#58619 06-26-2006 05:09 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 306 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 306 | What would YOU put on the list of physical side effects of chemo? All I can think of is nausea, weakness, hair loss and neuropathy. My old-timers disease is NOT in remission..... Please help me make this list. TJ
SCC BOT, mets to neck, T4.
From 3/03: 10wks daily multi-drug chemo,
Then daily chemo with twice daily IMRT for 12 weeks - week on, week off. No surgery. New lung primary 12/07. Searching out tx options.
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#58620 06-26-2006 05:58 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Kidney failure, Liver Failure, Body odor like a chemical waste dump, Mouth sores, Mucositus, does a number on the stomach lining, hearing loss, deafness, bone marrow damage, Fatigue. Skin problems/reactions. A lot of this depends on the particular chemo and individual patient response.
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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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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#58621 06-27-2006 03:07 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 | Tom, I think Gary summed it up pretty good! How about Taste,saliva glands, Muscle tissue, Thyroid, Chemo hits every cell in our body. I am sure there are a few more that we must have but just do not know it.. have a nice day today...  Diane
2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015
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#58622 06-27-2006 03:25 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | To add to the above: Lack or loss of memory, possible bed sores caused by fatigue and sleeping so much, more irritablity, [like me because there is not a spell check on this forum]
susceptibility to infections[sometimes strange one]
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#58623 06-27-2006 03:41 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 306 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 306 | Well.... yeah. Those things too. But, other than that I got em???? right??
"Other than THAT Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
Thanks guys - add more if you've got em. TJ
SCC BOT, mets to neck, T4.
From 3/03: 10wks daily multi-drug chemo,
Then daily chemo with twice daily IMRT for 12 weeks - week on, week off. No surgery. New lung primary 12/07. Searching out tx options.
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#58624 06-27-2006 03:54 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Since Carbo and Taxol don't seem to be working for us- we will probably try Erbitux next- so I might be able to add some more. I remember Danny saying really bad headaches.It occurs to me that the effects of chemo depend on the concoction you are getting- some being generalized-some specific to the drugs. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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