 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | What type of chemo?
How many chemo Tx's will he receive?
You will hear this many more times but each of us can respond differently to this Tx so keep that in mind and only consider what we tell you about our experiences as a guide rather than the bible.
I was given the 3 dose version of Cisplatin (some are given smaller weekly doses which some say lessens the side effects. Even with the anti nausea meds I felt queezy after my first; worse with the second bag and horrible with the 3rd.
Re rad, I swear that I could smell skin burning after only my first rad but I had no pain until probably my 4th week. I quickly lost my sense of taste, first with things, not all, tasting bitter and then tasteless later on.
VERY IMPORTANT...to make sure he consumes at least 2500 to 3000 cals each and every day and at least 48 ozs of water each and every day. He will soon migrate to a liquid diet but he MUST keep with the cals and water EACH and EVERY DAY.
Did they fit him for fluoride trays?
Keep on top of the pain and nausea because those two things will really interfere with his caloric and hydration goals which believe me will bring on more adverse side effects.
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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