Severe Tightness and swallowing discomfort after chemo

akashella
akashella Member Posts: 2 Member
edited February 13 in Peritoneal Cancer #1

My mom is getting 6 rounds of chemo for Primary Peritoneal Cancer and it is on the Omentum primarily. Dr said it looks like someone threw wet sand at a wall. The goal is chemo to reduce it as much as possible and then surgery.

We are in the last of 6 chemo treatments ( paclitaxel and carboplatin). The last 3 chemo treatments she has developed tightnes in her abdomen and each time she says it is worse and moves up toward her chest.

We went to the hospital all three times. They did CT Scan, X ray, EKG and Ultrasound of chest, adomen and found no acute issues, no blockages, nothing that would cause this.

The only thing that helps in Morphine.

Has anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions?

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  • Survivor2024
    Survivor2024 Member Posts: 3 Member
    #2

    Hi, akashella: I was diagnosed with Primary Peritoneal Cancer this year and complete six rounds of chemo in August. Yesterday, my oncologist confirmed that last week’s PET scan indicates no visible signs of disease. I’m in remission and considering a period of maintenance with Avastin infusions every three weeks. Randomly without warning, I experience shortness of breath just walking to the fridge or to my bedroom. Once I had stomach pain for a good 12 hrs. A CT scan showed the cause to be diverticulitis. Recently I read a story of a woman that had fluid buildup known as ascites several times before chemo and surgery and after. My tummy feels better if I eat small meals and I keep my bowels empty. May the Lord direct your path. Survivor2024

  • akashella
    akashella Member Posts: 2 Member
    #3
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1718156#Comment_1718156

    Thank you for taking the time to respond. The feeling that i described has started to dimish over the past months. Hoping this is the last round for her post operative chemo. God bless!

  • Survivor2024
    Survivor2024 Member Posts: 3 Member
    #4
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1718162#Comment_1718162

    Dear akashella: I chose to have surgery first and chemo after. During surgery, I had a complete hysterectomy, an omentectomy, and 2.5 literary of ascites evacuated. Four weeks after surgery, I had six rounds of chemo (Like your mom, I had Paclitaxel and Carboplatin.) They paired Bevacizumab, immunotherapy, with the last five chemo treatments. Please let me know how your mom does through surgery. In the meantime, I’ll be praying.

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