Dear Zenmama

Mwee

I just saw your reply to my post and hear that you're having troubles with cisplatin. I had....... Drumroll please! ....... 39 rounds of the stuff. I would have Cisplatin/Gemzar one week and Gemzar the next. My Onc's office keeps telling me that I've had the most of any of their patients. It is indeed a tough chemo, but it kept my numbers stable for 3 1/2 years! I'm right here to help you in any way I can. In the begining of this regiment, my Onc had to adjust down the amount I was being administered. Then we decided to try giving me two weeks off between cycles. Since neither of these things seem to effect my CA125s, we stayed on that. 

 

Are re they giving you a full bag of saline as a flush after infusion? Also they had to put me on magnesium twice a day for cisplatin removes it from your body. And, oh, baby... The constipation! Drink tons of water andlet me know if I can help.

 

(((((((((hugs)))))))))).  Maria