Abnominal discomfort

oska
oska Member Posts: 36
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
I finished my chemo Feb25th 6 rounds carbo taxol, Cat scan Ned April 8th CA125 9.2. I am still getting a lot of abdominal discomfort not sharp pains sorenes and stomache ache and a bit of bloating. I have been trying new foods and spices in my diet and drinking more organic fruit juice. I also have gas not as bad as after the chemo.My nueropathy is worse, but I know that is to be expected. I wondered if anyone else has had these promlems. Love to you all Oska.

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  • nancy591
    nancy591 Member Posts: 1,027 Member
    #2
    try not to worry
    The gas and stomach pain was and still is always my biggest source of worry. You have a great ca125! During my inital remission I always had some abdominal discomfort. I too tried to eat more healthy and ended up having bowel spasms similar to bowel obstruction. I'd go to the ER have a scan done and there was never an obstruction/cancer seen. Since I stopped adding all that stuff my stomach has been better. No more bowel spasms. Change your diet slowly, not all at once. I think my ongoing bowel symptoms is what brought me to this board.

    Memorial Sloan Kettering has a link about herbs and other stuff that is very informative:
    http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm?Email_PageName=June+2010+Lately@MSKCC&Email_OID=newsletter-toc-502889

    Good luck, enjoy your time off chemo. Try not to worry. Easier said then done, I know.
  • oska
    oska Member Posts: 36
    #3
    nancy591 said:

    try not to worry
    The gas and stomach pain was and still is always my biggest source of worry. You have a great ca125! During my inital remission I always had some abdominal discomfort. I too tried to eat more healthy and ended up having bowel spasms similar to bowel obstruction. I'd go to the ER have a scan done and there was never an obstruction/cancer seen. Since I stopped adding all that stuff my stomach has been better. No more bowel spasms. Change your diet slowly, not all at once. I think my ongoing bowel symptoms is what brought me to this board.

    Memorial Sloan Kettering has a link about herbs and other stuff that is very informative:
    http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm?Email_PageName=June+2010+Lately@MSKCC&Email_OID=newsletter-toc-502889

    Good luck, enjoy your time off chemo. Try not to worry. Easier said then done, I know.

    abnominal discomfort
    Thankyou Nancy, I will try not to worry so much its just so hard to forget about cancer. I would love to wake up in the morning without the C word coming in my mind. Love Oska xxx
  • Tina Brown
    Tina Brown Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #4
    oska said:

    abnominal discomfort
    Thankyou Nancy, I will try not to worry so much its just so hard to forget about cancer. I would love to wake up in the morning without the C word coming in my mind. Love Oska xxx

    Bloating
    Hiya, bloating is also a problem for me too. I've been off chemo now since March but can't help worrying sometimes when I go to bed or in the evening that my stomach is extended. However, in the morning it is back to normal. I think it must be our bodies getting rid of the remains of the poison (chemo) still. I know my adbominal area was bombarded with chemo and full of fluid before chemo. So I guesss there is no wonder it is taking some time to get "back to normal" I know there is nothing there cos my CT scan was good and CA 125 is down to 34.

    I am trying to eat a healthy diet and do exercise, but I notice whenever I drink wine I now have this bloated reaction. I am thinking that maybe my liver can't cope with alcohol anymore??? I used to be OK but is it possible that the chemo had put too much pressure on my liver and now I have a low tolerance for alcohol?

    Tina
  • queenieb52
    queenieb52 Member Posts: 48 Member
    #5
    Tina Brown said:

    Bloating
    Hiya, bloating is also a problem for me too. I've been off chemo now since March but can't help worrying sometimes when I go to bed or in the evening that my stomach is extended. However, in the morning it is back to normal. I think it must be our bodies getting rid of the remains of the poison (chemo) still. I know my adbominal area was bombarded with chemo and full of fluid before chemo. So I guesss there is no wonder it is taking some time to get "back to normal" I know there is nothing there cos my CT scan was good and CA 125 is down to 34.

    I am trying to eat a healthy diet and do exercise, but I notice whenever I drink wine I now have this bloated reaction. I am thinking that maybe my liver can't cope with alcohol anymore??? I used to be OK but is it possible that the chemo had put too much pressure on my liver and now I have a low tolerance for alcohol?

    Tina

    My Doctor....
    My Doctor had told me- as well as my Onc. nurse- that I probably would feel discomfort in my abdomen for a long time after I had my hysterectomy. I never really had pains, and bloating was a once in awhile thing- but my midsection just felt...off. They explained to me that when he went in he had to move things around to remove the tumors & 'parts' and it takes the body time to adjust to the new 'routing' of things- if that makes sense. I've pretty much been a healthy eater for a long time (my husband had been diabetic for over 20 yrs), so I was fortunate diet didn't affect me adversely. Unless you count the extra 10 lbs I'm hauling around now!! LOL Everything is a new 'norm' now I guess. Try to enjoy your time off the chemo! Beth

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