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annie4145

Hi, does anyone feel comfortable sharing what they receive as far as chemotherapy drugs at any of the big hospitals in the United States).

I will be receiving mitomycin (10mg/m2)(unknown cap, either 15 or 20 mg/day, days 1 and 29, and xeloda 825/m2, twice a day, and radiation (unknown total amount). 

 

I'm Stage 3a. 

Thanks

Barbara

 

 

mp327

annie4145

I received mitomycin at the infusion center on day 1 and day 29 and 5FU via infusion pump over 96 hours, beginning on day 1 and day 29.

eihtak

annie4145...

My treatment plan was cisplatin at the clinic via IV on day 1 and 29 with 5FU pump continuous for 96 hours also beginning day 1 and 29. 

Along with that I was started on a Carboplatin trial but had to be taken off after a couple weeks because of complications.

katheryn

Wisteria83

Hey Annie...I had the same

Hey Annie...I had the same stage as you and was treated the same way.  I survived but still have issues...no cancer now though!

 

liberty67

Hi, I was stage IIIA as well,

Hi, I was stage IIIA as well, and I received the mitomycin injection once in the beginning, and then once at the end. I had the 5FU pump for the first 96 hours, and then for the last 96 hours as well. I had 34 radiation fractions altogether. Initially they said 30, but then they added four more "booster" fractions. I was upset about that, but it was a good thing, since it kind of gave me extra insurance that they were zapping it as well as possible. This time will go very quickly, best of luck!!

 

Scubajoe

 

 

 

Same as the post below

" I received mitomycin at the infusion center on day 1 and day 29 and 5FU via infusion pump over 96 hours, beginning on day 1 and day 29."

Kim Gaia

Hi barbara. I am in Canada

Hi barbara. I am in Canada and am receiving very much the same chemo as you. I started 3 weeks ago, so am now at my half-way point. I received a 1/2 dose (not full dose) of mitomycin on Day 1. In my case they reduced it because I also have chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and everyone is worried about my neutrophils. And then I am (or was) receiving xeloda (capecitabine) pills 2x daily. I was given a 90% dose of that - so a slight dose reduction from the normal, also to protect my neutrophils. Unfortunately my neutrophils have now dropped below the threshold, so doctors have tempoorarily stopped my xeloda/capecitabine (which would have otherwise continued daily throughout the 6 weeks of treatment). If my neutrophils climb back above 1.5, the xeloda will be restarted.

I am not getting the 2nd dose of mitomycin that is normally given on day 1 of week 5. My doctors say there is now doubt/debate about whether that 2nd dose does anything to improve outcome. So they aren't giving it to me, which is fine with me.

I am scheduled for 30 radiation treatments (5 days a week for 6 weeks).

Good luck to you!

kim

Kim Gaia

Kim Gaia said:

Hi barbara. I am in Canada

Hi barbara. I am in Canada and am receiving very much the same chemo as you. I started 3 weeks ago, so am now at my half-way point. I received a 1/2 dose (not full dose) of mitomycin on Day 1. In my case they reduced it because I also have chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and everyone is worried about my neutrophils. And then I am (or was) receiving xeloda (capecitabine) pills 2x daily. I was given a 90% dose of that - so a slight dose reduction from the normal, also to protect my neutrophils. Unfortunately my neutrophils have now dropped below the threshold, so doctors have tempoorarily stopped my xeloda/capecitabine (which would have otherwise continued daily throughout the 6 weeks of treatment). If my neutrophils climb back above 1.5, the xeloda will be restarted.

I am not getting the 2nd dose of mitomycin that is normally given on day 1 of week 5. My doctors say there is now doubt/debate about whether that 2nd dose does anything to improve outcome. So they aren't giving it to me, which is fine with me.

I am scheduled for 30 radiation treatments (5 days a week for 6 weeks).

Good luck to you!

kim

Meant to add... I am also

Meant to add... I am also stage 3. I think 3a, because PET scan showed cancer only in tumor in anal canal, not also in regional or distal nodes.

kim