Husband recently diagnosed with cc
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Robert is just finishing the second cycle and so far he’s fine except I have a question. Before they administered the gemzar yesterday the blood test showed his platelets at 80,000 and the nurse said he was borderline for chemo. They went ahead and gave him gemzar and last night the platelets were at 137,000. How fast do they recoup.?
Hi there. I drink Ginsing Tea and love it. You cracked me up on the jujubees!!! I used to love them! I wonder what part they play. I always say what ever works and let’s wish for it to keep working!
Someone once told me that having cancer is like living in a parallel universe. I never understood what my friend was eluding to until now. I just spent the last week brewing concoctions from a vietnamese friend which invoves 10 jujubes and ginsing root to a gallon of water for 16 hours. These roots and herbs are brewed on low heat in a porcelain lined pot with a wooden spoon to combat the side effects of chemo therapy. Surprisingly, it is giving my husband tremendous energy and focus. He is in the second round of gemzar and oxilliplatin and has only felt fatigue and a little stomach ache which was promptly cured by the tea he drinks twice a day. Apparently ginsing is a cure all for everything from cramps to cancer. Anyone else out there have tried it?
icarats: Chemotherapy is accumulative and can cause side effects, but the degree of discomfort varies from person to person. We have had reports of people responding well to the treatments without major complaints; some have a few problems whereas others had to switch to other treatments. The one and continuous report we do receive though is that Oxaliplatin causes peripheral sensory neuropathies. Therefore your hubby may be quite sensitive to touching cold objects and/ or he may find it impossible to drink cold beverages. Some people resort to wearing gloves. Hopefully others will chime in and share their thoughts with us. Congratulations on the completion of round two. May your husband continue to do well.
Hugs,
MarionWell, today Robert just completed two days of chemo therapy and seems to be just fine. The doctors tell us that 7 to 10 days after treatment to not be surprised if he is feeling tired and achey. any thought on this would be appreciated. Thanks again for all the suppport.
Hi i3carats,
Thanks for letting us know what is happening with your husband and his treatment so far. As you say, hopefully this combo will work well and shrink that tumour down. Thanks for letting us know and tons of positive thoughts are coming your way from here.
Best wishes,
Gavin
Dear i3Carats, sounds like a steady as you go report and that is good. We actually like contained tumors. Hopefully the tumor will now start shrinking and we can be even happier!
I wanted to update you on my husbands current treatment. He has had two chemoablations and a port put in in the last month. The tumor is contained and not so angry but the oncologist recomended he start on oxiaplaton and gemox starting on wednesday. Hopefully this will shrink the tumor . Thank you for all your support and suggestions. I will keep you informed on the progress.
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