Hi Shelly,

While I have definitely no scientific poll on the weekly vs tri-weekly chemo it seems to me that the people on this board who received it weekly faired better. For the most part (and there are exceptions) the symptoms from either chemo or radiation don't really get bad until about week three anyway.

Personally, Bill did not even notice his first and second chemos. Nausea was not an issue...I assume because the anti-nausea drugs and hydration provided during the infusion was so good. Who knows what to blame once the cascade of symptoms starts around week three....pain, for Bill, was his worst enemy and of all crazy things...hiccups after the chemo which required thorazine to stop.

Every one reacts differently but the trend that I have noticed here is that patients seem to tolerate the weekly better.

JMHO, Deb