I'm sure this is on here somewhere but I'm too lazy to find it.
I conpleted six rounds last week and have a little break before surgery. Any basics on recovery time from chemo?
At twelve days out the acute effects are mostly gone but there mmis lingering slight neuropathy and fatigue. I've found I can feel pretty good - about 80% or so - and then out of the blue have a bad day - tired, slightly nauseous and little appetite. Is this normal? Anything similar?
FOLFOX lingering symptoms
FOLFOX lingering symptoms
40 y/o male (now 46), kids 11 & 14.
Dx 3/16/17, rectal cancer s3,t3,n1,m0
PROSPCT trial (FOLFOX in lieu of chemorad)
FOLFOX 4/5/17 - 6/26/17
LAR 7/31/17, temp ileo
pathological complete response
Adjuvant chemo cancelled (IDEA Study)
Ileo reversed 9/25/17
NED
1 year scans - clear
2 year scans - clear
3 year scans - clear
4 year scans - clear
5 year scans - clear (considered cured)
Dx 3/16/17, rectal cancer s3,t3,n1,m0
PROSPCT trial (FOLFOX in lieu of chemorad)
FOLFOX 4/5/17 - 6/26/17
LAR 7/31/17, temp ileo
pathological complete response
Adjuvant chemo cancelled (IDEA Study)
Ileo reversed 9/25/17
NED
1 year scans - clear
2 year scans - clear
3 year scans - clear
4 year scans - clear
5 year scans - clear (considered cured)
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Stewsbetty
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Re: FOLFOX lingering symptoms
Hi Basil, I finished 12 rounds in the middle of February. Recovery for appetite and taste was about a month. I started to get more energy and joy in life once I started enjoying food again. 
I still have low hemoglobin so I don't feel 100%. The neuropathy in my feet has gotten worse since stopping chemo but it doesn't really affect life. I hope that you can some good time in before your surgery.
Beth
I still have low hemoglobin so I don't feel 100%. The neuropathy in my feet has gotten worse since stopping chemo but it doesn't really affect life. I hope that you can some good time in before your surgery. Beth
42yo At diagnosis. Female in BC, Canada
Dx: CC ascending
Right Hemi colectomy 06/16 clear margins
Adenocarcinoma 6cm High Grade
pT3 pN2a Stage 3
10 out of 16 lymph involved
MSI-h, Kras mut, Braf wild
Finished chemo Feb. 2017
PET scan showing active area April 2017
July 2017 CT showing LN mass and spread to other LN
Stage 4
Aug 2017 failed Fofiri
Sept 2017 keytruda scans every 3 months showing shrinkage and stability
November 2018 CT shows only 1 small tumour left
September 2019 clear CT finally NED!!!
Dx: CC ascending
Right Hemi colectomy 06/16 clear margins
Adenocarcinoma 6cm High Grade
pT3 pN2a Stage 3
10 out of 16 lymph involved
MSI-h, Kras mut, Braf wild
Finished chemo Feb. 2017
PET scan showing active area April 2017
July 2017 CT showing LN mass and spread to other LN
Stage 4
Aug 2017 failed Fofiri
Sept 2017 keytruda scans every 3 months showing shrinkage and stability
November 2018 CT shows only 1 small tumour left
September 2019 clear CT finally NED!!!
Re: FOLFOX lingering symptoms
Stewsbetty wrote: Recovery for appetite and taste was about a month.
Beth
Appetite took about 6 weeks for me. We had gone out to dinner at a new restaurant. Thought it was some of the BEST food I ever tasted. DH looked at me strangely, said it was good, butt not that good. Realized my taste buds had returned. To this day, I still love there food.
I remember feeling better 2 weeks out, butt to fully recover from 12 cycles took pretty much a year to two.
Good luck with your up coming surgery. Remember to walk, walk, walk those hospital halls.
Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!
Re: FOLFOX lingering symptoms
My neurophthy continued to get worse for about three months after chemo. I've heard this refered to as "coasting." After that it has slowly been improving over the last two months and I optimistic that it will be a memory soon.
64 yo Male
Stage IV adenocarcinoma SRC
Diagnosed 08/16
CEA: 9/16- 32.6, 10/21- 23.7, 11/18- 21.8 12/16 24.4 5/17 30.0
Neoadjuvent Folfox start 09/23
CT 12/16 tumor modestly reduced, but Pulmonary Embolism discovered. Start Lovenox
3/17 Right Hemicolectomy scheduled but aborted. HIPEC scheduled. Loop ileostomy.
4/17 Right hemi, duodenum resection, numerous tumor removed from peritinium, HIPEC delayed.
6/17 Start folfiri
Stage IV adenocarcinoma SRC
Diagnosed 08/16
CEA: 9/16- 32.6, 10/21- 23.7, 11/18- 21.8 12/16 24.4 5/17 30.0
Neoadjuvent Folfox start 09/23
CT 12/16 tumor modestly reduced, but Pulmonary Embolism discovered. Start Lovenox
3/17 Right Hemicolectomy scheduled but aborted. HIPEC scheduled. Loop ileostomy.
4/17 Right hemi, duodenum resection, numerous tumor removed from peritinium, HIPEC delayed.
6/17 Start folfiri
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