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Colorectal cancer stage 4: How can I reduce nausea and eat well?
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 18, 2022 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
My father is 71 years old have colon cancer stage 4. He did till now 3 chemo sessions oxaliplatin but the side effects are horrible loss of appetite he has no taste for food and not feel hungry at all is it normal for chemo patients? He's suffering from nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia sleeping problems, and laying in bed all day makes him more tired. The doctors said that the treatment is working well he still have another 3 chemo and then after the surgery. But we are afraid that these side effects may lead to serious complications
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I am a survivor of stage four colon cancer. The symptoms you describe sound very similar to those I experienced. The only thing I can offer is that eating some olives just around meal time helped to stimulate my appetite. My favorite was the bright green ones, castle vetrano, I think. Walking after the chemo treatment also helped.
I was first diagnosed in 1998 and again in 2000 when they found it in my liver. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I wish your dad well. Tell him to hang in there and be as active as he can.