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Will have chemo for 3 months: What can I expect?
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 18, 2025 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
Ask to ice on your hands and feet I did not know about issue so there for I have neuropathy on all hands and feet No cure for this but I am alive & so far cancer free My treatments lasted for 8 hours So bring a book or craft. My site had a Tv so I watched old TV programs And part way thru I had a fanny pack that was hooked up to a port It was so big & told then it would get in the way of me work on the farm working on large machinery, so I took the case off and it fit in a MUCH smaller fanny pack. Make sure to save all the parts so you can put it back together when you get done with all treatments It was a long haul health wise I felt good for 3-4 days after a treatment and then was poorly until day 7 Then 7-8 days of ok health and then another treatment. They will take a blood sample before hand to make sure your values are good. Couple times they were not Gave me a shot to kick your bone marrow to make more RBC do the short acting one the long acting one made me vey sick. The medical staff did not like that but remember it is your life you make the choices only they suggest sometimes very strong but stand up for your rights and your life The trip for me was 2 years of hell but I made it some side effects but better than dead Good luck
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I am working on my battle now. I was given the news right after Memorial Day this year. I went to five radiation treatments here at the local hospital and that wasn’t bad, then it hits ya with the diarrhea! That’s horrible, uncontrolled movements, lower gut pain and feeling like your entire stomach is exploding 12-20 times a day! I couldn’t have ever imagined that was going to happen. Wow! Then they gave me three weeks off and then started the chemo treatment. I was terrified of what was going to happen next. The process was indeed painless and they made it very comfortable. During the drip I get VERY hot and the side effects started for me immediately. I could no longer touch anything cold or drink anything cold. That really is strange to me how this all played out. Days 2&3 were not bad but by Thursday and Friday I felt exhausted!! Fatigue like I’ve never had. Sat and Sunday were a little better but by Monday am I felt like a new person again! The cold hands and feet started to fade a bit and not a lot of neuropathy happening at this time. Second treatment two weeks later and it started all over again. This treatment knock me down for a little longer than the first, as I didn’t go back to work Thursday or Friday. Luckily for me Labo day hit and I rested All weekend to catch up on much needed rest!! Let’s now see how the third treatment does for me on sept 8
I will keep you all posted on my progress!!
Thanks
Dan