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lily33

				          
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        			    August 20, 2009 - 4:45pm			  			

			
			
My husband has been on Nexavar for the past three months and has absolutely NO side effects.  When he was on IL-2, a clinical trial, and Sutent the side effects were almost completely debilitating (fatigue, sores,etc).  We are going to find out next week if the Nexavar has shrunk his tumors or at least stabilized them.  I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with a chemo that caused no side effects yet still worked?  It's worrying me that the drug is not working because he is back to his old self and has a ton of energy! Or has anyone experienced no chemo side effects and the drug didn't work either? 


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trish07

				      
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August 20, 2009 - 6:36pm

			
Side Effects
			
   I don't have experience with this drug but I did research it [you probably have already done that].  It is a targeted therapy attacking cancer cells without damage to normal cells. Info said that some will get desired effect with no side effects.

    We will count on that being the case for your husband! Yea! for having tons of energy.

  Also, I'm glad to see that you are back, was getting a bit concerned that you had not been posting. Hope that you are holding up o.k.


                                                   Trish



			
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August 25, 2009 - 12:46pm

			
don't judge by side effects
			
I'd say definitely don't jump to any conclusions based on side effects.  My mom has fought 3 times and each time the chemo's have been different and had different side effects.  The first which worked had very mild side effects (had more severe side effects from the radiation). The second had much more side effects and also worked.  This time she's been one SEVERAL that have all included many side effects and none have worked.


Hope that it IS working for him!!



			
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