Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Trevor, this is why we are on the forum -- to help each other on their cancer journey. We weren't given much info either, whatever I told you was gleaned from my experience as a caregiver for my husband. Just remember that you will probably feel awful for a couple of day after the infusion, then you will slowly feel fine again. Keep track of your temperature after chemo to make sure you don't have a fever and don't get dehydrated. My husband felt dizzy and had a bout of cold sweat, and that caused him to become dehydrated. I know it almost sounds unreal but the RO told me that bouts of cold sweat can make a person lose a lot of fluids. If your doctor will order hydration in the hospital in between chemo and radiation, you will probably fare better.
Gloria She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016. |