Lisa,
Our RO told us about ethyol - we researched it, talked to him again and my dad decided to add it to his treatment. He knew there could be severe side effects but decided it was worth the risk. It really knocked him around and I would be surprised if he continues to use it.
He is 68, his cancer is stage 2, his chemo regimen is a 24 hour I.V. for 5 days of flourouracil and a pill twice a day of hydrea (If I'm correct ,the cisplatin would have been added if he had been stage 3). He is getting an IMRT twice a day. The treatments are one week on and one week off for 10 weeks.
This week ,as we were making sure he was being taken care of as he suffered from the side effects from the ethyol and we struggled with some health care issues, I almost forgot that he had cancer! I made mental list of our objectives; 1. He got all his chemo and radiation treatments this week. 2. he had 3 days of ethyol which is better than nothing. 3.his tumor has decreased in size.So, in terms of long term goals, he is making progress!
Scott