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Xeloda for colon cancer - Scared about side effects and need support
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 19, 2023 | Replies (84)Comment receiving replies
Hi Lee
It's good to hear of all the positive things happening in your life too. We seem to be on a parallel path when it comes to treatments and follow up procedures. Like you I was declared cancer free after the last CT scan but I'm awaiting a date for the follow up colonoscopy; there are a couple of polyps they want to keep an eye on.
On the weight front I had the opposite experience. I lost around 8 kilos and have regained about 3 and feel content at the current level of 73 kilos. I think the loss came from losing muscles through not cycling / walking during the post op / chemo phase lasting nearly 5 months but I'm trying hard to remedy that! Losing calories through not drinking so much beer / wine could of course be a factor too!
I hope your discussions with your nutritionist help solve your weight gain issue - I found my nutritionist's advice to be excellent re. gaining weight - a change to Greek yoghurt and full fat milk, for example, and increased protein.
Your business from home sounds great and I hope it benefits further once your new website is up and running and you have some assistance. I've been in book publishing all my life and helped to start a third business back in 2015 which is starting to do well.
On a sad note, a good friend of mine has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer and I have given him the name of this forum so that he can hopefully benefit from the advice available, as indeed I think we both have.
On a more positive note, I'm looking forward to a trip with my wife, sister and brother in law to Maine in October to visit a cousin, flying to Boston. This will include 4 days in Massachusetts and so if you have any recommendations of places to visit on the coast or inland please let me know! Thanks.
Keep in touch.
Best wishes
Martin
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Hi Martin, I am so very sorry about your friend's new diagnosis. I will keep him in my prayers and hope he will find some help through the forum, and I'm sure your friendship will give him even greater comfort.
Oh wow! Small world. After college I started working in medical book publishing in editing, copywriting, marketing and advertising, and then worked in magazine publishing in circulation for several years after that. I really enjoyed it and had learned so much. I'm glad your business is doing well, and I wish you the very best with it going forward.
How nice that you are planning to be in the states in October. I am originally from the Philadelphia area and was born in Washington DC. I have lived in various states since I work from home, including Massachusetts for a short time. If you have time, Cape Cod is very nice. I have never been to Maine, but have thought about going there and also to Vermont at some point. You can also go onto the Chamber of Commerce websites for the areas you will be in, and they most likely will have some travel information listed. It's a shame I am not on the east coast anymore, or I would have loved to come up and meet you and your family in person. Who knows, maybe someday I will get to the U.K. I have never been there and would love to explore the many sites and countries of Europe.
Are you by chance listed on LinkedIn or FaceBook? I am on LinkedIn for my business and just use FaceBook for personal stuff with family and friends--not too often, as it's not really my cup of tea as they say. When my website is finished, I will send you the link so you can give me your feedback. I am writing all of the content, and a good friend of mine who is very experienced in the tech field is going to help me get the site on Word Press. It will take some time, as I am busy working most of the time.
I will be thinking of you and am sending lots of positive energy your way for your upcoming appointments and tests. Let me know how it all goes when you get a chance.
Yes, let's definitely keep in touch my friend. Wishing you and your family safe travels during your upcoming adventures.
Cheers! Lee