discussion boards — Weight gain, fatigue

Re: Weight gain, fatigue

null@example.com (Tomlee5073) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:55:53 +0000

Thanks for the advice and support. I am going to talk with my oncologist to see if the steroids are absolutely needed. If so, that's the way it is. No one has given me negative feedback, but I hate the pear shape I see in the mirror. I know I'll never be a junior petite, but I don't like the pregnant look at all. Good to hear that the process (not pregnancy!) is reversible if I get off the steroids. Thank you.

Re: Weight gain, fatigue

null@example.com (sharimay) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:20:23 +0000

Tom,
I am just finishing up chemo. Gem/Cis combo. I have gained 20 pounds since starting. It has been the hardest thing for me. I can handle the cancer, but the weight gain has just pissed me off. I am hoping that with finishing up chemo and being able to work out again I will be able to drop the weight. I have lots of support and people tell me that it will get better after I am done with chemo. Good luck to you.
Shari

Re: Weight gain, fatigue

null@example.com (hollandg) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:07:19 +0000

Tom
It's got to be the steroids. I put on a ton of weight when I was on chemotherapy (with steroids) but it fell off afterwards and I was soon back to normal.

Gerry

Re: Weight gain, fatigue

null@example.com (kathyb) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:06:13 +0000

I've walked the same path - gaining weight on gem/cis. At only 5'2" and already 20 pounds more than I use to be when younger, 20 pounds is a lot for me.

Since losing weight is one of the things that go along with bile duct cancer, my family was pleased with every pound I gained. My oncologist told me to blame it on him as he put me on steroids 4 days a week during my chemo weeks. I hope you have the same support. Doesn't make it a whole lot easier, but it sure would be a whole lot harder if that support wasn't there.

God bless.
Take care

Kathy

Weight gain, fatigue

null@example.com (Tomlee5073) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:28:26 +0000

I wasn't sure if I should place this under "nutrition" or "side effets" - or maybe both. I started gem/cis treatment in January 2010 and just had my 34th one. When I started chemo I weighed 175 and wore a 36 pants. (I'm 61, 6' tall). I've gained 30 pounds since starting chemo and gone to a snug 40 in pants. I don't want to blimp up further!

My appetite has remained normal (not a hinit of nausea) but I'm borderline anemic most of the time. So, I eat a fiarly normal diet, put on weight, but don't have the energy to excercise and burn off some calories.

Any suggestions on how to lose some of this weight?