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Tracey_Lou's avatar
12 years ago

Feeling down :-(

I have been in hospital since Monday night after a day of feeling very nauseas and having diarrhoea and my usual anti nausea not working. After my brain met diagnosis in July , which was a real shock after 9 months of being stable, i had radiotherapy and lost my hair again and that really knocked my energy levels that I was starting to rebuild around, then I was put on Tykerb and Xeloda and was told this would be the way to go but to keep an eye out for hand foot syndrome and maybe some diarrhoea, well my hands and feet are fine but the nausea and diarrhoea are not...... The hospital have ceased the Xeloda which was one day short of finishing the first 2 week cycle so am now on week off anyway, I'm still taking Tykerb every morning. I'm so frustrated I just want to get onto what works and is going to control the brain mets, I see my oncologist on Tuesday to see how first cycle went so will have to try and work out how many tablets to try for 2nd cycle. I think was is pissing me off the most is that I was so lucky with my first lot of chemo Abraxaine which worked in 8 months to make me stable and I had no side effects that I was hoping I would be lucky again with lack of side effects, I guess the cancer decided to lull me into a false sense of security and stick it to me now!!!!! I have just been told by the doctors that I will be in here for the weekend so there goes any plans I had for my wonderful partner for Father's Day :-( Oh well that's my rant, kind of good to put it down, there are lots of positive fun things coming up for me in the next few weeks so I will keep my chin up, think positive thoughts and keep on fighting this bastard of a disease

3 Replies

  • Oh you poor hun, I feel sad for you to Tracey.  Tough being stuck in the dreaded hospital but it is definitely the best place for you to help you get these new yucky side effects sorted and I hope that happens very soon for you.

    Like Jandy said have Fathers Day in hospital and then when you get home you can have a second Fathers Day so he will be really spoilt.  I am sure he won't mind and will just want to see you well again.  I am sure he is a good man.

    Wishing you all the best and keep on looking towards all those lovely things you have planned when you are out of hospital, well and back in to having a good time and keeping that smile on your dial.

    You come back and chat, vent, cry, scream or whatever you need to do cause it is so good for you to get it out there kiddo.  We are all here for you.

    Lots of love today, tomorrow and always Tracey, 

    Mich xoxoxoxoxoxo

  • Hi Tracey, I am so sorry to hear of your awful chemo side effects. It is bad enough that chemo is needed, and so miserable when it gives you a hard time as well. I am thinking of you, and hope your hospital stay will be over soon, an that you will soon be feeling a bit more human. Love Chris xx
  • Hi Tracey, I am so sorry to hear of your awful chemo side effects. It is bad enough that chemo is needed, and so miserable when it gives you a hard time as well. I am thinking of you, and hope your hospital stay will be over soon, an that you will soon be feeling a bit more human. Love Chris xx