Effing cancer is an effing effer, frankly

[popeyewhite]

rolex said:

so dads prostate cancer has now spread to his bones, particular painful in his back right now. morphine not helping much, any suggestions to relieve his pain?

He should have been offered fentanyl, maybe there is a reason he hasn't been?

[popeyewhite]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

I'm no expert, but surviving or not seems to me to be a combination of treatment and luck.

Broadly speaking I'd agree. Be prepared mentally, be as fit mentally and physically as possible pre-treatment: Don't forget some cancers are a lot easier to cure than others, and early diagnosis is crucial. Not sure anyone 'battles' cancer - seems a glib line invented by the media to describe someone like Kylie Minogue's fight (Brave Kylie etc). Let me assure any of you it makes no difference whether you're brave or not. You need to be tough, certainly, because the chemo will make you feel like giving up at times and the radiotherapy will do damage as well, but if you're an obstinate bd you'll get through the whole unpleasant process a lot easier - AND IT WILL END.

[popeyewhite]

mp3manager said:

Just thought I'd do a small update.

Had a right hemicolectomy operation on July 4, was only supposed to spend a couple of days in HDU recovering but spent 10 days after catching pneumonia. Apparently I was given the wrong medication, as oramorph just didn't agree with me and I was violently sick and ruptured something inside which caused an infection.

The last few weeks have been spent recovering and my wound is almost healed and yesterday had a Hickman line fitted in preperation for the start of chemo on Monday.

Happy days.

Well done, that's the first stage over and one step nearer to completion of treatment. Spent time on a ward recently with three blokes recovering from bowel cancer treatment (this was at The Christie), all post-op and with feeding tubes and associated paraphernalia. All were recovering well and in high spirits. You'll be absolutely fine.

[mp3manager]

Thank you for the encouragement, it is appreciated.

[popeyewhite]

mp3manager said:

Thank you for the encouragement, it is appreciated.

You're more than welcome. You will get through this, don't worry.

[jbudgie]

popeyewhite said:

mp3manager said:

Just thought I'd do a small update.

Had a right hemicolectomy operation on July 4, was only supposed to spend a couple of days in HDU recovering but spent 10 days after catching pneumonia. Apparently I was given the wrong medication, as oramorph just didn't agree with me and I was violently sick and ruptured something inside which caused an infection.

The last few weeks have been spent recovering and my wound is almost healed and yesterday had a Hickman line fitted in preperation for the start of chemo on Monday.

Happy days.

Well done, that's the first stage over and one step nearer to completion of treatment. Spent time on a ward recently with three blokes recovering from bowel cancer treatment (this was at The Christie), all post-op and with feeding tubes and associated paraphernalia. All were recovering well and in high spirits. You'll be absolutely fine.

Had an anterior resection about 10years ago and a right hemicolectomy about 5 years ago.Both for bowel cancer.
Didn't need any chemo, so that was a plus.

These guys who had feeding tubes, that is a new one on me as they put you on a diet after the op, not that I felt like any food at all, in fact the smell of food made me heave.

[Morningside]

As you may remember I lost my dear wife a few years back and found someone. Well to bring some cheer we are getting married in March.

We never forget the ones we have lost but life can start again.

[motco]

Morningside said:

As you may remember I lost my dear wife a few years back and found someone. Well to bring some cheer we are getting married in March.

We never forget the ones we have lost but life can start again.

Wonderful! Congratulations!

[Mrs Muttleysnoop]

Morningside said:

As you may remember I lost my dear wife a few years back and found someone. Well to bring some cheer we are getting married in March.

We never forget the ones we have lost but life can start again.

Wonderful news.

[Mrs Muttleysnoop]

mp3manager said:

Just thought I'd do a small update.

Had a right hemicolectomy operation on July 4, was only supposed to spend a couple of days in HDU recovering but spent 10 days after catching pneumonia. Apparently I was given the wrong medication, as oramorph just didn't agree with me and I was violently sick and ruptured something inside which caused an infection.

The last few weeks have been spent recovering and my wound is almost healed and yesterday had a Hickman line fitted in preperation for the start of chemo on Monday.

Happy days.

Good luck with the Chemo.

Each time I had cancer my OH, on my oncologists advice was have something planned to look forward to ie a meal out or seeing friends or going out for a drive.

There were days when I thought the cancer was bigger than me and I would not get through it but one does.

[popeyewhite]

jbudgie said:

These guys who had feeding tubes, that is a new one on me as they put you on a diet after the op, not that I felt like any food at all, in fact the smell of food made me heave.

The Christie is very keen on a patient maintaining a healthy bodyweight and will fit a feeding tube in the throat first and stomach if that doesn't work. The second time I was on a ward for chemo all the others were there because of complications caused by not eating. You can avoid the whole smell of food/taste makes you vomit thing this way. Nice one avoiding the chemo - dodged a bullet there!

[jbudgie]

popeyewhite said:

jbudgie said:

These guys who had feeding tubes, that is a new one on me as they put you on a diet after the op, not that I felt like any food at all, in fact the smell of food made me heave.

The Christie is very keen on a patient maintaining a healthy bodyweight and will fit a feeding tube in the throat first and stomach if that doesn't work. The second time I was on a ward for chemo all the others were there because of complications caused by not eating. You can avoid the whole smell of food/taste makes you vomit thing this way. Nice one avoiding the chemo - dodged a bullet there!

That's interesting about maintaining bodyweight as I lost ten kilos in the eleven days that i was in.

What complications did they get by not eating ?

I did try and eat but it all used to come back up due to an ileus.

[popeyewhite]

jbudgie said:

That's interesting about maintaining bodyweight as I lost ten kilos in the eleven days that i was in.

What complications did they get by not eating ?

Physical weakness resulting in falls, fatigue and less ability to fight off further infection. Post surgery the body needs extra calories to help the healing process.

jbudgie said:

I did try and eat but it all used to come back up due to an ileus.

Sounds awful, but I don't know much about it. No stomach line, or was the ileus below that?

[jbudgie]

Not sure what you mean about stomach line ?

"Ileus is a disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract."

So nowhere for the food to go.

[popeyewhite]

jbudgie said:

Not sure what you mean about stomach line ?

"Ileus is a disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract."

So nowhere for the food to go.

Ah, my misunderstanding, sorry. Hope you're OK.

[jbudgie]

[skeggysteve]

Been told today that our 29 year old son has bowl and also possibly kidney cancer.

Apparently the the thing is to big to operate on as it could cause to much damage to stuff around the tumour.

He got married a couple of months ago, a very happy day for all especially us, his mum and dad.

Now we are just numb. There is nothing we can do.

Don't really know why I posted. Sorry.

[ASA569]

skeggysteve said:

Been told today that our 29 year old son has bowl and also possibly kidney cancer.

Apparently the the thing is to big to operate on as it could cause to much damage to stuff around the tumour.

He got married a couple of months ago, a very happy day for all especially us, his mum and dad.

Now we are just numb. There is nothing we can do.

Don't really know why I posted. Sorry.

Oh hell, sorry to hear that. And you post because you need somewhere to let it out so keep doing so

My thoughts are with your family

[alfie2244]

skeggysteve said:

Been told today that our 29 year old son has bowl and also possibly kidney cancer.

Apparently the the thing is to big to operate on as it could cause to much damage to stuff around the tumour.

He got married a couple of months ago, a very happy day for all especially us, his mum and dad.

Now we are just numb. There is nothing we can do.

Don't really know why I posted. Sorry.

No need to be sorry..post as much and as often as you want to.

[Dgr90]

SkeggySteve, sorry to hear that, that sounds incredibly hard. Post in here as much as you want, even if it feels like you are just rambling. I personally find it helpful to 'brain dump' in here every so often.