Chemotherapy Description and Side Effects - What Cancer Survivors said about their chemo treatment.

• 10/05-08/06 adriamyacin, very weak
• 1 chemo treatment a week for the 7 weeks beginning on May 9, 2006 till June 29, 2006. No side effects
• 11/06-oxaliplain,xeloda....tingling and cold sensitivity in hands and feet, fatigue 11/07-irinotecan, avastin, 5FU, diahrrea, fatigue, burning and cramping in abdomen
• 12 rounds of chemo
• 1991 and 1992 for breast cancer - I would get real tired but no real bad side effects. 2002 for my lungs - I lost all of my hair and nails and was hospitalized several times because of dehydration and other problems.
• 1st and 4th week of Radiotherapy treatment, chemotherapy was also performed. 24 x 5 delivery of 5FU with a Cisplatin infusion on second day of each of these weeks. Side effects included a 'Chemo crash' both weeks I had the treatment - second week worse than the first (required blood transfusions).
• 2-CdA, 2-hour infusions, 5 days. October, 2002. Progressive fatigue during treatment week. Could barely have energy to walk on day 5. Week later, UTI, high fever and fear of no immune system put me in hospital (reverse isolation) for a week. 2 blood transfusions brought counts up enough to go home. Fatigue endured for two months. Was back on job (teaching) in January.
• 2000 - Chemotherapy
• 2004.-I received quimo scheme CHOP (ciclosfamida -Vincristina -Adriamicina - Prednisona. 2006.- 2nd. line of quimo. with scheme ESHAP: Etoposido - Platino - Ara-C-Dexametasona
• 2007 April til present so far 5 rounds Taxotere Carboplatin Avastin Emend for nausea Aranesp for red blood Neulasta for white blood etc.....
• 3 chemos, neo-adjuvant, before surgery, effectively reduced tumor size. 1 chemo after surgery. Side effects: nausea and dizziness.
• 3/03 ~both Adri/Cytoxin together (red devil alright) lost hair~flu-like follicles actually hurt. Taxol = body aches but, milder but harder to explain symptoms. Determined to drink lots of water and not to throw up...didn't. Walked alot after. High stress prepping for infusions. Got a port catheter 3/17...had to put in main vein in my neck other too small... strange to me....still have...
• 4 cycles of chemotherapy ending in late August, radiation to follow depending on how the cancer responds.
• 4 cycles of the "typical" chemo cocktail for testes cancer.
• 4 Cylces (8 treatments) beginnning March 12. Second Session March 26, April 9th, April 23rd, May 7th, May 21st, June 4th and lastly June 18th!
• 4 months...not helping
• 5 treatments of cisplatin one a week commencing 14th July. Mocositis, fatigue WBC count dropped dramatically after last treatment
• 5/28 first treatment of clinical trial Gemzar with Avastin
• 5FU, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, Avastin, Erbitux, Vectibix
• 5fu/leucovorin.Close to renal failure,changed to weekly infusions 5fu with fortnightly enhancement with levamisole. 48 weekly sessions.
• 6 cycles chemotherapy begining 11/12/07 complete hair loss, mouth sores, black nail beds, weight gain, inflamation, fatique, everything tastes like lead. Joint pain from Neulestra shot.
• 6 Treatments - 3 week cycle 3 - FEC 3 - Taxoteer Sept. 7, 2006 through Dec. 21, 2006
• 6 treatments from March 3, 1994 to June 29, 1994. Started with Taxol Study. Received high-dose Cytoxan 3980 mg and Adriamycin 74.6 mg for 2 cycles. Except for the 1st and the last, blood transfusions were required after every treatment due to low hemoglobin. I developed a blood clot in my right arm shortly after the first blood transfusion in April and had to be hospitalized and put on coumadin for 3 months. Had to be taken off Taxol Study because I could not take high-dose Cytoxan/Adriamycin and Coumadin. I was given Cytoxan 995 mg, 5-FU 995 mg and Adriamycin 99.5 mg for the next 4 treatments. Other side effects were nausea, some vomiting, sores in mouth, diarrhea, heartburn, fatigue and complete loss of all hair. 6 treatments from January 20, 2006, to June 2, 2006. I was given a CMF combination of 1200 mg of Cytoxan (Cyclophosphamide), 80 mg of Methotrexate and 1200 mg of Fluorouracil (5-FU). This bout with chemo was much easier than the first. I also had a blood clot in my lung in February, 2006, and was hospitalized for 7 days and put on coumadin for 18 months. Only other side effects were minor nausea, fatigue, sore mouth, minor diarrhea and only thinning of my hair. The worst thing to happen was the death of my husband and my boston terrier dog in May during this bout of chemo.
• 6 treatments of R-CHOP, 3 weeks apart.
• 6 weeks, 3 weeks apart
• 6-03--36 weeks of IV chemo therapy. Had problems with severe diarrah, nausa and fatigue 3 days out of 7. Slightly ill the rest of the days with same symtoms, but milder. 2007--doing much better on chemo therapy by adding alternitves. (read below) 12-07- oral Xeloda (chemo therapy). Take for 2 weeks straight 2 times a day, then one week off. Side effects are slight now that I take fermented wheat germ, green wheatgrass and mangoseed juice. The juice improved my energy level a lot! I think we are seeing some results from the fermented wheatgerm as we are now starting to see on my cat scans that things have kind of stopped. In the England Cancer Journal they have proved that fermented wheat germ can slow and sometime cure cancers. The mangoseed juice is made in Asia, this is the only place it grows. It is extremely high levels of antioxidants! Knock on wood I haven't been sick since I started it! I also only eat organic (as much as I can) I eat lot's of greens and fruits. I get protein from the grains and I also eat a lot of nuts. I have felt so much better since doing this it is unbelievable.. I have hand and foot syndrome that this chemo can cause..this can/is be very painful. Febuary 08-New treatments of folfox6, Avastin and 5FU--extreme fatigue-nausa-diarreha-controled by medications for the most part. Need to rest a lot.
• 7-2008 to present. Lethargic, no appetite, not able to focus for too long on anything, weight loss, strange thoughts, sleep seems to be all REM, dreams and or nightmares about Nam seem to pop up while I'm awake,anger, especially at the VA for not stepping up and admitting and approving my claims.
• 7/24/07 Taxol and Carboplatin 2 and a half days full of energy, 3rd day she is complaining of pain and flu like symptoms... She HAS NOT taken Claritin which her oncologist recommended for these symptoms.
• 8 rounds - 4 A/C - 4 Taxol Hair loss on 13th day, bone pain from Taxol, rhematoid arthritis outcome
• 9/07 for 5 months every 2-3 weeks.Fulfox, Five FU, evastin, oxalyplatin -Side affects were mild and temporary such has hair loss (complete on first round) mild neuropathy, Hand and food syndrome. Slight diarrhea but NO nasuea. Loss of appetite, loss of taste. 06/08 Second round of chemo (Irinotecan) more nausea but virtually no diarrhea. neuropathy has returned slightly. I can still taste things after 2 rounds of chemo this time.
• A year of hell Ill never get back
• ABDV-Adriamycin, bleomycin, dacarbazine, and vinblastine. Research Drug- Phase II Trial of Rituximab (Rituxan)-ABVD for Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
• AC dose dense,then taxotere all for 5.5 months.Lots of lousy side effects you name it I had it!
• ACT - A was terrible, T was terrible C is easy
• Adriamycin/Cytoxan/Taxotere P.O. 1st Treatment 10/16/06
• Bart has and still is undergoing Chemo. Bart has stage 4 Cancer. Bart's treatment of the tumor on his liver caused sloughing of the skin of his feet and hands. He is now on Erbotax. All tumors continue to shrink, and he feels great. Works most everyday he wants, as usual.
• Because I was Her2+ my oncologist wanted me to have Chemo but my gut said NO! I believe in the power of my body then the Chemo drugs.
• Began a course of Hyper C-Vad July 4th weekend. Rixutin was the first drug administered and it caused me to stop breathing very frightening. Other side effects extreme tiredness, mouth ulcers, nausea, and hair loss.
• Began Adreamycin/Cytoxin on Aug 30, 2007.Completed my last dose of Taxol on Jan. 30, 2008. My main side effects were the exhaustion and mouth ulceration and neuropathy in my toes and fingers with the Taxol.
• Began chemotherapy in 3'06. Side effects were mouth sores, nausea and vomiting. Bone pain, neuropathy in fingers and feet. Nail beds turned black.
• Bleomycin, Etoposide, Cisplatn (March 07 - May 07) Cisplatin, Taxol, Ifosfamide (September 07 - November 07)
• Blood work and chest xray September 11, 2007 Bone scan September 17, 2007 Port installed in right chest area September 18, 2007. MUGA scan September 19, 2007 First Chemo treatment September 20, 2007 Neulasta shot September 21, 2007 Headaches and blurred vision Hospitalized September 25, 2007 Found blood clot in the jugular vein Started on lovenox and warfarin Hair fell out in huge clumps 2nd week after first chemo Second Chemo treatment October 11, 2007 Tiredness, constipation, nausea Changed nausea prescriptions twice Third Chemo treatment November 1, 2007 Potassium too low-put on prescription supplement Nose bleeds and bruising from warfarin, not chemo 2nd MUGA scan scheduled for November 26,2007 4th Chemo scheduled for November 29th
• Brutal! I was sick (mostly fatigue, headachey, flu type symptoms) for a week after treatments, would get my energy back the second week and then start the cycle all over again!
• Carbo and Taxol 6 rounds. Loss all my hair, even my nose hair, eyebrows, everything. Weak, muscle and nerve pains, anemia
• Carbo/Taxol 07.2008 Carbo/Taxol/Avastin - Got taken off Avastin after pulmonary embolism. Nausea, vomiting, fatigue.
• Carbo/taxol Doxil Carbo/Taxol Topotecan Gemzar and experimental drug Taxotere and Avastin
• carbo/taxol, 6 tx, starting 10/17/06
• Chemo also started on 10/10/07 and its once a month for 3 days in a row.
• Chemo from 3/18/05-7/8/05 major side effect after the chemo was stopped: fatigue, memory loss
• chemo side effects hair loss some weight loss vomitting sweats shakes hot cold pain emotional skin tone looked unhealthy
• Chemotherapy started 7/31/08. I feel as though I have had every nasty side effect. I have heard it is not that bad but I feel rotten throughout the entire cycle.
• Chop therapy for 7 months
• Cisplatin & Erbitux 1x/week, amifostine injections 5x/week 20min prior to radiation.
• cisplatin start 10/28/08
• Cisplatin started 7/8/08
• cistplatin, bleomyocin, etopiside, numbness in hands and feet nausea and weakness major chemo brain
• combination of xeloda and cisplatin- some loss of appetite, some naseau ( not too terrible), and some fatigue--started treatment in February 2006 cisplatin was administered once a week for four weeks and xeloda was taken orally Mon.-Fri. for 3 weeks, treatment was stopped early due to low blood counts
• Currently on taxol/carboplatin Prior treatment of Folfox 6 showed no sign of lung met shrinkage.
• Cysplatin; 3 treatments; lost hair on face, massive vomiting and dehydration
• Cytoxin and taxotere
• Dec 06 and Feb 07
• Dec 10- Feb ? 4 sessions 3 wks apart; lost hair after 1st treatment; threw up once, nauseous but controlled by anti nausea meds. Weak, tired, got horrible staff infection. I now have alot of bone and muscle pain
• Dec. 19 2003 - Feb. 27 2004. First-line, dose-dense chemo. Taxotere, Cytoxan and Adriamycin. Horrible horrible horrible. Felt godawful (aching fatigue unrelieved by sleep, and absolutely no energy) for years afterwards. I don't think I'd do it again.
• Erbitux Xeloda Oxalyplatin Avastin
• fatigue, nauseous, loss of hair, very very weak.
• Feb 08-Cisplatin/Etoposide- hideous vomiting diarreah Switched chemo drugs AND Hospital -April08-carbo/taxol/avastin. Tolerated well. Neulasta. Bone pain
• First & only dose: 09/05/08-5FU/Leucovorin/Oxaliplatin - side effects? fever, rash (?), edema, fatigue, neuropathy, dizziness, confusion (some); nausea, hand/foot - more, but can't remember them.
• First Chemo 9-8-2008. Side Effects - Pain, joint and bone pain, can't taste anything, headaches, bodyaches and my skin hurts.
• First time I did chemo was on May 2006 and I lost my hair, throwing up, rashes, weakness. Just pure hell.
• Foggy brain. Forgetfulness.
• folfox + 5fu (dec 07-jan 08) folfiri + 5fu, avastin, cetuximab (jan 08-current)
• Folfox and Avastin. Very debilitating, very fatigued and nauseated. Thinning hair.
• FOLFOX plus Erbitux &
• Folfox rounds for atleast 6 monthes.
• Four months of dose-dense chemotherapy along with a shot of Neulasta after each session.
• from Aug to Dec nausa and tired and the hot flashes are unbearable
• Gleevec, vomiting, diarra, swollen eyes and ankles, cramping in hands feet arms legs, fatique, from 10/19/07 till current.
• GoSH, so many. Six cycles of RCHOP. side effects... 1) affected my eyesight since the 3rd cycle, never got better. It was the first time i feel how its like to be a blind person. Luckily was blind for only a day, and got better but never totally cured. 2) Shingles! yes i repeat shingles! its seriosly the worst thing to get when ur immunocompromised!!!the itch is so intense! 3) FATIGUE--> never seem to end, but sometimes i think its because im lazy
• Had 2 courses of CarboPlatin and Taxol via vascualr Port; followed by 4 courses of IP chemo with Cisplatin and Taxol, one course every 3 weeks, requiring 3 days in hospital each time. Could only tolerate 4 courses because side effects were too severe: nausea, vomiting, constipation and diarrhea, ototoxicity resulting in some permanent hearing loss in left ear and also tinitus, tingling, numbness and pain in hands and feet (apparently permanent), and "chemo brain" - no short term memory, fogginess, confusion, and exhaustion. Serious loss of weight as well. Last 2 courses of chemo were via vascular port and the same as the first 2, and were tolerated fairly well.
• had no treatment
• Hair loss Fatigue mouth thrush low blood counts infection/ fever
• I am having ABVD. Side effects: nausea, fatigue, hair loss, constipation, bone pain, fever, infection...
• i cannot sleep..i cannot eat..i do vomiting
• I couldnt eat as much as I thought I would be hungry. Most food tasted terrible. I was able to watch much tv. I never watched tv since I was a kid. I am an active outdoor person, I felt it made me become lazy. lol I got the flu, lowered my immune system, however my red blood cell count always stayed very good!
• I had 5fu, Methotrexate and Cytoxan. I had the 5fu and Methotrexate in an IV push the first and second Tuesday of each month. The third week I took Cytoxan pills and rested the fouth week. This was for a total of six months.
• I had 6 chemotherapies. I would go once a week and sit for 7 hours. I had sisplatin(?). I would feel fine the day of but the next day I was very sick and in bed for the following 3 days weak, and throwing up. I would lose 3-5lbs each week.
• I had Carboplatin, Abraxene, Avastin and Herceptin every week for 6 months. To the amazement of everyone around me I did NOT lose all my hair.
• I had Cytozen(I remember it burning badly)I had three months of chemo before surgery, and three months after surgery, total of six months,side effects nausea, fatigue, mouth sores hair loss
• I had every side effect in the book! You name it I had it! Gained 20 pounds on the steroids.
• I had my 1st chemo treatment on 12/10/07. If cancer cells remain, they are microscopic and floating around in my body and being ZAPPED by chemo! I qualified for a trial and receive Erbitux (usually for metastatic cancer) every week (which causes acne). The nausea is gone for now, mouth sores are fading, and acne is blossoming. The Oxilaplatin will be decreased next time due to the mouth sores. It also causes Neuropathy.
• I had my 4 cycles of chemotherapy a month after my surgery and had the neupogen injection.
• I have 6 months of chemo: 1. Daunorubicin, Vincristine, Asparaginase, Prednisone 2. Cytarabine, Etoposide 3. Methotrexate months 4, 5, and 6 are a repeat of months 1, 2, and 3. I also had 6 doses of intrathecal methotrexate (chemo injected into my spine).
• I have been taking low dose chemotherapy via and infusion pump. I may need a bone marrow transplant at some point.
• I started Chemo on June 19, 2008 and as of today 7/7/08 I have only had 1 treatment. My second treatment is this week on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. I will have 6 chemo treatments, 3 weeks apart. The worst side effect I had was from the Nulasta shot I had the day after chemo. The bone and body aches really kicked my butt. I was fortunate and did not experience any nausea. On day 14 I started loosing my hair. It was coming out by the handfuls!! By day 16 I couldn't stand it anymore so I buzzed it all off.
• I started chemo Sept 19,2006 minimal side effects I have had 20 treatments, and most people don`t realize I`m on chemo
• I took the course of having chemotherapy prior to surgery. I will not really know the true stage of my cancer.
• I wish I'd been told not to work during chemo. The side effects of the nausea medicine made me tired and made my skin itch. I wasn't in good spirits, which made others I work with uncomfortable. They felt bad that I had to be at work, and it was reflected in their behaviors towards me.
• I've been on Gleevec for 3 weeks. the first week was no different than the previous ones, lots of fatigue, but that is from the leukemia. In the second week, I started having more pain and some diahrrea. The diahrrea cleared up in a few days but the pains got worse. By week three, I have a lot of bone pain. I can get around and i can work, but it hurts quite a bit to move and my legs (thighs) are the worst. I often wake up with pain and my fatigue is not improving.
• Inj Dacotine 150mg * Biovorine 600mg & 5FU 4600mg in 1000ml NS continuous infusion in two days. Inj Perinorm 10mg IV thrice a day Inj.
• Interferon from onset- continued hospital admissions,recurrent infections, suppressed immune system Gleevec May 2002 to present, minimal side effects, mostly nausea, malaise
• It was called cef (which is cefuroxime, epirubicin, and cyclophosphomide). It is used only in a couple of Canadian provinces as it is very expensive.
• Jan 22/08 *Just Started CAF (Cytoxan,Adriamycin,Fluorouracil-5-FU) dose dense - 2 week x 4 cycles. *Taxol + Herceptin for 6 to 8 months
• Jan-May/06 6 Taxol/Carbo CA-124 = 7 May/06 neuropathy hit - severe damage to hands and feet. Hands are curled.. I can't move ankles or toes. Severe nerve pain - can walk 5-6 steps w/ walker
• January 2006 and May 2006 stem cell transplants with hi dose malthalon chemo resulting in malthalon misery - tired and more tired.
• June 20, 2006, and every following 3 weeks...through August 29, 2006...then the last 2 of the 6 treatments - November 7, 2006 & November 28, 2006 Carboplatin & Taxol I really didn't know what to expect with the first treatment. Felt great for 24 hours after...but then I felt like a semi-truck had run over me about 10 times...or worse case of the flu X 20! Twelve days later, I had a reverse mohawk going on (hair falling out)and had my husband shave my head. The worst of it was losing my eyelashes and eyebrows!!!! You know your hair is going to go...but no one told me ALL of my body hair would go!!! Talk about being striped of your "womanhood"! I still wince when I think of those times! Numbness in my feet(Pins & Needles)...always worse by the end of the day.
• Last Chemo was May 23 2007. Cyclo/Adri/Taxol. Lost 22 pounds. Very Weak, and my bones ached bad. Taste and smell was horrible. All is well now. Gained the weight back! darn.
• lots of dates, spinal chemo right now are every three months and that causes head ach pretty bad for her and also some nausea vincrisine she gets once a month and that hurts her jaw arms and knees. mostly the joints. mercaptiprine, is every day, that just gives her a weird rash. methotrexate makes her sleepy
• may 4 2008,nausea,and alot of hand pain
• Mitomycin & Flurourasil. Began on 7/28/08 with Mitomycin infusion done in office, 5FU infused over 96 hours by pump. Second cycle of the same began on 8/25/08. Side effects included nausea, fatigue, severe diarrhea, mouth sores, body aches, hair loss.
• My husband was on a trial for a new chamo for renal cancer called "Sutent". He made no progess and instead suffered significant side effects that we believe plunged him into a spiral of ever increasing side effects of his cancer.
• N/A
• Nausea, fatigue/sleepiness, "Chemo brain" (inability to concentrate), dry skin, no nail growth, hair loss. January - May as of now
• No chemo as no primary cancer found and chemo will only add a few months to life, yet these extra few months will be with the side-effects of chemo
• No chemo.
• no treatment yet?
• none
• none so far hopefully she will start soon
• None.
• Not sure now.
• not yet
• not yet scheduled
• Nothing early on with the low dose, extreme fatigue with the high dose/ On his 4th round, sleeps 15 hours or more a day. Little appetite. Has been nauseated on and off.
• November 1, 2006, Started with 5-FU, missing DPD enzyme causing life threatening toxicity issues and discontinuing the 5-FU. No additional chemo available to me for any treatment of this condition. Now in wait and see mode.
• NOW ON ABRAXANE AND AVASTIN CHEMO SIDE EFFECTS WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY , NAILS PEELING OFF FINGERS, NOSE BLEEDS - ALL SOUND BAD BUT ARE TOLERABLE
• Oh my little pump...I hate you. No, that isn't true, I actually became attached to it (haha again) and will do it again if ever necessary. I had a port put in (after 4 tries which left me with considerable chest bruising, pain, and extra scars) and it it was accessed 4 days after insertion to begin my chemo treatment. I luckily only had one episode of nasuea (although I was given aloxi every time I began chemo on mondays at 8 am and that may have helped more than I think), and I did not lose my hair or get any mouth sores. I did feel like shit every day, I did lose my appetite completely, I did have stomachaches all the time, hot flashes, headaches, & extreme diarrhea or extreme constipation. At first the pump I had to lug around bothered me but within one week I was already used to it. This was simultaneous with the radiation, mon-fri for 5 weeks. Began Sept.8 2008 and ended Oct.10 2008.
• One treatment so far on 3/23. Side effects for two days included exhaustion beyond sleepiness, nausea and depression. I'm so glad it only lasted 2 days! Constipation and painful bowel movements.
• Only 1 round of chemo, none. Loved the Benydryl they gave me before the infusion.
• Oral Chemo (Xeloda) - 7/07 to current weight gain, tenderness in hands and feet, fatigue, irritability, feeling full; dehydration
• Original Chemo was Epirubicin, Cisplatin and 5-FU April-September 2nd Irinotecan and Taxane Current Fol Fox 4 + Avastin
• Paclitaxel (Taxol)/Carboplatin (Paraplatin)combination. 6 treatments. 21 days apart.
• Paclitaxel(Taxol)/Carboplatin(Paraplatin) combination, intravenous, 4 treatments total, 3 weeks apart. My first treatment was Oct. 17th. The side effects weren't been too horrible. Days 3-6 I felt really bad, but I never vomited! I just felt VERY weak, and VERY sick. I was so pale I scared myself in the mirror, and sometimes I felt so bad I couldn't even talk. I had HORRIBLE constipation like never before, and I still have heartburn, which I never got before.
• Pamidronate or otherwise known as Aredia. Assists in replenishing bone loss. Given via IV monthly. Tired, headache after treatment, diarrehia, bones ache all over. MAR/08 New treatment - Clasteon - 4 pills/day but NO IV. HOORAY. No side effects except bone pain. I went on the internet to find an alternative cause it took 6 jabs every time with the IV and I just hated the thought of doing that for the rest of my life.
• Pending. I have only been told of what the drugs of choice will be and I can plan on being bald.
• R-CHOP 14 See blog for side-effects which were many and awful.
• R/Chop waiting to see if it is working
• Rather not discuss
• Rituxan 2001, Rituxan CHOP 2002, Rituxan 2003, TRM-1 (clinical trial) 2004-2005, Rituxan/Doxil 2006-2007. I have never reached a remission "yet" still hopeful!
• Rituxan x 4 in December 2007. Began R-CVP in March 2008.
• September 2007-February 2008 - fatigue was the worst part; no vomiting; started losing hair on 13th day after first treatment.
• sickness, weakness, no appetite, lived off cereal, and jello for a week, no taste,increase in smelling sense was intense 12/24/2005 was the first treatment.
• Since Aug07 : 6 R-CHOP plus 2 Ritux every 21 days. I feel my stomach going up and down for at least a week after the cure. Then I feel "well" for 2 weeks.
• six rounds of CMF three weeks apart. commenced in December 2005 and completed in March, 2006
• Start Chemo May 18th 2007 Cisplaton and Etoposide
• Started AC on 12/12/07. That was fine. Had a reaction to Leukine (sp) now I'm Neupagen daily. No problems there.
• Started chemo June 8 2006 and finished up Sept. 28. 2006. Side effects weren't to bad. Just did what I was suppose to so I wouldn't have many.. Biggest side effect.. Baldness but I got through that too.
• started chemo on 12/11/07 clinical trial with avastin,erbitux,oxaliplatin,lecovorin,5FU..now irenotican
• Started Chemotherapy on September 5, 2008; Taxotere, Carboplatin, and Herceptin - originally planned for 6 rounds (every three weeks). I completed 2 rounds and then my doctor changed to Weekly Taxol and Herceptin since original regimen was not producing expected results (my mass grew back). I started weekly Taxol and Herceptin on October 17, 2008. I will be on this regimen for 6 weeks. Then, I will be on another regimen (5FU, Cytoxan, Epirubicin, & Herceptin) for 4 rounds every three week. I will continue with Herceptin for at least 7 more months after surgery.
• Started first round of AC on June 12th....will continue 3 more rounds and then on to Taxol.
• Started June 23, 2008. Oxaluplapin, Leucovorin and Flourouracil. Side effects are extreme weakness, lack of appetite, many foods don't taste good, can't touch, eat or drink anything cold--needles & pins in fingertips & toes, and throat closes up. Needles & pins, needles & pins, if I drink or eat anything cold, MY breathing troubles begin!! smile
• Starting 4/24 - 6 rounds every 21 days
• Taxol and carboplatin so far 8 treatments CA-125 is now down to 130
• Taxol, Carbo, Avastin (pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, confusion). Zofran was the BEST anti-nausea drug and I tried them all. Broken pelvic bone, NEUROPATHY (very bad so I am on an anti-seizure drug to control it). Tarceva, Alimptor...
• Taxol-2 doses until severe reaction Carboplatin- working trhough 6 doses, nausea, fatigue, forgetfulness!
• Taxol/carbo, starting Dec 12, 2007. Some joint pain, hair loss (boo-hoo) and slight stomach upset.
• Temodar, 150 mg during radiation increased to 350 5 days/month for 3 months, then increased to 450/month at present Side effects: fatigue
• Thalomid: Fatigue. Red spots that eventually covered my entire body. Neuropathy in feet and hands
• They removed all my teeth because they said the chemo and radiation would kill their roots. I went through 5 cycles of the red devil and 10 taxol. I am still on femara
• This was the worst for me, seems like I stayed so sick & in the bed from being week & not being able to eat. It seemed that every time I tried to eat, I tried to throw up. I only had 6 wks. of chemo & only had to drive 55 miles for it. Again, the ride seemed to be the worst being sick on your stomach. When I was sick & could't eat, I drank Ensure, it's the only thing that I could hold down & Seemed to feel good on my stomach. Also gator aide helped with the strength. My white count got low several times & I had to give myself shots in my stomach to help bring it back up, but it wasen't to bad, cause I use to work for Dr.'s myself.
• Timodar Started in March 2006 and still ongoing. Side Effects: NAUSEA!
• To begin June 12th
• to come
• Vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, mouth sores, reduced immune function.
• Well, chemo sucks. What can I say? I had 8 heavy duty treatments, spaced 3 weeks apart. The first 3 were AC, the next 4 were Taxol. It kicked me in the butt, but I never threw up!
• Will start Chemotherapy Sept. 28, 2007. Six courses then radiation six weeks. Will be on Adriamycin, Taxotere, Cytoxan