Day 46. December 21. Six days into chemo and a different story now! It started well and continued fine until Monday evening / yesterday when a severe bout of constipation set in, plus increasing fatigue, necessitating several calls to my helpful hospital team. Not sure of the cause, possibly the anti-sickness pills prescribed rather than the Xeloda. Anyhow, a Dulcolas pill on Monday evening, and 3 packets of Movacol yesterday eventually shifted the obstruction but has left me sore and lacking in energy through not being able to eat much. I was worried about the effect of all the straining on my reconnected colon but a nurse said that after 6 weeks I should be fine, which was a relief to hear.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?