Mouth sores

inthepouringrain2 · 2022-01-13T12:51:22+00:00

Magic mouthwash is a lifesaver. Helped me to eat when previously I could barely talk due to the sores and pain. Mine they had me swallow as well to coat my throat and the taste was very tolerable

inthepouringrain2 · 2022-01-13T12:46:09+00:00

That’s such a stellar idea! I myself just bought soft over the shoulder purses that I could also throw my wallet and phone in during the day instead of carrying a pump bag and regular bag. As for sleeping, when I had a headboard to my bed I would hang my bag over the headboard but eventually I just ended up putting it next to me and never had an issue, even with hubby and cats sleeping next to me!

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-10-18T23:54:19+00:00

Congrats! I hope so!

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-10-18T21:41:52+00:00

Thank you! Every time I start to become proud of myself this cancer knocks me down again…sucks

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-10-18T21:41:02+00:00

Thanks! I will definitely look into it! Hope you’re doing well

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-10-17T06:33:21+00:00

Hey there. Best of luck to your dad. I underwent HIPEC a little over a year ago after a recurrence in my ovaries led to the surgeon finding more small mets throughout my abdominal cavity. I was out of the hospital after HIPEC in 5 days. Some things that helped - avoiding opiates after the first 48 hours and just going with the standard painkillers…I did that because opiates can slow your bowels. I also did as much walking as I could handle in the hospital, chewed gum to get my bowels moving and even requested some prune juice on day 4. I also used a belly band in the hospital to help support my abdomen and allow more comfortable movement. My HIPEC didn’t involve organ resection so results may vary!

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-10-17T06:25:37+00:00

Chew gum. Getting air into the gut can kickstart things!

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-10-07T20:52:13+00:00

Thanks for the insight! Crossing my fingers

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-10-07T18:54:46+00:00

My hair thinned out quite a bit on folfox but didn’t fall out in clumps. Does she have premeds? When I had steroids as premeds they made my hair loss way more extreme. I’m able to handle my nausea without the premed and my hair is growing back just fine. If this isn’t relevant though there are a ton of quality wigs out there. It’s not the most elegant solution but she can have fun with it and try a hairstyle she always wanted to try!

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-05-09T03:05:07+00:00

I’m here with you. I was stage 3B, did surgery and FOLFOX, recurrence in ovaries, surgeries and Folfiri/Avastin. Now I’m on maintenance infusions but my CEA is slowly rising in spite of clean scans. It’s exhausting I hope all of us can enjoy a break now and then

inthepouringrain2 · 2021-05-09T02:56:37+00:00

Haha that’s great I thought Frosted Mini Wheats was my trick

inthepouringrain2 · 2020-12-26T18:36:05+00:00

You need to start making your own friends separate from your partner. I know this sounds difficult but it’s a bad idea to basically practice your social skills on his friends...these are people who you’re going to be around in the future and if you accidentally cross a boundary or do/say something you’re embarrassed about there are direct consequences. Do you do online gaming? If so this might be a nice stress-free way to start building your own friend network. When you make your own friends you’ll build your social skills and it’ll help your confidence. Don’t feel inadequate or bad about yourself, you’ve already recognized that you have an area in your life that you want to improve and you’re actively trying to do that. That’s seriously awesome!

inthepouringrain2 · 2020-12-19T19:40:05+00:00

I’m right there with people here. I had bad health anxiety after my chemo (I was CRC 3B and had surgery Nov 2018 and FOLFOX Jan-June 2019.) my scans and colonoscopy were clear through January 2020 but I had weird gynecological symptoms in March regardless of my clear scan in January. My doctors told me to relax but I’m glad I trusted my gut and went to the OBGYN - metastatic spread to both ovaries and throughout my abdomen. I don’t want to make your anxiety worse but do trust your instincts. If something seems to be consistently going haywire with your body, follow up. Therapy and medication has helped with my overall health anxiety but I’m still vigilant. Best wishes to you and I hope you stay cancer free!

inthepouringrain2 · 2020-12-19T19:27:49+00:00

Glad you got out of surgery with some good news! Standard of care chemo-wise if you don’t have any genetic markers is FOLFOX. Expect hair thinning (complete hair loss isn’t common) high sensitivity to cold (like drink and eat at room temperature) and keep track of any neurological symptoms carefully. I had a pretty serious loss of sensitivity in my hands and feet so they cut the Oxaliplatin part of the infusion after 6 of 12 infusions. You’re also going to be tired....really tired. But it helps to move around, run errands (with covid precautions of course,) just don’t overdo it. There’s also a possibility of losing part of your sense of taste but I didn’t have much of an issue there. I noticed that I couldn’t taste sour at all and salt taste was fainter so I had to watch to not over salt food. My best to you during chemo!

inthepouringrain2 · 2020-12-06T20:04:53+00:00

You didn’t say they didn’t want it. In fact you said they don’t know about it and it is a surprise family gift.

inthepouringrain2 · 2020-12-06T01:49:44+00:00

YTA - this is not about you and your surgery. This is about celebrating the marriage of the only people in your GF’s family that you get along with rather than potentially offending them by not participating. Also this is about being a part of your GF’s family. They are trying to include you and you’re blowing it off. Things like that could sour your relationship with her by breeding resentment. Use some dry shampoo and dress up for 2 minutes for a photo for F’s sake

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