IF IT HAS CAN YOU TELL ME HOW MANY CYCLES CAN SHE TAKE WITHOUT IT DOING MUCH HARM. ALSO BY THE GRACE OF GOD SHE HAS NOT ENCOUNTERED ANY OF THE SIDE EFFECTS. A LOT OF LOVE, CARE AND PRAYERS ARE GOING ALONG WITH THE TREATMENT. I HOPE GOD DOES A MIRACLE THIS TIME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF TAKEN FUTHER WILL XELODA HARM HER, SINCE THE FIRST COURSE OF 14 DAYS HAVE BEEN TAKEN WELL.
ya...but it seems mom has two different cells one is in breast and other in liver (some he3+, i guess) ,for oncolet the breast cells are being controlled but not the liver cells ,thats why disease has reoccured in liver ,is what the reply the doctor gave me,so in order to control both,mom needs to take oncolet and xeloda together....
Your oncologist will prescribe drugs to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea etc. Certain side effects like hair loss and mucositis are temporary and will reverse after the chemotherapy course is over. Other side effects like neuropathy, hearing loss etc are less common and dose dependant ie they depend on the total dose of the drug given.
Dr. put her on Xeloda and Tykerb. She is on a 2 week on, 1 week off cycle. Her side effects have been severe. (i.e dehydration, throwing up, no appetite, mouth sores, nausea, you name it, she has it)
Her last visit to the Dr. (she goes about twice a week) just yesterday, he told her (in her words) that "everything is shrinking, and you'll have to be on this for the rest of your life.
my platelets dropped in a period of about 3 weeks from 165 to 56, to me this seems to be very quick.
I am on Xeloda and the onc is thinking this may be the cause.
my question is, if the Xeloda, or bone marrow mets were responsible for the drop, wouldn't it be over a period of time and not just "whammo" down it goes.
I was feeling really well until one day when I was off colour and the same day had a really bad nose bleed that seemed to last forever.
As far as working during treatment, it will depend on a lot of things; such as the type of job you have (physical vs sedentary), how flexible your work schedule is, whether your job entails working in a hot environment...lots of things make a difference...and, most of all, how well your body tolerates the treatment meds.
I went through 48 weeks of treatment and I worked all through it.
He was on top of transplant list but all 3 livers that became available were unacceptable. Treatment side effects are nothing compared to end stage liver disease so I am very motivated to get through this for my son and myself.
I was able to work FT and care for an aging parent in 2005. She passed away in January of this year. I will miss her support but unfortunately will have more free time.
The side effects of Incurin (estradiol) are similar to the effects of any other reproductive hormone therapy and include: hair loss, swollen vulva, swollen mammary glands, and vomiting. The most serious effect from high doses is that estrogen (the active ingredient in Incurin) may have a tumour-promoting effect in target organs with estrogen receptors, such as the mammary gland.
The most dangerous effect of PPA (phenylpropanolamine) is hypertension.
a friend of mine finished treatment last june and i didnt even know he was on it til he told me, i just started treatment a few weeks ago myself, ,ihave read some where that most people can continue to work through treatment, the thing is everyone is different, i wish i could have been more help, take care , and hang in there.
What r the treatment my doctor said IV.but I C where there's pills so confused and really wish I knew what my numbers match.Thank you.
applies somewhat in the case of side effects. Some are able to endure more than others. Exact same side effects can effect two people totally different so it's really depends on the individual as to how they will react. For the most part, people tolerate treatment fairly well. It isn't easy, but we manage. I never really over think it. Just go with it and hope for the best.
Hi I'm new to this site. In Jan. of 09 I had cervical fusion, in Dec. of 09 I had lumbar fusion. In Aug. I started the treatment (Pegasys Interferon and Ribavirin).I was wondering is treatment intensifying the aches and pains from the surgeries and I've developed several rashes.I go to see my GI on the 17.
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