Chemo Tablets

Thanks everyone. Always interesting to hear others’ opinions!

I had oral chemo many years ago. One definite advantage was not having the hassle of hospital attendance.
The side effects developed quite slowly but intensified as months went on. l lost my sense of taste, became exhausted and ultimately stopped a month early as side effects suggested the potential of nerve damage.
The side effects diminished/disappeared fairly quickly once l stopped taking them.
My advice would be to give it a try as you can just stop taking them, and/or your oncology team can suggest additional medications to counter the side effects.
I wish you all the very best.

My lovely Dad had bowel cancer and then secondary tumours in his liver. He had several rounds of chemo and it was always the tablets he had. He never had a moment of sickness when he was on them. He did take anti nausea medication and had to make sure he avoided sunlight. The treatment gave him 9 extra years and him lived life to the full.
Wishing you well.

From my DH’s experience the tablets are far gentler on the body than IV chemo. However, when subjects such as this arise, there’s always a very mixed bag of responses, ie everybody is different.