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Chemo -My dad's 2nd Dose of 1st round did not go well
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Sep 05, 2019 - 8:12 pm
Looking to see if this is how chemo feels like? Background: My dad is 59, fit for his age and has had I think 7 surgeries including 3 back operations and can take some amount of pain. Story: Questions: They suggested trying with a port, is the port a lot better? He says if it feels like it did through the port in his chest he will stop. |
Joined: May 2017
Alternatives?
I have no personal experience with traditional Chemo, but have had a lot of comment from the clinicians in the day-care centre about how administering immunotherapy is so much more satisfying for them as well as for the patients. Is that not a possible alternative for your father?
Stay strong and best wishes,
Fred
Joined: Sep 2019
Thanks Fred. I'm not exactly
Thanks Fred. I'm not exactly sure as he didn't give me all the details but do know that they are calling it aggressive and invasive and using aggressive chemo treatment. I will ask him about immunotherapy and if the oncologist mentioned that or if the chemo was the best option.
Joined: Nov 2013
TCC?
Im also not familiar with TCC and its treatment. I believe most people here have RCC and dont receive chemotherapy. My husband has RCC and takes targeted therapy which is a pill. Some of which have miserable side effects. The medicine he is on now is not bad. Some people do receive immunotherapy which is an infusion. Maybe you can find out the name of the drug and search the entire site looking for threads of anyone receiving it. Or search TCC in the search function. Another great resource is Smart Patients. I think you will find some additional information there. I believe your immediate help should be coming from the oncologist and their staff. If they suggested a port, thats what I would do, especially since this is happening weekly. Sounds like your dad is a fighter and really trying hard. We also spoke with doctors and social workers regarding the emotional impact of everything we were going through. Its helpful to deal with the psychological aspects too and do whatever interventions help. Try to find what helps your dad. Pictures of his kids, grandchildren, videos, music, religion? Best wishes to you and your family.
Joined: Sep 2019
Thanks for your reply and
Thanks for your reply and information! I hope everything goes well for your husband!!
Joined: Nov 2016
Chemo
I've never had any chemo for kidney cancer but I had chemo via port for breast cancer and it never burned or was painful.I hope he'll talk to the doctors to see if it is normal.
Joined: Sep 2019
@deanie0916 thanks for the
@deanie0916 thanks for the reply. He did just receive the port this week before the next treatment but is scared to death of being 'tortured' and going through that amount of pain. Praying maybe it leaked out of his veins and that's what caused all fo the pain and that the port won't hurt.
Joined: Nov 2016
Chemo
I've never had any chemo for kidney cancer but I had chemo via port for breast cancer and it never burned or was painful.I hope he'll talk to the doctors to see if it is normal.