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Body aches and breathing Issues with recently placed Port: Thoughts?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Oct 5, 2023 | Replies (12)
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@myjiggers1

Thank you! They warned me that I may not be able to make it all the way through the oxaliplatin, but that we will go as long as I can tolerate at for. I have had so much support with my church group and my work I get weekly cards and prayers. I know there’s probably about 700 people praying for me most of which I do not know but through our prayer chain and Facebook and it really has been a huge difference in how I handle things, I am very grateful for the love and support I have been given, and that my walk with Jesus has become much more personal and forward. I will add you to my prayers. I’m so glad you are still with us! I was very lucky as far as the colon goes they only had to do a resection of the beginning portion. I was very lucky and everything is working pretty darn good.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 24, 2023

Hi @myjiggers1, this related discussion is a little late for you, but I thought it still might be helpful:
- How to prepare for getting a chest port for chemo?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-to-prep-for-when-getting-a-chest-port-for-chemo/
Have you been able to talk with your cancer team about the issues you're having with the port? Did they provide solutions? How did the first chemo treatment go?

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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | Sep 25, 2023

Thank you for your prayers. And great that you have a large prayer chain on your side. Our God is a great, great Father.

I also did not do well with the oxaliplatin to the point that they eventually took it out of my chemo after 5-6 cycles. I had some strange heart issues while doing chemo - eventually thought in part to be low blood pressure. Tweaking my BP meds helped. Also had them reduce the 10ml steroid injection at the beginning used to counter nausea because it caused nasty insomnia issues and constipation. Those may be of help to you.

All the best... Do not fear... God has this.

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