Long, long time on chemo..

vtspa6
vtspa6 Member Posts: 172 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

My husband is in his second year of continous chemo.  Started in September 2015 with Folfox w/Avastin then switched to Folfori w/Avastin.  He has had 30 treatments so far and counting.  Just had his 6th scan, hoping that the remaining spots left have not grown and that the cancer has not spread!

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  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    edited November 2016 #2
    One tough man

    Bless his heart! That is allot of treatment, and allot of months. I hope that he has not been too unwell through it all. 

    Prayers and best wishes that the scan results are good news all around. 

    SUE

  • Joan M
    Joan M Member Posts: 409 Member
    edited November 2016 #3
    side effects?

    Has he had many problems with bad side effects from being on chemo for so long? I hope he continues to improve!

  • vtspa6
    vtspa6 Member Posts: 172 Member
    edited November 2016 #4
    Joan M said:

    side effects?

    Has he had many problems with bad side effects from being on chemo for so long? I hope he continues to improve!

    side effects

    The only major side effect is nerothapy.  He was on Folfox for too long.  He has no feeling in his feet and fingers.  This is what he complains about the most.  He has gained weight, 30 pds!  He wears out a lot faster and is weaker.  Takes more naps, but still tries to be busy.  He will just rest more.  He is depressed, so am I.  Really not sure how long he will continue with treatments. It is just a waiting game.

  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave Member Posts: 1,289 Member
    edited November 2016 #5
    vtspa6 said:

    side effects

    The only major side effect is nerothapy.  He was on Folfox for too long.  He has no feeling in his feet and fingers.  This is what he complains about the most.  He has gained weight, 30 pds!  He wears out a lot faster and is weaker.  Takes more naps, but still tries to be busy.  He will just rest more.  He is depressed, so am I.  Really not sure how long he will continue with treatments. It is just a waiting game.

    There's hope with the

    There's hope with the neuropathy still. I did the 12 of Folfox and didn't feel right even after a year and a half, but still got most of the feeling back in time. Maybe your hubby will as well. The best way to deal with misery and depression, for me, was and is to compartmentalise, to focus on the day's plans and to live as much as we could in the moment. As small children we stayed in the moment, so staring down the road to the future must be a learned behaviour. We need to unlearn it, I think, as it doesn't really serve us, after a certain point. I hope you find something that picks you and your man up a bit..............................Dave

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