by hamsterbait 26 Replies latest jw friends
I have just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer (Tuesday).
The consultant told me I am to get a scan to see how far it has spread.
I am going to have surgery to remove it, then chemotherapy with a break in the middle.
Strange to say I am more terrified of dying under the anesthetic than anything. But I have a fear of nausea and vomiting, which chemo caused in all my relatives who have had it.
Any advice for coping with this?
HB
Yogi Lemon Ginger Tea should help you with Nausea. I drink them, it taste very good. I use two tea bags each time.
So sorry, Hamsterbait. I never have had to deal with chemotherapy yet. There are medications that help and also alternative meds. A medication was causing nausea and the nurses at Pain Management spoke with me. I could not afford the prescription which was $150/day. They told me what herbs and foods to purchase in Chinatown that would help.
My understanding is that different chemotherapies have different side effects. You need to prepare for what you will be given. Some people report hardly any side effects and others wonder if the agony was worth it. Others will post. You are unique so it is hard to predict.
Again, I am so sorry to hear this news. Pls let us know how you fare. The good news is that is for a finite time.
Sorry to hear this. Lost myt mother to cancer not too long ago.
Right nutrition has a profound effect. Patients who take control of their daily choices are in better shape to fight cancer and respond better to treatment.
Eat more:
Avoid:
Sugar can give cancer the upper hand.
Studies that suggest breast cancer patients who add exercise and cut out processed sugar are able to keep their insulin levels under control and cut their risk of recurrence in half and decrease cancer death by two-thirds.
Cancer cells are glucose guzzlers. Think about this, the way a Petscan works is by introducing glucose into a patient to see the cancer cells that would divide more rapidly because of the glucose. There are many studies that show in various cancers that show as you increase blood sugar levels, you speed up growth of cancer. In fact the survival, response to treatment the outcomes are all clearly associated with the ability to maintain or lose control of sugar levels and its impact on insulin."
Patients try these things before chemotherapy:
check the survivial rates before chemo. just saying.
I wish you all the best
Smoke pot to raise your hunger.
Pot helped my family cope
I'm sorry to hear that. There's some limited evidence that fasting briefly before each bout of chemo can be of benefit. There needs to be further research but check out some of these links http://www.google.co.uk/#q=fasting+before+chemotherapy may be worth a go?
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/coping-with-nausea
I take a medication that has bad side effects and some of the suggestions above work for me. I would find a nearby cancer support group and learn from their real life experiences. Work with your doctor too especially with alternative treatments. BTW I've know 3 friends that had surgery and chemo with good success, still going 10 years now.
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Ignore my post, what I mean was s moke pot after chemo to raise your hunger.
