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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Ray,
I didn't feel much with the first Cisplat but the 2nd one hit me hard. But by then I had also had 15 rad Txs so that may have combined to make things worse. They gave me Emends (sp?) 1 tablet a day for 3 days...the day of chemo and the 2 days after and then I took Zofran. The Emends cost $120 per pill but they seem to work. Unfortunately nothing worked for me after the Emends. Nausea was my worst enemy. I finally stopped talking all pills and swallowed with pain but at least my nausea lessened.
WARNING....drink 48ozs water and 2000 cals minimum daily...every day. Don't think you will make up tomorrow what you can't drink today. Tomorrow never seems to come.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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