On my chemo day, I would get an infusion of Aloxi for nausea before they gave me my chemo. It supposively lasts for three days (I think). I had Zofran and Phenergan at home and I kept up with those religiously. I only had trouble with nausea at the beginning, before I started on the Aloxi.

And I'm with Margaret. Those nutrition drinks clean you out! I had trouble from day 1 in the hospital. At first my stomach wouldn't digest the stuff and they could bolus out the same amounts of liquid that they had put in, several hours later. And then once my stomach decided to start moving the food, it moved at lightning speed!


Stephanie, 23, SCC on the right side of my tongue, surgery on 5-19-08, over half my tongue removed, free flap constructed from my forearm, bilateral neck dissection, one positive node. Radiation (32) and chemo (carboplatin) started on 6-16-08. Recurrence 4/09 in lungs.

**** Stephanie passed away 12.15.09.... RIP our dear friend****