What are Uncategorized Chemotherapies? List from Cancer Survivors
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What Uncategorized Chemotherapy Cancer Survivors said about their Chemotherapies.
After leaving the hospital following my first round of chemotherapy, I was rushed to the local hospital. I had an extremely high fever, my porta cath was infected and oozing puss and my white blood cell count was .444.
mitomyacin and 5fu two times over two different weekends 2009
mouth sores, weight loss, nausea,hair thinning,
lightheadedness, memory loss,
Oxaliplatin and 5-FU. Horrible tingling in hands and feet when I touch something cold. Horrible jaw pain when I first start eating something. Lingering metallic taste in mouth. Dizziness and headaches. Blurred vision. Fatigure.
taxater, didnt do anything,6 treatments, mitotaxatrine, still on it, barely any side effects due to the vit c drips
Radioactive Iodine treatment, 8/09 - nausea
Velcade, dexamethazone, since transplant just added revlamid
March - August 2005 Luecovorin, 5fu, and Oxaliplatin. Had issues with joint and muscle pain, skin peeling, Neuroathy (with cold things/and taste) Minimum hair thinning and minimum nausea, fatigue was an issue.
This was 3 days a week every other week both at office and home.
2008-Fulfury- was very very sick, constant nausea and vomiting, fatigue, only did two treatments and quit, because I was so sick it felt like the chemo was killing me. This was also a take home bag 3 days a week every other week.
2010- Urbetux (Erbitux) not sure of spelling with a benedryl cocktail pre-treatment to stave off allergic reactions,This is once a week for a few hours every week, has mainly caused skin issues, Acne like rash that has turned into cellulitis (skin infection) in some spots, I am now on antibiotics strong enough to fight MRSA just in case and pain meds as it is very painful, but it's getting better and in 2 weeks I will go back and we will see where it stands as far as do we have to cut my dosage back?
Taking Xeloda- doing awesome on it!
No chemotherapy
Very soon.
TACEdeb procedure begining of June....side effects... all haha vomitting, nausea, fever, pain, pancreatitis.
R-chop,
Thyrogen injection #1: 4/14/10 - stings
#2 - didn't feel a thing
RAI-131: 4/16/10 - 203.9 units - so far, so good.
Nausea, diarrhea, low white blood cells, low red blood cells, low potassium
Have had three so far, with a fourth on May 20th, will of had 6 all together by July 1st. The two days following chemo are always the same, full of a false energy bravado, on the third and fourth day I'm ill to the point of missing work, no energy, and full of neuropathy pains.
FOLFOX beginning on May 19th, for six months, twice per month. I hope to report no side effects....and then I woke up....
Ive been on too many chemos to describe. Generally though I handle them well. You will feel the nausea and the fatigue for sure. Mouthsores and hairloss come later. I usually go feverish at some point too.
Started R-Chop chemo on May 3, tired, bone pain neropathy in fingers, night sweats and horrible mouth and throat sores.
Nexavar - Current (8 months)
Loss of hair, loss of weight, loss of wife. LOL
non yet
Chemo burnt a hole in my colon, so needed more surgery
Started Temodar on 11-23-09 380mg to much dosage, went to Hospital for low platelets 12-18-09 My platelets were at 6K !!!
None to date - The surgeon and oncologist felt that I should wait before starting chemo or radiation and be on the anti-fungal medication, indicating at least a year, to see if once the infection was gone, the remaining spots in my lungs would be gone. In January of 2010, I lost my job, medical insurance and the financial ability to continue the meds. I've recovered enough to find work and have been there long enough to receive medical insurance...now to find the courage to return to the doctor and take up where we left off, uhhh less the pre-existing conditions...to be continued...
NONE!!
Oxaliplatin, 5FU
idarubicin and atra began in april 2008 vomiting,diarhea,blood and platelet transfusions many transfusions
refused not spreading
Haven't started yet. Need advice.
18 series VRDD and VRD so far
Taking a Temodar pill for 2 months.more fatigue, and sickness.
Multiple protocols for ALL & AML.
8/6/2010 RCHOP - no major side effects with first treatment.
Velcade, Decadron, Revlemid. Mostly fatigue and a slight loss of appetite.
Oxilioplatin for 5 weekly sessions along with Xeloda twice a day during radiation days. Felt alright for the first two days after the IV of oxilioplatin (probably because of the steroid and anti-nausea meds) but then hit a wall the rest of the week and was pretty run down. Felt almost back to normal by Monday, but then had to do the whole thing over again.
Unknown - not yet there
No side effects thankfully!
started 9/13/2010-7 days a week, temedar. nausea and vomiting forst two nights. was ok last night so we'll see.
Scheduled to begin 10/18/10, Fluorouracil and Mitomycin, 1st and 5th week
r-chop 21 6 rounds every 21 days from 16th march 2010,feeling sick,tiredness,i bit high on the steriods for 5 days after each chemo,urinating more frequently,dry mouth,food tasting bland,loosing hair,compleatly,eyelids swelling and watering,fingernails going dark,shall I go on.
Rchop ---Lost of hair-tired-cold
Pill form chemo winter 2009...threw up at end of each round
leucovorin, floxuridine. Was on Oxaliplatin and 5-FU. Worked well, but killed my platelets. Then on captosar? Crap. could feel the lesions growing. Still have peripheral neuropathy in hands and feet from Oxaliplatin. Side effects: Gas! Holy cow! Now on Xeloda. who knows what's next
December 1, 2010 will be my fourth round and then I will change to weekly Taxol. I have been fortunate in that I only feel badly for 4-5 days then I am back to doing what I need to, bald head and all. (Anyone with Taxol therapy could help me with details on this.)
None required
R-CHOP
Began 150mg Temodar on 1/3/2011 2nd Dose of Chemo to begin 3/17/2011
4 months, Oct. 2010-Feb. 2011 Avastin and Interferon
Start November 29, 2010. The drug was erbitux. No side effects with the weekly treatments except for after weeks four and five. After treatment I immediately had chronic chills and shakes in which I was given an injection of demorol and had to lie down for an additional hour until the effects subsided.
FCR
Ofatumumab
5FU Begining 1-18-11, 5 days on, weekends off...
First week and final week of radiation treatments. Chemo pump. Itchy head and chest rash within 4 days after treatment started. Minor mouth sore 1 week after. Diarrehea two weeks after. Hairloss and drop in blood counts 3 weeks after.
She has had 2 full weeks of chemo. FU5 and mitocytin. The second one they reduced the dosage as she had a violent reaction. She will finish the 2nd week of chemo on 1/21.
Chemo during radiation and after surgery. October 2007 - February 2008. Normal side effects. Worst was the weight loss due to the temporary bag I had.
none yet
Do not know yet if I will have to go through Chemotherapy.
His only chemo is taking Mitotane. It's a 50-50 shot it will help slow down the process.
6 Rounds R-Epoch
has not started yet
R-Chop commencing Friday 18th February 2011. 6 rounds every 3 weeks.
Side effects (in order of severity): Changes in taste and smell, constipation, fatigue, acid reflux, mouth ulcers, nausea, headaches, painful veins.
1st cycle December 2010. Loss of hair.
Been in and out of chemo over the years so had a lot of different kinds of drugs. Did lose ALL of my hair so I didn't have to shave until I was in remission. I hat to shave and always wished I didn't have to. So be very careful what you wish for. You just might get and and more.
March to October 2010.Four treatments every 3 weeks. Velcade, Dex and Zometa. October 2010 went to 1 treatment every two weeks, same medication.Still on this schedule as of this date Mar 8, 2010
Afinitor (everolimus) tablets daily, started on March 17, 2011
February 25th: R-CHOP. Mouth sores, nausea, fatigue, heartburn
March 21st: R-CHOP. Mild nausea (it's only been two days, side effects showed up for me 4 days later)
My 1st chemo will be 2/14/11.
On going chemo regiment and had one chemoembolization.
Starting Chemo 19 April 2011. Will be doing a 5 day Infusion 5fu for 3-4 weeks.
About to start Chemotherepy. Very nervous. I was suppossed to start April 11th, but my insurance covers Lupron, so i can save my ovaries from the harmful drugs. Should be starting within the next week or so.
Will be starting chemo on April 27th. Getting 12 treatments over six months of 5Fu with leucovorin and oxaliplatin via a medi port. Had the port put in this week.
recommended to start after radiation
One day a week every other week. Oxaliplatin with two hours of Leucovorin and 5 Fluorouracil. I will also have the 5FU in a pump for 46 hours. Total 16 weeks of treatment. Then Radiation
50mg sunitinib/sutent on a 28/14 cycle. I've had minimal side effects, but I just finished my first four weeks "on".
R-CHOP 21
Mouth Sores
Steroid Withdrawl
ABVD- Side effect? UGH.
Photo Dynamic Therapy for any AKs... skin checks every three months
Chemo pump was used only 5 days then stopped. It made my chest and upper body feel like I was going to burst.
For details see my posting.
Delayed until I deliver my baby.
5 FU - through port for 5 days June 6th and again July 5th - survived first dose with severe sore throat, mouth sores and rash. Dreading July 5th
Scheduled for first time chemo (Temodar) in July 2011
R-chop 2005 breezed through it
Rituxin 2007-2008 easy and effective
Bexxar 2009 put me in ICU for 4 days but did well for years remission
Bendamustine 2010 very easy and mild did very well but didn't last in remission very long
R-ICE 2011 I had a transformation to large B-cell the treatment wasnvery very hard put me in the hospital isolated for 5 days with low blood counts needed transfusion of platelet and red blood I was in remission for
4 months only now it's back :(
I'm going for R-GMOX now followed by SCT
Temodal - started Aug 15, 2011
As of 8/3/11 on second cycle of Sutent, 28 on 14 off
He is going to start his first chemo treatment on August 12th. (Avastin, 5FU, Qxaliplatin, Neulasta, Leukine, and Neupogen).
Radiation & Temodar daily for 42 days then cycles of 5 days on 23 days off
currently undergoing HYPER C-VAD
R Chop for my NHL, but not for the Breast cancers
Tried Nexavar for one day, but decided against it; bad side effects--felt cloudy, nauseated like when I was on Interferon/Ribaviron and had rectal bleeding from the Nexavar; not worth it to buy a few more months of life; discontinued
Started 6 cycle ABVD treatment on 8/16/11
TBD but they definitely want to do it.
Cisplatin infusion weekly for 7 weeks, 5FU 5 days a week through a picc line.
Start date November 14 th chemo drug called Folfirinox 8 weeks every other week to try and shrink tumor away from artery
the only side affect she has had is toxemia, and neuropothy.
11/2009. 1/2010. Neuro side effects. Vision compromised. Weakness. Nausea.
12 sessions
Started temodar on November 9, 2011 140mg a day for 6 weeks - there has not been much happen in terms of side affects yet, some nausea
went through R-chop every three weeks for six month9-29-09to 02-06-10.Second treatment was rituxan once a week for 4 weeks06-04-11. And now they are talking about bexxar
Sutent currently
Chemo is Erbitux which I get once a week for 7 weeks.
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