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Side effects of treatment
Discuss with others your experiences of symptom management. Remember to always consult your doctors and nurses about specific concerns.
And the winner of the post chemo joint pain contest is...........ARTHRITIS
- By jeaniet · New reply yesterday at 8:15 pm
- 1 reply
- For those who have been following the discussions about the post chemo pain that some of us have.......the MRI confirmed what the PET indicated. I have osteoarthritis in my shoulders. No Rotator Cuff ...
Estrogen Sensitivity and Stuff to Avoid?
- By Brown_Eyes · New reply yesterday at 5:10 pm
- 22 replies
- Hey Ladies, I'm going to see my Dr on Monday for a CT scan, Avastin/placebo etc... And I have a list of questions for him. One question is are there things like black cohosh or soy that may aggravate ...
3rd day of chemo and need help
- By kimsmom · New reply July 2, 2009
- 13 replies
- my daughter had her first chemo and woke up today[3rd day] with pain in her calves and knees and it went away..then she was nauseated and it went away and now she's complaining with "knife-like" pain ...
Consuming Alcohol while on Taxol/carbo
- By moorejmo · New reply June 30, 2009
- 13 replies
- I was wondering if any of you had advice about drinking alcohol while receiving treatment. Before everything...I enjoyed a glass (or 2) of wine with dinner. I Just had my first treatment on Thursday and ...
post treatment pain
- By kalo555 · New reply June 30, 2009
- 22 replies
- Does anyone know the exact cause of the pain in muscles and joints post chemo. Is it muscular, is it nerve related? My oncologist doesnt seem to want to address it and I am getting a reaction that they ...
Bone Pain & Fatigue after chemo
- By Pockets · New reply June 27, 2009
- 17 replies
- I am getting taxol & carb. The bone pain and fatigue for 5 days are unbelievable. Does anyone know of anything that can help. Meds work a tiny bit, tried deep breathing , hot bath soaks, NOTHING HELPS ...
VERY fragile skin-bruising and tearing easily
- By Brown_Eyes · New reply June 24, 2009
- 8 replies
- Has anyone else had this problem? I finished my last chemo 2.5 weeks ago and my skin seems like it's still getting more and more thin and more and more fragile. I was on carbo/taxol, and am 99% sure I ...
Doxil feeling pooped + getting ready for 2nd treatment
- By JanM · New reply June 24, 2009
- 9 replies
- Went thru initial chemo with Taxol + Carboplatin with relatively no side effects [except hair loss]. Cancer has returned to my liver + had Doxil on 5/28, the passed 3 weeks have been tough, continually ...
Hair-Fell out THREE times
- By Brown_Eyes · New reply June 22, 2009
- 11 replies
- I'm just posting this in case it'll help someone not freak out. When I started chemo, my hair fell out as I expected. After my 4th cycle, my hair started coming in-eyelashes, eyebrows, hair everywhere ...
Fluid around heart and lungs
- By tg4love · New reply June 20, 2009
- 3 replies
- I just got my CT Scan back and my doctor said I have fluid around my heart and right lung. I'm on Taxotere and Avastin. Do any of you have this as a side effect? I am having a heart echo and CT Scan as ...
thyroid problems
- By mawmaw4 · New reply June 20, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi, dear friends, nearly 5 months past last and final chemo txs, I now have a severe thyroid problem. My level a week ago was 13.58, normal range being .04 to 4.5. So, I have made an appointment with ...
InIntraperitoneal Therapy
- By leolion · New reply June 19, 2009
- 18 replies
- Hi, I am going to begin IP therapy through via a "belly port" in mid-October. I will receive Pacitaxol and Cisplatin on a Day1/Day 8 schedule every three weeks. I was wondering if anyone has gone through ...
intraperitoneal port
- By patricia4 · New reply June 19, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hi: I am so glad I found this site. My mother (75) has been dxd with ovarian CA(this after 2 previous bouts of breast CA and total mastectomy) She has had one course of chemo (Taxol/Carboplatin) via her ...
Weight Gain/ Attitude
- By moorejmo · New reply June 13, 2009
- 21 replies
- So.....I am about to start my first round of chemo- carbo/taxol. I have a rare type of ovarian cancer- still not sure of the stage. I think a IIIc. I have always struggled with my weight, and I was just ...
post chemo pain
- By kalo555 · New reply June 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- Im new to this site and still navigating the various topics, so forgive me if this question is already here somewhere. I completed my chemo carbo/taxol on 2-10-09. I had a very difficult time with severe ...
Blocked tear ducts from Taxotere
- By dragonflynan · New reply June 10, 2009
- 3 replies
- I begain chemotherapy Nov. 2008 and finished end of April 2009. I was on Taxotere/Carboplatin for 8 rounds, 3 weeks apart. After the 4th chemo, I started having watery eyes, a side effect of Taxotere ...
After Gemzar, Carbo & Avastin (?) Day 5 - still feeling sick
- By acosta1027 · New reply June 10, 2009
- 8 replies
- I had Gemzar, Avastin and 1/2 of the carbo over 8 hours (desensitization) and I still feel sick. The anti-nausea meds (Zofran) don't seem to make much difference. Just thinking about chemo makes me want ...
Stomach Pains After Chemo
- By esther3kids · New reply June 9, 2009
- 7 replies
- Yesterday was chemo #4. Today, Saturday, late in the afternoon I have been experiencing stomach pains. Has anyone had stomach pains after their treatments? The pain just seems to come and go. I'm wondering ...
Summer
- By ldianne · New reply June 6, 2009
- 1 reply
- Summer is here and after so many months of chemo and surgeries it would be so nice to look and feel healthy again. Have any of you considered the self tanning lotions out there? My concern is that the ...
feeling overwhelmed......
- By kels1 · New reply June 6, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hello everyone: I was diagnosed in october with cancer unknown prime ( most likely in the gyne location due to the biopsy) My symtom was enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. I had 6 rounds of chemo and the ...
