Comments on: What Does Chemotherapy Feel Like?

By: Beverly

Beverly — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:30:00 +0000

I know that your description of chemo must be true. I just spent months with my son while he went through the grueling treatments. I have never seen anyone so sick & weak.
I am wondering about post chemo. He finished his chemo about 3 months ago. At first he was excited about getting his hair back and his strength is slowly returning. He told me last night that recently he has been remembering how awful it as and how terrible he felt for so long that he just starts crying. Any ideas or input to the post chemo? Most people think that he should just be over it after 3 months. I’m not so sure they are right. Any ideas on how to help him?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:08:15 +0000

Hi,
I just wanted to say thanks for this personal description, it was a good read and very informative. I was curious as to what my younger sister is going through and it brings tears to me that it is such a brutal disease, and treatment. Im happy to hear it cured you and hope you stay healthy, as well as everyone else fighting this awful disease with a brutal treatment.
Cheers

By: Mismagius

Mismagius — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:19:28 +0000

Wow… a friend of my moms had chemo, I always assumed it was like some one hour process where take some pills and then your outa there….. but for goodness sakes now I feel her pain….

I am currently writing a story from the point of veiw of a cancer patient. This was helpful thank you.

By: Atique

Atique — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:32:45 +0000

I feel sevsre pain and weakness in my legs and feet due to
chemo stomatch lynphoma

By: Elizabeth Wright

Elizabeth Wright — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:58:40 +0000

I’m a 70 year old grandmother who has breast cancer stage 3, I’ve had surgery to remove the cancer an now have to take chemo for a year,my treatments start in the morring ,my question is ? I really donot want to start, I’ve heard an read so much about it and it sounds just like I thought, since I’m this old do I really want to start? no I do not,so I’ve got to the point I’ may tell the doctor I will not take it, wouldn’t you/

By: Dee

Dee — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:04:38 +0000

Thank you, David. My younger sister’s husband has been diagnosed with cancer of the liver, lungs, bone and brain and after a straight 10 day radiation therapy, he goes for chemo on Monday, May 6th. I just wanted to understand what he would go through and how best to be able to support both him and my sister. Reading your blog made me realise it is going to be harder than I thought it would but at least now I know what to expect.

I am glad you have crossed your 5th year mark and I am hoping soon I can say the same for my brother-in-law.

Cheers,
Dee

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:45:45 +0000

Thank all of you for your post. I have two friends with cancer. One will start chemo tomorrow and the other will have brest surgery on May 1st. I wanted to find out what chemo is like and I found David blog!
Thank you David for starting your blog it has been so helpful. I was wondering if i should send it to both friends now? I don’t want to scare them anymore then they are….

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:35:12 +0000

By: M.S

M.S — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:01:48 +0000

Hi all,
you all have great advice, inspiring stories & I love hearing it like it is! thank you,
I have a friend I haven’t known for long, but one of those great ppl that are instantly a good friend, that has recently been diagnosed with stomach cancer. He is only young too & had his first dose of chemo today. I am very concerned for him & the hard time he has ahead. I will be trying my best providing support & help, hopefully without getting in the way & being annoying & fussing too much, Any extra tips in helping a friend through this would be much appreciated,
I’ve read lots of info on this, keeping in mind ppl react differently to treatment.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:30:35 +0000

Thank you so much for pouring your heart out like that. Tomorrow my Mother starts chemo and it will help me to understand what she is going to go through. Not only is she having chemo but in 4 weeks will have Radiation too. I pray that she will make it through and heal well. I don’t live with her, but I will live with her while she goes through this. Whatever she needs, I will be there. Thank you again. God Bless you.