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Brother diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jul 25 2:14pm | Replies (47)
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@roywalton

You're welcome! And I would add that even though I did not feel great at times including peripheral neuropathy cold sensitivity and ataxia (I live in Minnesota) I forced myself to go out in the woods grouse hunting with my dogs, with a much greater appreciation of the world and life. I think that helped me a lot.

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martin77 | @martin77 | May 18 6:27am

I couldn't agree more. Keep as active as possible both before and after surgery / chemo. And pile in the protein - Greek yoghurt contains lots and is easy to digest.

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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | May 18 11:10am

Can ditto the comments about peripheral neuropathy cold sensitivity and ataxia. Chemo can adversely impact anything and everything reliant on the nervous system - besides the cold sensitivity, I had balance issues.

I was in a yo-yo mode - cycles of down then back up. Get the chemo, go downhill for 4-5 days, then gradually bounce back, but not quite to 100% - maybe 95%. I had to halt my chemo several times due to side-effects/fatigue and medical checks. That is also normal. I was told nobody gets through the 12 - 2 week cycles without a delay.

I called it patient insistence. One had to insist on pushing through it, yet be patient with your limitations.

Hope this helps.

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