Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | I always get caught up by the LA. Think Los Angeles rather than state. 5FU is typically administered over a number of days, usually 5. Either you get a portable pump and go home or they administer via IV and you stay in the hospital.
5FU seems to be the ingredient in the typical induction chemo mix that makes the most side effects so just be ready if she has more side effects than you might expect.
With you there helping, she will get through it, we all did, some more banged up than others but we find the exit door.
There are many different drugs to alleviate side effects; as soon as you see them showing up, just make sure the staff are aware and find something that should help.
Good luck
Don Male, 1955 Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4
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