 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Hey Sandy,
Last week!!!!
Just about everyone suffers from the 3 dose Cis regimen and many don't get the 3rd bag because of their reaction to the first 2 coupled with all the rads that you have already had. As I've told you before my first one was OK, the second one made me sick as a dog (where did they get that saying from anyway) and the 3rd one almost killed me. I also did not get enough IV's and I still made it through without any post Tx chemical related damage to my kidneys, at least that I know of. The Cis did affect my hearing though.
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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