Just checking in. Please check in too!!!

just4Brooks
just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I thought I'd check in and let everyone know how it's been sense my first Oxy treatment and 48 hours with 5FU (pump) on Aug 9th. Well everyone was right. The Oxy is a BI%%H. It made me so sick and weak that when I went in to get to pump removed they had to give me fluids, Nausea stuff, and steroids. It even took me a few days after that to feel better but I'm doing okay now. How's everyone else doing with treatments or just how are you doing?

Just checking in
Brooks

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  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    #2
    Actually
    HI Brooks, actually it's the 5 FU that makes you feel icky and weak. I always felt crappy for several days after disconnect. The side effects from the OXI build up and last well after tx ends.

    My last (12th) tx was Aug 12th with a disconnect on Aug 14th. Doing well other than neuropathy. :o) Next visit with the onc is mid December.

    Diane Tavegia
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #3
    Hey Brooks
    Sorry you had a rough time. I think many side effects get better with time, other side effects get worse. You know how to treat the nausea ;-) I'm doing OK, been busy playing music and just having some fun while I had my mini-break. I start up chemo next week but it's not so bad anymore.
    -p
  • angelsbaby
    angelsbaby Member Posts: 1,165 Member
    #4
    PhillieG said:

    Hey Brooks
    Sorry you had a rough time. I think many side effects get better with time, other side effects get worse. You know how to treat the nausea ;-) I'm doing OK, been busy playing music and just having some fun while I had my mini-break. I start up chemo next week but it's not so bad anymore.
    -p

    Brooks
    I hope it gets better for you, my husband was on the same chemo and the nurses know what you need there were many times that he to had to have fluids and meds for the nausea its hit and miss some chemo sessions were not to bad and then there were some that wern't so good .Aagain the chemo nurses do no there stuff hang in there .

    michelle I am ok thanks
  • Muzzy
    Muzzy Member Posts: 175 Member
    #5
    frist teatmentt
    i'm glad to hear your doing well. i finished the same 12 treatment in July.
    Drink lots of water and sleep as much as you can.
    enjoy the good days sleep thru the bad.
    jeff
    Just happy to be here
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #6
    Whew!
    I'm glad you're feeling better now. Sounds like it was really rough for awhile.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Paula G.
    Paula G. Member Posts: 596
    #7
    Hi
    Hi Brooks. My husband will have his 14th treatment in the morning. He had a reaction to the OXY on #8 and has had the rest without. Tumors are shrinking. That is the good news. He is very tired about three days after he takes the pump off. It has seemed to build up. Hope your next treatments are better. Good luck

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