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Had to go for MRI

braelee2
braelee2 CSN Member Posts: 130
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
On Wednesday after getting disconnected. I had to go get a Brain MRI. My doctor was worried about how dizzy I Keep getting. (Even laying down in bed the room spins.) He said he just wants to make sure it's nothing.( I hope so). He also put me on meds for dizziness.
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  • Sonia32
    Sonia32 CSN Member Posts: 1,071 Member
    #2
    Awwww
    I hope your MRI turns out ok. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Hugs
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #3
    Sonia32 said:

    Awwww
    I hope your MRI turns out ok. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Hugs

    Hope everything goes well , I use to be very dizzy while on
    heavy chemo, and still have a little of vertigo,but it was chemo effects!
    Hugs!
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #4
    pepebcn said:

    Hope everything goes well , I use to be very dizzy while on
    heavy chemo, and still have a little of vertigo,but it was chemo effects!
    Hugs!

    chemo
    ahhh I'll bet you dimes to doughnuts it's the chemo.....

    hang in girl....

    hugs, mags
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #5
    I am glad you doctor is
    I am glad you doctor is being thorough, + hope you are feeling better soon.
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #6
    hi Braelee
    Hi Braelee,

    Sorry you're having such a tough time with the chemo and dizziness. It's good that your onc is being thorough and getting things checked out, but I bet it's probably the chemo. Thinking of you and praying for you right now that all will be ok...

    Hugs,
    Lisa
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #7
    Dizzy on 5Fu
    One of the things my oncologist warned me about when I had 5Fu 13 years ago was loss of balance and dizzyness. He explained that one of the lesser known but serious side effects of the drug was damage to the cerebellum. He was most insistent that I tell him if I had any symptoms of that sort. Sometimes 5Fu has to be halted. I did not have symptoms during chemo but now 13 years later I am suffereing severe vertigo attacks that have hospitalised me. Best of luck.Ron.
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
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    Good for your doctor
    I'm glad your doctor is being thorough in checking on this.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #9
    tootsie1 said:

    Good for your doctor
    I'm glad your doctor is being thorough in checking on this.

    *hugs*
    Gail

    dizzy
    Braelee after reading your post yesterday I got out my oxy diary last night. I finished that chemo in spring of 09 so for an old girl like me it is hard to remember.

    by rounds 5 and 6 I was really really dizzy....I wrote that I could not get downstairs without both hands on the railing....just sayin again....it is probably the chemo

    hugs, mags
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #10
    Scan
    Hope that everything turns out well. Maybr it's just a side effect from the treatment. Hope you feel better soon.

    Kim
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  • braelee2
    braelee2 CSN Member Posts: 130
    #11
    THANKS
    Thank you I knew after talking to all of you I would feel better and I do. Thanks. Everyone here is a a true God sent.
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  • luv3jay
    luv3jay CSN Member Posts: 533 Member
    #12
    I'm sure its chemo. Don't
    I'm sure its chemo. Don't worry too much...enjoy the holiday.

    Sheri
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  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 CSN Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #13
    Braelee
    B,
    Chemo does weird things, that's for sure. Praying that you feel OK about this and get an all clear.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
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  • Unknown
    Unknown
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    Kathleen808 said:

    Braelee
    B,
    Chemo does weird things, that's for sure. Praying that you feel OK about this and get an all clear.

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

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  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN CSN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #15
    My bet
    My bet is on chemo causing the dizziness. It was an issue for me on FOLFOX, and is again now on FOLFIRI.

    Funny story about my dizziness yesterday. I've been having MAJOR problems with my youngest (who ran away to his father's house last week, stealing the car). Yesterday I lost my balance and fell against the wall. I fell right into his photo, which crashed to the floor. The nail got pushed into the wall, so I could not re-hang it. Everyone has been asking if I disowned him and took his photo down! ;)
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