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Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 51 | Don-
Paul completed the 3 cycles of the chemo with Taxotere, Cisplatin, & 5 FU with pretty much all the side effects but pretty mild. The always hung a bag of anti-nausea meds with the treatment. When the pump came off on Fridays for the 5 FU he received a steroid injection to keep up the white cell count. 80% reduction in tumor after 1st round.
He has now completed the last 4 chemo treatments and 32 radiation treatments with only 3 to go. This 7 weeks and the upcoming ones will be the toughest.
At this point if we had the choice for a "do-over" we would choose the same course even knowing some of the radiation side effects may be permanent.
Diane-wife to Paul, age 55
DX 9/17/12
HPV/SCC/BOT Stage 4a
Non-smoker/casual drinker
Otherwise healthy
9/24/12 Cisplatin, Taxotere,5-FU - 3x
12/3/12 Rad x 35/Carboplatin x 3
1/15/13 DVT upper thigh
Passed away 1/23/13
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