 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I can't add much to what has been said but I had a very rough time with the Cisplatin. They even cut the last treatment (I was on the three treatment plan). I lost over 60 lbs, but back to normal now. It's no walk in the park and not for sissies. Fortunately the human nody is amazingly resilient.
I would recommend, like the others, that letting the doctor know, especially the MO and nutritionist might be a big help. PEG tube feeding can be tricky. Most people have had better results by gravity, drip slow, feeding.
Last edited by Gary; 11-12-2008 06:43 PM.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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