Postby ANDRETEXAS » Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:21 pm
I wanted to say that I agree with your chemo nurse. I made it a point to take my 2-3 mile brisk walks every day, even while toting my pump with me. However, by the time I got to rounds 8-12, I was more tired and only walked 4-5 times a week.....especially the day I slept for 15 hours...lol I was on a Tuesday on/Thursday off schedule so recovered on the weekends. I drank tons of liquids -- mostly hot coffee and hot tea. I couldn't stand the taste of water about halfway through, so turned to Pellegrino which really helped me out. Get rest whenever and however you can. I generally put my brain on cruise control for five months and only thought of one day at a time. The time went by more quickly for me.
2/10/14 - Colon resect
2/13 - DX- Stage IIIb
6 of 18 lymph nodes cancerous
3/7 - Port placed
3/11 - FOLFOX (12 rds w/full oxi)
8/14 - Chemo finish
8/25 - CT- Inc
9/5 - clean PET
12/10- clean CT
3/2/15 - Clean colonoscopy & port removed
3/4 - clean CT
9/21- clean CT
3/23/16 - clean CT
2/22/17- clean CT
3/21/18 - clean CT
4/1 - clean colonoscopy
3/11/19 - clean CT
9/23 - Five-year release - Annual visits now !
4/13/23 - clean colonoscopy
ONE DAY AT A TIME !