Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Mom finished her IMRT and chemo for recurrent colon cancer (mets to liver)on Monday. Except for fatigue, she came through quite well. But now she is not eating, feels nauseous and has been in bed for two days. I don't know what to think. I realize that the treatments may not have helped, but I did not expect this rapid a decline. She took Xeloda and Celebrex while undergoing radiation. Any advice? Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 Jennie, I just can't figure out why she seems to have collapsed after she finished the treatment regimen; I would have thought she would have been sick during the treatments. Thoughts and prayers go with you, Sharon > Sharon, > What your mom is going through seems like a lot but this to shall > pass. Please keep up your faith and support. I know it is hard but it > will be worth it. I have recurrent liver masses also. > > > Hugs and prayers > > Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Sharon, I've been gone all weekend and am just now checking in. As many have already said, there are several meds out there to control nausea. Nausea was not a problem for Bert but diarrhea was...real bad. It was so bad that he ended up in the hospital once with a major colon infection and the second time, I had to administer three shots a day in his belly as no oral meds would make it stop. Your mom is not necessarily declining at all. My mom, who is battling lung cancer, has been a trooper throughout the whole process and has been doing quite well on all chemo treatments on and off for the last two years. The doc then gives her a 15 minute infusion of, can't remember what it is but it's given to women who have osteoparosis, so that her bones remain strong and healthy (lung cancer just loves to go there) and she was flat on her back for two full days...fever, diarrhea, nausea...etc. The only side effect she was supposed to have was a little bit of flu like symptoms for a day or so. My point here is that her body may just not take this combo so well as it did the others. From all you've posted, she sounds like a real fighter so you hang tough and in there with her. I'm rooting for you over here. Hugs, Monika > Mom finished her IMRT and chemo for recurrent colon cancer (mets to > liver)on Monday. Except for fatigue, she came through quite well. > But now she is not eating, feels nauseous and has been in bed for two > days. I don't know what to think. I realize that the treatments may > not have helped, but I did not expect this rapid a decline. She took > Xeloda and Celebrex while undergoing radiation. > > Any advice? > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 -Monika, I didn't realize that Bert had those side effects. I think Mom is depressed; others here have said that it is not uncommon to get depressed after a course of treatment. Mom won't take the antidepressant; at least she wouldn't before. Your mother is certainly an inspiration as is Bert. Thanks for the support. Sharon -- In colon_cancer_support , " msisecureu2 " <moomaus@a...> wrote: > Sharon, I've been gone all weekend and am just now checking in. As > many have already said, there are several meds out there to control > nausea. Nausea was not a problem for Bert but diarrhea was...real > bad. It was so bad that he ended up in the hospital once with a > major colon infection and the second time, I had to administer three > shots a day in his belly as no oral meds would make it stop. > > Your mom is not necessarily declining at all. My mom, who is > battling lung cancer, has been a trooper throughout the whole process > and has been doing quite well on all chemo treatments on and off for > the last two years. The doc then gives her a 15 minute infusion of, > can't remember what it is but it's given to women who have > osteoparosis, so that her bones remain strong and healthy (lung > cancer just loves to go there) and she was flat on her back for two > full days...fever, diarrhea, nausea...etc. The only side effect she > was supposed to have was a little bit of flu like symptoms for a day > or so. My point here is that her body may just not take this combo > so well as it did the others. From all you've posted, she sounds > like a real fighter so you hang tough and in there with her. I'm > rooting for you over here. > > Hugs, > Monika > > > > Mom finished her IMRT and chemo for recurrent colon cancer (mets to > > liver)on Monday. Except for fatigue, she came through quite well. > > But now she is not eating, feels nauseous and has been in bed for > two > > days. I don't know what to think. I realize that the treatments > may > > not have helped, but I did not expect this rapid a decline. She > took > > Xeloda and Celebrex while undergoing radiation. > > > > Any advice? > > > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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