Update: 2nd round of chemo done

cclambert
cclambert Member Posts: 30
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
I finished my 2nd round of 96 hours of Cisplatin and 5FU Friday night. It was really bad. Nausea from Tuesday and it still continues. Also mouth sores. I am very weak, but am trying to build back some strength. I have two more rounds of chemo. I just hope the next one is not as bad as this last one. So far I still have my hair, but the doctor says it could go anyday. I go into the hospital every three weeks for the chemo. The first round was not bad at all. A few bouts of nausea and that was it. I am grateful I have the j-tube for feeding. Also, while in the hospital, the stitch came out of the j-tube, so had to get that fixed, and while they were at it they dilated my stomach/esophagus connection. That really helped with the swallowing.

Please keep up the prayers.

Thanks
Cathy Lambert

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  • Donna70
    Donna70 Member Posts: 852 Member
    #2
    mouth sores
    Hi Cathy,
    Glad your chemo 2nd round is done. Now about the mouth sores, I was on the same drugs and when I got terrible mouth sores, I was given Acyclovir like for herpes and shingles and it helped tremendously and I take it while I am on a chemo regimen unless I forget to take it no sores. No reason for anyone to suffer with those if a med can help. Please ask your dr to give you some. I was in the hospital for the same regimen but it might have been because of my age, 65. I was told my hair would thin but not completely fall out. On taxotere after surgery, I have lost all my hair. Did they give you Aloxi during the chemo for nausea? and any anti nausea drugs for now? HOpe you feel better soon. Think it was wise to get the j tube I lost way too much weight before surgery and afterwards they made me keep it in for 3 months and still having weight issues. take care and hope things get better for you.
    Donna70
  • cclambert
    cclambert Member Posts: 30
    #3
    Donna70 said:

    mouth sores
    Hi Cathy,
    Glad your chemo 2nd round is done. Now about the mouth sores, I was on the same drugs and when I got terrible mouth sores, I was given Acyclovir like for herpes and shingles and it helped tremendously and I take it while I am on a chemo regimen unless I forget to take it no sores. No reason for anyone to suffer with those if a med can help. Please ask your dr to give you some. I was in the hospital for the same regimen but it might have been because of my age, 65. I was told my hair would thin but not completely fall out. On taxotere after surgery, I have lost all my hair. Did they give you Aloxi during the chemo for nausea? and any anti nausea drugs for now? HOpe you feel better soon. Think it was wise to get the j tube I lost way too much weight before surgery and afterwards they made me keep it in for 3 months and still having weight issues. take care and hope things get better for you.
    Donna70

    Thanks Donna for the info.
    Thanks Donna for the info. I will call the Dr. tomorrow and ask for the Acyclovir. I am 63, close to your age. I did not get Aloxi during chemo. I got Zofran, and phenergan. Both worked well as long as I was lying down, but nothng worked when I sat up or got out of bed. I still have two more rounds to go and hope they go better than the last one. My sense of taste has not completely returned. Last time it took several days. It is so hard to eat when nothing tastes and your mouth hurts.
    Cathy
  • Hope_Faith
    Hope_Faith Member Posts: 150
    #4
    cclambert said:

    Thanks Donna for the info.
    Thanks Donna for the info. I will call the Dr. tomorrow and ask for the Acyclovir. I am 63, close to your age. I did not get Aloxi during chemo. I got Zofran, and phenergan. Both worked well as long as I was lying down, but nothng worked when I sat up or got out of bed. I still have two more rounds to go and hope they go better than the last one. My sense of taste has not completely returned. Last time it took several days. It is so hard to eat when nothing tastes and your mouth hurts.
    Cathy

    Try Ativan (generic name is Lorazapam)
    Hi Cathy,
    My husband takes Ativan for his nausea -- it's a little pill that dissolves under the tongue. It really works great. Maybe you can ask your Dr. about it.
    Take care,
    Shelly

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