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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Andy --
They will undoubtedly give you an IV anti-emetic like Anzemet just before chemo -- this lasts 24 hours (about) -- so it is often after this that the chemo nausea can strike.
Hpkins didn't give my husband amiphostine on chemo days as they said it would "lay him out" so ask your Drs. about this -- as well as asking your radiation and chemo nurses or doctors about proper ways to handle your meds. We did a lot of "tweaking" to get the right approach, which varies from patient to patient.
Best, Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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