can sort of walk without the walker but
    am scared to go very far as my balance is still not good. My hands are stiff and
    full of neuropathy (another oxi side effect).
    Cheryl
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #8
    westie66 said:

    Almost Home
    Thanks all - really appreciate your thoughts. I was on oxaliplatin + irenotecan +
    5FU infused every 2 weeks. I think perforated bowels are a rare but known
    side effect - lucky me! I see the oncologist tomorrow so we'll see where we
    go from here, hopefully not more chemo as I don't want to repeat my hospital
    sojourn. But things are coming along - can sort of walk without the walker but
    am scared to go very far as my balance is still not good. My hands are stiff and
    full of neuropathy (another oxi side effect).
    Cheryl

    Cheryl have you been off all
    Cheryl have you been off all chemo. then for three months? Have they done scans while you were in hospital..or recently??
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #9
    Cheryl:
    I was wondering where you were. Ouch, you sure have been through some tough stuff but you are on the road to recovery and that is good. Best wishes for a continued successful recovery. Again, Ouch.

    Tina
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #10
    Cheryl:
    Opps...a little heavy on the post button - sorry

    Tina
  • janie1
    janie1 Member Posts: 753 Member
    #11
    geotina said:

    Cheryl:
    Opps...a little heavy on the post button - sorry

    Tina

    Oh Cheryl
    Sorry for the serious complications that took place. Had been thinking about you and wondering......
    So glad you are back on the mend. What a roller coaster.....
    Stay in touch.
  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #12
    perforated bowel
    I had a dx of sacral cancer and fortunately, it turned out to be a chronic infection from a perforated bowel. Boy can that mess you up. Mine was the result of the accumulated effects of chemo and radiation.

    Glad to hear things are improving and you are out of the hospital. Just keep moving forward!

    peace

    Rick
  • westie66
    westie66 Member Posts: 642
    #13
    RickMurtagh said:

    perforated bowel
    I had a dx of sacral cancer and fortunately, it turned out to be a chronic infection from a perforated bowel. Boy can that mess you up. Mine was the result of the accumulated effects of chemo and radiation.

    Glad to hear things are improving and you are out of the hospital. Just keep moving forward!

    peace

    Rick

    Perforated Bowels
    Yup, not fun! My oncologist doesn't really believe that the harsh chemo (I was on folfirinox) contributed but I know better - too many of us have ended up with perforated bowels. Luckily we survived! I'm going to read your other post on travelling with a bag!
    Cheryl
  • westie66
    westie66 Member Posts: 642
    #14
    smokeyjoe said:

    Cheryl have you been off all
    Cheryl have you been off all chemo. then for three months? Have they done scans while you were in hospital..or recently??

    Off Chemo
    Hi ya: Yes, been off chemo since May 25. I just had a CT scan on Wednesday but don't have results yet.
    Cheryl

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