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Wife Just Diagnosed w/ ES SCLC - What Can We Expect?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 20, 2022 | Replies (222)Comment receiving replies
Hi Bob- One of the things that I feared most prior to having chemo were the side effects. I spoke to a nurse, who I knew, who was a nurse in the chemo lab, and said to get an anti-nausea med. and take it the night before chemo and then after you get home and then as much as you needed it until it goes away. I did this and never vomited. Yes I lost weight but I'm petite and I could lose only so much before I was truly in danger.
If her oncologist won't give her extra meds then ask her pcp. One of her doctors needs to pay attention to this, enough to help her.
I understand about being careful with drug tests. My husband was a US Commissioner for fisheries in another country. But you do have to unstress.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/caregivers/
Perhaps talk to your PCP or check out the caregiver group- aren't you on it?
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She was taking anti-nausea meds, but they were not effective for her. Her PCP prescribed them but limited her to 1 tablet twice a day and she probably needed them more often. I will mention this to the Oncologist when we see him Tuesday. He will be going over the pelvic x-rays she had earlier this week.
I am not on the caregiver group and will look into joining it. Thanks!!
She has not had a bowel movement for over a week now again, despite the OTC stool softener - laxative she is taking (Docusate Sodium/Sennosides) so we tried a suppository with poor results. She was still unable to have a bowel movement, but began leaking and we had to put her in adult diapers. If she does not have a movement by tomorrow, we will be visiting the ER again to see if they can do anything to get things moving......