 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Nicki,
I took Zanax. Later on I was prescribed Prozac and Paxil as well, but that was more for depression.
I am confused about the Zeloda infusion. Zeloda is typically a oral form of chemotherapy that converts to F5U once in the body. It is supposed to be as effective as the infusion of 5FU. Cisplatin is an adjunct to the radiation and is typically prescribed in 3 week intervals with the first treatment being on the first day of radiation.
Like Mark and others here I have my own business, working out of my home. I was pretty much disabled for a year from the treatment side effects. Some have an easier time and some worse.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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