The Colon Club

Aqx99 wrote:

heiders33 wrote:I have had one cycle so far and found it emotionally draining as well. I was fatigued and nauseous and napped a lot. Mentally I felt like I was never going to get out of the fog I was in. But I did! Now I am gearing up for my next Oxi infusion tomorrow and am determined to not let it take over my life. My mom will be with me all week from out of town, and then on Saturday I will go back with her to spend Thanksgiving with family. We all need something to look forward to! I like the idea of getting out and walking, although I tried that last time and my lip swelled up and my eye twitched a lot due to the cold air. Still, I'm determined to be more active this time, and to take my anti-nausea drugs ahead of the nausea, lol. I haven't been nauseous in years so I couldn't even identify it when it came. It's all about attitude going in, and when you know what to expect it's much more manageable.

I'll be in the chair for an oxaliplatin infusion as well. It will be my sixth, and final, one.

teacher2017 wrote:

Aqx99 wrote:

heiders33 wrote:I have had one cycle so far and found it emotionally draining as well. I was fatigued and nauseous and napped a lot. Mentally I felt like I was never going to get out of the fog I was in. But I did! Now I am gearing up for my next Oxi infusion tomorrow and am determined to not let it take over my life. My mom will be with me all week from out of town, and then on Saturday I will go back with her to spend Thanksgiving with family. We all need something to look forward to! I like the idea of getting out and walking, although I tried that last time and my lip swelled up and my eye twitched a lot due to the cold air. Still, I'm determined to be more active this time, and to take my anti-nausea drugs ahead of the nausea, lol. I haven't been nauseous in years so I couldn't even identify it when it came. It's all about attitude going in, and when you know what to expect it's much more manageable.

I'll be in the chair for an oxaliplatin infusion as well. It will be my sixth, and final, one.

I hope you celebrate!

teacher2017 wrote:I can't wait to be done with treatments. But I already fear the scans and colonoscopy that have to happen. They never saw my whole colon due to the mass in my sigmoid. Every now and then I feel a pain on my right side. I see the ports advantage but hate it all the same. I have decided to remove myself on the Facebook group pages on colon cancer because I can't read the reoccurence cases and sad stories right now. It only makes me worry and my heart rate rises. This is the only site I will stay on for now. I believe in mind over matter. And my brain needs a rest. I hope one day this won't be in the front of my brain every time I wake.

Robino1 wrote:

teacher2017 wrote:I can't wait to be done with treatments. But I already fear the scans and colonoscopy that have to happen. They never saw my whole colon due to the mass in my sigmoid. Every now and then I feel a pain on my right side. I see the ports advantage but hate it all the same. I have decided to remove myself on the Facebook group pages on colon cancer because I can't read the reoccurence cases and sad stories right now. It only makes me worry and my heart rate rises. This is the only site I will stay on for now. I believe in mind over matter. And my brain needs a rest. I hope one day this won't be in the front of my brain every time I wake.

It will get easier. {{{ Hugs }}}

I haven't even looked at Facebook groups. Just going by what I've read here, they really aren't the best places to be. I need positive vibes. I really cannot handle the negative ones. I plan on being a statistic that is in the survival column.

teacher2017 wrote:Made the absolute mistake of reading some reports on the cancer centers app. Though my ctscan of my chest was clear, it still notes some nodules but at .2 and .3 levels. Should I be worried??? I am alittle freaked out. But these days it happens easily and frequently.

juliej wrote:

teacher2017 wrote:Made the absolute mistake of reading some reports on the cancer centers app. Though my ctscan of my chest was clear, it still notes some nodules but at .2 and .3 levels. Should I be worried??? I am alittle freaked out. But these days it happens easily and frequently.

Over 90% of pulmonary nodules that are smaller than two centimeters in diameter are benign. The fact is we all have a lot of junk in our lungs that we'd never know about if it wasn't for CT scans. A long ago infection in the lungs, inflammation, fungus from gardening -- there are a ton of things that can cause a benign nodule. The main thing is to see if it changes size, shape, or appearance. If it isn't changing, odds are it's nothing. You can always check with your onc if you need reassurance from a professional.

Try not to be freaked out. Easier said than done, I know!

F*ck cancer. You got this! Back to your regularly scheduled programming!

teacher2017 wrote:Made the absolute mistake of reading some reports on the cancer centers app. Though my ctscan of my chest was clear, it still notes some nodules but at .2 and .3 levels. Should I be worried??? I am alittle freaked out. But these days it happens easily and frequently.

teacher2017 wrote:Anyone have to take something to calm down before chemo treatments? I was fine last time. But today all I do is cry. Thanksgiving was hard. Trying not to think it's my last thanksgiving memory. Just wondering if this yo-yo feeling stops.