My dad was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in January 1998. The tumor was removed and he is now undergoing 5FU chemo treatments once every week. Eventhough the tumor had penetrated the colon wall, no additional tumors have been found so far. On a recent chemo visit, he complained of a strong odor that was in the waiting and treatment rooms of the drs. office. Since that incident, he has developed severe double vision.
Upclose vision is o.k., only the distant vision is affected.
If he holds his head down and looks up, he said it makes it better. However, he does notice blurred peripheral vision. He also has had numbness in his hands for a long time. Does anyone know if chemo can cause vision problems, or could it be possible some type of chemical in the doctors office could have affected his vision. All of his problems have come about so fast, it is hard to believe they are all only related to the cancer.