Bodily changes after treatment

Opacity
Occasional Contributor

Bodily changes after treatment

I have pancreatic cancer which has been held at bay by chemo and radiotherapy for over a year.  Cancer cells have been knocked back from glands and  bile ducts  to the primary site and even that has been reduced in size. I am so grateful and I am feeling quite well but am curious about some  bodily changes. I have never been a smelly person but now my sweat smells rank! So does my urine!  A small problem I know but I’m curious if anyone else has had a similar experience? My usually straight hair has regrown but it’s now unruly curls and even ringlets!! I know hair changes are common but what about my smelly sweat?! Please share if you have seen some weird changes too. We gotta laugh at something, haven’t we?

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kj
Super Contributor

Re: Bodily changes after treatment

Hi Opacity

during treatment for PC my urine also smelt ,when I passed wind it would have killed a brown dog,a friend of mine with pancreatic cancer said the same thing,good luck with your treatment.

kj

Opacity
Occasional Contributor

Re: Bodily changes after treatment

Thanks so much for your reply. I only read it today. Sorry!  So relieved to hear that others have found the same thing happened to them after treatment and it’s not just me!🤣 And thanks for the good wishes. I hope things are going well for you too.🧡

kj
Super Contributor

Re: Bodily changes after treatment

Hi Opacity 
Things are fine on the Pancreatic cancer side of things thanks I 

reached  13 years last August,a glitch has occurred health wise,I go for Turp prostate surgery Friday ,I  have a growth internally there ,so a biopsy is scheduled as well,fingers crossed.I sincerely hope that your treatment is not too harsh I’m glad that chemo and radiotherapy are helping you.

Lampwork54
Regular Contributor

Re: Bodily changes after treatment

Hi Opacity,

 

Yes and yes to the smelly urine.  I tried researching it but could not find much about it.  Now I am having more treatment 5 years later - the smell has gone.  I don't understand why, I just accept it.  You were very brave to post the question.  I was too embarrassed to ask the question so thank you.  

 

I wish you great success with your treatment.

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