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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Here they seem to do the Cisplatin 2 different ways. The old school like I had is given in 3 "larger" doses, the first the first day of rad; the 2nd halfway through and the last bag the last day of rad. With each bag we usually get IV's of fluids and anti nausea meds as well. Nothing seemed to work nausea wise for me and I suffered all the way through beginning with the 2nd bag.
The newest way is the break the 3 large doses up into smaller weekly doses that is given throughout the rad which they hope decreases the nausea without affecting it's overall toxicity to the cancer. The only "test" of that was a small poorly planned sample that didn't provide any useful conclusions.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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