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by Hopegirl
Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Second cycle today with stomach issues
Replies: 9
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Second cycle today with stomach issues

Hi everyone , today was 2nd xelox infusion. Feeling a little bit more fatigue with 2nd one . I hope it’s normal and also having some stomach pains a little almost like constipation bloating feeling . Hope it’s normal . This time they added another nausea Meds into my infusion because last Time i was...
by Hopegirl
Mon Dec 11, 2017 3:14 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety
Replies: 37
Views: 5251

Re: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety

Thank you everyone for your advice. I was still a little nauseous this morning but not as bad as yesterday. I’ll see how it goes . I did call my oncologist and left a message . I’ll just try to stick to this dosage because I don’t want to try to take it differently if they change , I might get confu...
by Hopegirl
Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:02 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety
Replies: 37
Views: 5251

Re: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety

Hi, this my 5th day on xeloda and I’m still nauseous. Is this normal to be nauseous this many days . My nurse says it will go away but when. It’s so hard being nauseous all the time and hard to eat anything. Xanax helps a little bit . I’m on 3000 milligrams a day. Do you think the dr. Can change the...
by Hopegirl
Thu Dec 07, 2017 3:55 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety
Replies: 37
Views: 5251

Re: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety

Hi, I know constipation is also a side affect . This is the 2nd that I haven’t had a bowel. Is it because of the zolfran that I have to take for 2 days after my xelox infusion. Usually hot coffee makes me go . This time it didn’t work . Sucks I don’t have any appetite at all . I feel like throwing ...
by Hopegirl
Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety
Replies: 37
Views: 5251

Re: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety

Hi, I know constipation is also a side affect . This is the 2nd that I haven’t had a bowel. Is it because of the zolfran that I have to take for 2 days after my xelox infusion. Usually hot coffee makes me go . This time it didn’t work . Sucks I don’t have any appetite at all . I feel like throwing u...
by Hopegirl
Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:39 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety
Replies: 37
Views: 5251

Re: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety

Hi everyone , had my first infusion of Oxaliplatin this morning and took my 3 pills of xeloda also this morning will have to take another 3 tonight. I was ok when getting the infusion . I been home since 12pm . Took a nap I think about an hour not sure it’s because my Xanax was making tired . Now ge...
by Hopegirl
Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:41 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Feeling nervous n very high anxiety
Replies: 37
Views: 5251

Feeling nervous n very high anxiety

Hi everyone, so tomorrow is the first day I will be starting my Oxaliplatin chemo and also xelox . Oxaliplatin is once every 3 weeks and xelox for 14 days straight with 1week off for 4 rounds . I hope this makes sense cuz I’m still learning . I just had my chemo teaching today . I feel so NERVOUS an...
by Hopegirl
Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:59 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New here. Just found out I have stage 3
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

Re: New here. Just found out I have stage 3

So tomorrow is the day I will get the port put in. Feeling a little nervous . I hope I won’t have too much pain after . Than Tuesday I see my oncologist to find out when I will start chemo . That’s the one that’s giving me so much anxiety. Ugh it sucks to have anxiety disorder also. Thinking of all ...
by Hopegirl
Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:42 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New here. Just found out I have stage 3
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

Re: New here. Just found out I have stage 3

Hey Hopegirl- I'm right here with you. Totally blindsided at 48 with stage 3c. 12/17 Lns and scared out of my mind. Terrible dreams and morbid thoughts. PTSD definitely. I am finished with chemo 1. It was a hard road to get here. I have learned a lot about myself. I am stronger than I seem and I'm ...
by Hopegirl
Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:20 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New here. Just found out I have stage 3
Replies: 20
Views: 4660

New here. Just found out I have stage 3

Hi , I’m sorry if I don’t make any sense . Still in a state of shock and very scared . I had to ask for the test for myself because I been having cramps on my stomach. My primary and my ob dr.’s kept ordering ultrasound and X-rays . Nothing showed so I asked for mri and that’s how it started . MRI s...

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