radiation + erbitox - 09-02-2004 11:11 AM
i wanted to report on my sister's current treatment plan. consider this also as a follow-up to the thread about erbitox.
she's on day 10 of 2nd round of radiation. treatment plan: irradiating 2 spots on the neck where new tumors are located:
tumor 1: 200 cgy/day for 35 sessions
tumor 2: 160 cgy/day for 35 sessions
to max dose: 70 gy
she's also getting erbitox infusion once a week at her oncologist's office. she's had it once already. side effects:
in addition to nausea, she's also running a fever (higher on the first couple of days and decreasing later to about 98.5). she's also getting frequent headaches that we associate with erbitox although it's not listed as side-effect in official literature.
overall, my sister's conditions have sadly deteriorated. she has 2 open abcesses right over the tumors and pain management is quite difficult. she's determined to continue fighting.
please keep her and us in your good thoughts.
gita
she's on day 10 of 2nd round of radiation. treatment plan: irradiating 2 spots on the neck where new tumors are located:
tumor 1: 200 cgy/day for 35 sessions
tumor 2: 160 cgy/day for 35 sessions
to max dose: 70 gy
she's also getting erbitox infusion once a week at her oncologist's office. she's had it once already. side effects:
in addition to nausea, she's also running a fever (higher on the first couple of days and decreasing later to about 98.5). she's also getting frequent headaches that we associate with erbitox although it's not listed as side-effect in official literature.
overall, my sister's conditions have sadly deteriorated. she has 2 open abcesses right over the tumors and pain management is quite difficult. she's determined to continue fighting.
please keep her and us in your good thoughts.
gita