Also to me too Orangutan 
I wouldnt want to have that poison again with all its relatively unknown long term health effects.
Lets hope so Fender
Glad to hear that yours is fading albeit slowly ,I was told by the oncologist that it can take a very long time for the damage to repair if it ever does:shock:
I didn’t have my chemo yesterday as I’ve not been feeling well, so I’ve got a few weeks to try to build myself up. It’s tiredness really, I feel so weak and keep taking myself off to bed. I’m not sure whether that’s the right thing to do or whether I should fight it.
Val, nearly everybody feels tired with Chemo! They are putting poisons into you body so I think your body is telling you to rest so you can fight it, therefore I think you should sleep, or rest, when you want to.
If this continues after your rest, ask them what is making you so tired and how long this chemo will continue. They should explain how the chemo works and how long you will need it, because if you can see an end to it, it will make it easier for you to cope with the downside!
I hope they can explain what they are hoping to achieve with these long sessions.:hug:
Val, for what it’s worth, I think you are doing the right thing. Give your body a break and a chance to rest and heal a bit. It can be hard to live life when you are constantly run down, and still being hit by yet more chemo.
I had a C T scan on Tuesday and my consultant appointment has been brought forward from October to early September so hoping to discuss what happens next. Twink and o2, I think you are both right, i do need the rest.
I am thinking of you Val. I don’t post much on this thread, it doesn’t mean I don’t read.x
I should have had thirty weeks of chemo after my op three years ago, but I only managed eleven weeks which included two admissions for kidney failure. I therefore decided to call it quits after discussing it with the Oncologist. I am now checked six monthly, with blood tests and CT scans. My kidney function is still not right, but I will live with that.
It’s fine Sweetie, I read more than I post these days! x
You have done well CeeCee, so long as your quality of life is reasonable that is the main thing.
Hoping you are OK, Val J. Perhaps giving the chemo a rest is a good idea. I certainly wouldn’t want another round of it.
R-CHOP plus 2 sessions of methotrexate left me with 3 infections, each requiring intravenous drugs in hospital. I suppose in the bigger picture it will have helped me, though.
Thanks Ffosse, unfortunately I’m not at my best at the moment and my chemo is on hold for a few weeks to allow me to build up my strength. I had an allergic reaction on the second cycle of my first chemo and so they changed it to something more gentle which I am pleased about. Sometimes these things happen for the best! I struggled with the huge tablets I had to take originally, but it’s all intravenous now.
I had infections prior to and just after my last 2 chemo sessions. I’ve been about a month free from chemo now and I can’t say whether the side effects have worn off. I still get days when I am exhausted.
It’s now three weeks since I last had my chemo as I wasn’t well enough on my last booked session. I’ve had a good few bad days when I had no energy at all, then Monday I felt slightly better, Tuesday (yesterday) I felt great, so I expected to feel a little better each day. So I wonder why I feel rubbish again today!
I’m like that - one OK day, the next terrrible.
Not been here for a while but trying to remain positive. Been feeling really poorly. Two stays in hospital and waiting to go in again. Went to see my oncologist and my existing chemo has stopped working. They can put me on chemotherapy tablets but first I have to build myself up. That is so difficult as I feel so weak and I feel as though I am going round in circles. My hubby is being brilliant, I really feel for people trying to cope alone. Ffosse, hope you are feeling a bit better today and Deylon too. Best thoughts for all suffering at the moment. It’s good to talk about it!
Oh Val, I did wonder how you were doing.
So sorry to read this. You of course are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay positive my lovely.
Sweetie x
So sorry to hear you are not so well, Val J. You are in my thoughts.
Thanks Sweetie and Ffosse. I’ve just come out of Scarborough Hospital again. Had a permanent stomach drain put in, just hoping it improves my situation a little. I need to build up my strength before I can proceed onto my next chemotherapy.
Thanks for the update Val.
You have been in my thoughts.
I’m glad you are home.
Praying sent that you will gain strength. X