[keeponsmilingParticipant]

Evening all, dad has just finished cycle 1 of 6 🙂 Pleased we are 1 down but bit sad as today was the worst i've seen him look, very tired and really thin 🙁 He also said his back hurt but he thought he'd slept funny but by 5pm this eve it still hurt and he couldn't manage to pick up my 19 month old little boy (although he is a bruiser!), so i've said to mum if its still bad tomorrow to maybe call the hospital? Also, just out of interest when and how will they be able to tell if dad's treatment is working? This is all so hard. My thoughts are with you all. I can feel a storm brewing here in very windy Eastbourne. X

[keeponsmilingParticipant]

Sorry I have posted in 2 places, didn't think first one had worked blimin' phone! :-S

[DaiCroParticipant]

Hi Jennah,

First things first… if your Dad's back is hurting don't let him pick up little bruisers… I fractured my shoulder doing just with my Grandson four years ago, when my bone damage was getting worse (although I didn't know it at the time).:-S

What treatment is he on? If it is his first (frontline) treatment it will be something like CDT (Cyclophosphamide/Dexamethasone/Thalidomide) or something like. I was shattered at the end of my 1st Cycle and didn't really feel much better until the end of my 3rd Cycle. As my GP said at the time, my body was 'going through the wringer and anything worthwhile that includes chemotherapy will make you feel much worse before it makes you fell better… but make you feel better it almost certainly will'.:-|

My GP was right… and it was worth every minute of feeling lousy.;-)

If your Dad's back stays the same or gets any worse then a call to the hospital (he should have a lead nurse) will do nothing but good.. whether they call him in or reassure him that all is well.:-|

It is very early days yet… your Dad has to stay positive and persevere through the next 8 weeks or so…. the corner will turn soon and he will start to feel the benefit of his treatment.8-)

My regards to your Dad (Name?0 and to you and your family.:-)

Dai.

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