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Starting Chemoradiation on Tuesday...

BusterBrown
BusterBrown CSN Member Posts: 221 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Greetings,
I start chemo/rad on Tuesday. I'm calling this part of my treatment "Pummel Mode", time to kick the crap out of this disease. My regiment is as follows: Radiation for 5 days a week for 5 weeks, chemo for 4 days straight, off for 25 days, then chemo for 4 more days. My chemo cocktail has changed as well, I'm getting 5fu along with Lucevorin, calcium and magnesium. The cool thing is no more oxilaplatin. I had 10 doses of that stuff and my fingers and feet are numb...I had a cat scan of my abdomen on Tuesday of this week and my doc said everything looked nice and clean:o) Hopefully this will do it...
Buster
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  • ramona41
    ramona41 CSN Member Posts: 72
    #2
    good luck with your treatments.. I just finished mine a couple mos ago. sounds like you have a good attitude that helps a lot.will keep ya in my prayers.. peace ramona
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  • taraHK
    taraHK CSN Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #3
    Best of luck with the chemoradiation. I remember that part of my treatment well. I like your kick-butt attitude!
    Tara
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  • Moesimo
    Moesimo CSN Member Posts: 1,072 Member
    #4
    I hope that you tolerate your treatments well.

    maureen
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  • HowardJ
    HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
    #5
    Best of luck Buster. I admire your continued strong, positive attitude.
    Go get 'um!
    Howard
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  • HowardJ
    HowardJ CSN Member Posts: 474
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    Best of luck Buster. I admire your continued strong, positive attitude.
    Go get 'um!
    Howard
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  • kangatoo
    kangatoo CSN Member Posts: 2,105 Member
    #7
    HowardJ said:

    Best of luck Buster. I admire your continued strong, positive attitude.
    Go get 'um!
    Howard

    We wish you all the best Buster. If your ct's are anything to go by then you are well on the way to joining a lot of us in "NED land"! Keep fighting mate!
    cheers, kanga n Jen
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