 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | Sorry to hear Tom is having bad side effects. I had lots of them, but fever wasn't one. Hope this breaks soon.
With regard to the 3 big bag method of cisplatin - that is 3 bags of cisplatin and related hydration usually administered every 2-3 weeks as opposed to weekly doses of cisplatin. I don't know if it is definitive as to which is easier to tolerate. I never did manage that third bag.
Good luck to all
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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