← Return to Colon cancer metastasized to lungs: Husband severely depressed

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My husband has the wild KRAS type so he was not on that chemo. However, he has had constipation with other chemos . Generally he gets diarrhea, which he says he'd rather have any day than constipation. I can tell you what worked for him hopefully there is something different he can try. We buy Benefiber in the to go packaging. . 1 package is perfect size for 1 bottle of water. Twice a day. , or you can put it in coffee or any other drink.. There is no taste..Drink a lot of water and other liquids Also my husband's job requires a lot of walking -staying active is real important. Colace also helped him.
I hope something works for him soon. That has to be so miserable! Will be looking for updates! Hugs

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Thank you we will try anything at this point. I worry more about a obstruction

Thank you for the recommendation . I worry more about a bowel obstruction and I know he does too. Before he was in the hospital he had diarrhea . Now stool are so hard . They did do a barium exray but the left side was clear and the right side they had to stop because of the pain he was in. Has anyone out there ever had the kind of chemo he has been getting?

Hello, I am a fairly new member here. My husband was diagnosed with colon cancer about a year ago. He had chemo last winter and then surgery to remove a large tumor from his colon in April. In June a couple small spots showed up, one on his lung and one on the liver. His team decided to treat him with chemo first, to try to prevent further spread, and then treat what remains with radiation intervention. So he is currently four rounds into the chemo. He does not have the strong side effects that he had last winter, but he also had an ileostomy bag at that time. However, he does seem depressed at times, and I sometimes have difficult time handling it myself. In one of your posts, you mentioned wanting to leave, or just run away. I know that feeling, and it, or course comes with shameful feelings. Life changes so abruptly. Between Cancer and Covid it’s been quite the journey. I do have good friends and a counselor who was recommended to me b