What are Avastin (Bevacizumab) Chemotherapies? List from Cancer Survivors
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two 6 month bouts...one 2004 to 2005. next March 2007 to Sept. 2007
Nueropathy, memory loss, balance issues, joint and muscle pain
2 rounds (5 day hopsitalization each cisplatin and 5FU) mouth sores, some hair loss, changes in taste and smell, weight loss
6 rounds Hepatic artery infusion (oxaliplatin)avastin
3 month Jakafi (oral)
unknown trial drug
nano cisplatin and gemcitabine
Cisplatin: Took 2 treatments, 1 week apart. Tolerated well. No nausea, though stomach very "acidy" feeling. Eating bland foods often throughout the day helped. Did have some tiredness. No loss of hair.
Had to stop Cisplatin for a while due to frequent ringing in ears. Cisplatin can lead to permanent hearing loss. Was able to complete last 4 Cisplatin after a break. Have some hearing loss, but not much.
Will be using an experimental drug-Avastin, as well.
Avastin: no loss of hair. Felt a coldness in the core of the body and extremities. Combined with Cisplatin, usually left me feeling poor and unable to work for about 5 days.
Starting Taxol, Carboplatin, and Avastin again next week.
I was completely fine up until chemo #5. All of them are 52 hours, I go home with the pump. Chemo# 5 put me down. Fatigue, mouth sores, numbness in toes, extreme sensitivity to cold, loss of appetite.
CHEMO 1/2/2012, CHEMO 8/1/2012, CHEMO 7/1/2013 HAIR LOSS
folofox: 3/14-9/14, starting again 1/15
Jan 2 through Jan 5 2015 Staff infection , Bacteria in blood, Fever and Nausea
Had a really bad reaction on Oct 14 2014
She has had 5 rounds of platinum based triad, one round of Alimpta (sp?), now on Opdivo, has had 3 rounds, for the fourth the week of 4/10/16.
Carboplatin, taxol, avastin, and a PARP inhibitor for 6 rounds, then remission for about 7 months. Then more carboplatin and taxol for 3 more treatments until I became resistant, then onto the MEK/Milo trial. Failed that after 2 months, now looking into immunotherapy
6 weeks Flourcil (pills) and radiation Oct - Nov 2015
10 sessions IV chemo (avastin,
oxilaplatin,irenitecan, 5-Fu) Apr - Sep 2016
Hands and feet numness
Little nausea
Fingernails thinned
Balding
mid july to November 2015 Gemzar eight treatments, xeloda for 28 days on radiation days. Started Folfox regimen 09/20/2017 for recurrence.
six infusions of carbo/taxol every 3 weeks from 3/13 to 6/13
six more infusions carbo/taxol every 3 weeks from 1/15 to 4/15
three infusions doxy every 3 weeks from 8/15 - severe rash - discontinued
several infusions every week gemzar from 10/15 to 2/16 tanked white count and increased acities - discontinued
avastin/taxol every 3 weeks from 3/16 to present
ABVD Six months
6 carbo/taxol and 4 cisplatnin in 2013/4. 4 carbo/taxol in 2016/17.
Avastin drip. 12/2009 - 2/2010. Nausea.
Sidenote - everyday I'd go to a juice cafe where they had wheat grass juice. When I went for my last treatment, nurse told me my blood counts throughout treatment were spot on... It's worth researching as has many benefits. Please check with your doc as told it may not be appropriate for some during their treatment.
Beginning in April I had three treatments with Taxol and carbo platinum as well as Avastin. Joint pain was rough but gone after a week or so. I've mostly been easily tired out. My CA125 went up so I had another PETCT that showed an increase in the cancer I am now getting Doxil every four weeks and Avastin every two weeks. Side effects have been relatively mild - just tired a lot.
6 treatments chemotherapy (carbo/placing/Avastin
First chemo was on Friday 9/15/17. 3 chemo infusions over 8 hours. To be done every 3 weeks. Next scheduled 10/6/17.
Have had no nausea or vomiting. Saturday night, severe pressure in rectum, vaginal area and lower pelvic region. Contacted physician due to pain and that no amount of medicine was subsiding pain. Was advised that it seems as if the chemo is working. The pressure could be due to the necrotic tissue from the cancer itself is moving, liquid retention, or inflammation from the chemo. He reassured me that pain and pressure should go away within a few days. Was instructed to take higher dose of percocet. The higher dose of pain meds has done its due diligence, but knocks me out too.
It is now three days later and pain and pressure has become more bearable, and treatable with 800mg motrin.
Feeling extremely tired, which is very odd being that I am very active. Powering through, I will win this battle.
Ongoing every two weeks
Six rounds in 2008 and 12 rounds in 2015 got through these not too bad in the big scheme of things.
Every other week
Started chemo on July 7, 2016 - May 5, 2017
Side effects - nausea, vomiting, mouth sores
Fu5 fannypack4 months 5 months mainvein all side effects
Once every 3 weeks from Feb - April 2020. Extreme
3/19-5/19: carboplatin, taxol for 3 rounds, with avastin for 2 of those (fatigue, assorted irritable stomach issues; with avastin: raspy voice/throat, sniffy)
6/19-8/18: carboplatin, taxol for 3 rounds, with avastin for 2 (see above but a little more so, since it was after THE BIG SURGERY
7/20-? carboplatin, doxil for 6 rounds (SO FAR: intense headache for a few days, some lightheadedness and nausea)
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