Diabetes and Chemo

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Posted 08 Jul 2014 at 21:16

My spouse has now become resistant to HT (decapeptyl and bicalutamide) and subsequent to todays bone and ct scans is very likely to begin Chemo in the next week or so. I seem to recall having read somewhere in this community that Chemo can impact Diabetes...he is type 2.

Does anybody have any knowledge of this? Thanks.

Max

"You can only play the hand you're dealt"

User

Posted 09 Jul 2014 at 15:37

Hi Max,

Im T2 diabetic too. Im a member on a the diabetes.co.uk forum and theres been lots of Diabetic Cancer patients on there too. Might be worth paging a post on that forum for feedback.

Good luck, hope all goes well. My Consultant told me not to worry too much about my diabetes through my cancer journey. I still test and watch my carb intake. Im off insulin these days but still take metformin.

Carlos...

Life's a Marathon. Run in peace.

User

Posted 09 Jul 2014 at 17:03

Max

Chemo itself does not normally affect t2 diabetes, however the steroids that have to be taken with it in quite high doses will. Most Oncos will advise you to see your diabetes nurse specialist or even refer you to one at the hospital. It is very important that sugar levels are controlled. If your spouse is very active and runs marathons like Carlos he may be able to keep control without insulin but that would be quite unusual. It is a very individual thing so it needs to be monitored and dealt with on a regular basis. If insulin is needed to regulate blood sugar throughout chemo you should be given much more regular reviews and advice from the diabetes team. It can be a little daunting knowing what to do so that is why you should be given close supervision until you are at ease.

Best wishes

Xxx

User

Posted 09 Jul 2014 at 21:37

Thanks to you both for your replies. I have told him to get an earlier than normal appointment with his diabetic nurse. A big thanks to you Mo for taking the time to reply given your recent loss. I dont post very often but followed your husbands journey with great sympathy. It feels very much to me like series of tick boxes..decapeptyl tick, bicalutamide tick, chemo tick. All the time hoping that the treatment will last a time before failing and onto the next. How I hate this disease.

Max

"You can only play the hand you're dealt"

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