Postby crikklekay » Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:19 pm
Ugh, that's awful! Did they test you for CDIFF? My husband had similar symptoms and he wound up in the ER like you, but his CT scan showed some colitis and because he was a colon cancer patient they had him admitted. The hospital doctor then ordered a CDIFF test to be safe and it came back positive. It can cause a lot of gas, cramping, and horrible diarrhea. He also had nausea, sweating, and a fever though those symptoms can be attributed to many other conditions.
I hope you get some answers and start to feel better!
Caring for DH John
Stage IIIC, Lymph nodes: 6/22
Chemo: FOLFOX (6)
12/17 ER and emergency surgery
02/18 Hospital w/MSSA infected port, PICC line inserted, chest CT scan showed septic emboli & blood clots
03/18 Hospital w/CDIFF
08/18 CT Scan Clear, NEMD
2018/2019/2021 Colonoscopy Clear
2019/2020/2021/2022 CT Scan Clear
2021 PET scan & MRI show one spot on liver
08/21 Liver surgery to remove spot, confirmed mCRC. Now Stage IV
09/21 Start Folfiri + Avastin
03/22 CEA Rise, continuing chemo