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5-Fu + Cisplatin vs 5-FU + leucovorin + oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) with unsure stage roughly 2 or 3
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May 12, 2012 - 3:23 pm
Hi everybody! Hope all is well with you and I will follow up with y'all... I was dx with EC junction with upper stomach on April 5th 2012, and I will start chemoradiotherapy on May 21st. I am having a difficult decision between two drugs they offer from two different oncologist.... Have you had those chemo drugs or different one such as Carboplatin + Taxol? I need to start Chemo and Rad asap and then surgery.... Any suggestion or help wud be apprecaited... Also, any nutrition advice? Hope you all have good weekend and a happy day! |
Joined: Nov 2011
Don had both of those - he had chemo on Wednesdays and radiation 5 days a week. Lab draws every time prior to chemo. Don had some normal fatigue and really didn't feel good on the the 2nd day after the first chemo treatment. The following week the chemo onc started him on IV fluid for hydration on Wednesday and Fridays and that really seemed to help Don tremendously. He did get bothered by smells (things I could not smell) and coffee made him want to gag. After surgery - he can again drink coffee. He is eating pretty much whatever he wants - just a little bit at a time but several times throughout the day.
Radiation was the big gun in Don's case and the chemo was like a little 'booster rocket' to help with the radiation. Hydration will someting you will really want to watch. Our surgeon had Don walking at least 3 miles a day to build up some strength before surgery which also proved to be a good idea, He lost his taste of things and maintained nutrition by driking boost drinks 2 or 3 times day. Not what you want someone to go through, for sure, but it is doable and usually with little side affects
Please keep us posted ok?
Hugs and FEC,
Judy