Chemo memories

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Patteee
Patteee Member Posts: 945
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Oh memories!
One year ago today. I was 4 days into my chemo cycle. And I was struggling. My bowels were moving, which was fine accept my colostomy bag needed to be changed 5 times. And I was sooooo dizzy, that blackout feeling that comes right before fainting- tried to change my colostomy bag, but wasn’t quite getting it on the mark and I ended up with feces all over me, the bathroom (feces handprints on the toilet, the sink, the floor and shower curtain) and my bedroom. I did try to take a bath- I remember thinking as I was in the tub that drowning wasn’t the way I wanted to go. Dragged myself to the floor- then one attempt after another to get up was met by severe dizziness- I fainted many times, ended up hitting my face on something as I went down- lots of bumps and bruises, thankfully nothing broken or serious. But I could not get up off the floor. My daughter at the door FINALLY- told her to call for an ambulance. That was my last hospitalization for chemo related issues. I was in that time for a week. It was the last time I got oxy. It was months before I started to feel more like a human being.

Raising a toast to all of you still in the thick of the fight. You are always in my prayers and those prayers are always about giving you strength and courage to fight this Beast.

Love from Minnesota

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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    Thank you
    to you and all the others in the fight.....
  • Patteee
    Patteee Member Posts: 945
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    Buzzard said:

    Thank you
    to you and all the others in the fight.....

    Hi buzzy :)

    Hi buzzy :)
  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
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    Thanks for the memory...
    So glad that is behind you Patteee.

    Rob; in Vancouver
  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
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    May we never, ever need to
    May we never, ever need to go through that again!

    To all who are in the fight.... this too shall pass.

    Diane
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    Patteee said:

    Hi buzzy :)

    Hi buzzy :)

    Hi Girlfriend,,,,,,,,
    Hope your doing great.....We seem to persevere in spite of the monster huh....We'll all beat it down one day for good, and TYVM for the sweet words of wisdom....They go along way in putting smiles on peoples faces to see what the warriors can go through and still come out on top. I hope you have a wonderful winter and I will see ya when the snow melts....hehe, :)

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