Stopping Chemo?

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  • December 30, 2013 at 11:33 pm #78201
    marions
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    Crissie…..was this the same physician placing the stent? Had he/she used a different size stent? Often times the stent has to inserted right through the tumorous tissue and that can cause some problems to the patient. I would not hesitate to ask the doctor.
    Plastic stents occlude anywhere from 3 weeks to several months depending on the material used. Metal stents have a longer life.
    Hugs,
    Marion

    December 30, 2013 at 4:55 am #78200
    lainy
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    Hi Crissie, changing stents is not a bad sign it is because sometimes they get clogged and then that can develop in to an infection,. Teddy had plastic stents changed every 6 week to 2 months for years. It is a safe thing to do and is done as an out patient. Teddy never had a problem from a stent change so I am wondering why the pain and bloat? What did the ONC say? I hope everything is running smoothly now and wish you a much healthier New YEAR!

    December 29, 2013 at 11:31 pm #78199
    kris00j
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    Crisis, I can’t answer the stents question, but I did have chemo stopped a few times, to let my body heal. The chemo will continue to kill cells for a number of weeks or longer. I think it depends on how long you are on it, how the body is dealing with it, and how it’s working on the cancer cells.

    December 29, 2013 at 10:31 pm #9319
    crissie
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    My dad said they will stop chemo for a while to see what the cancer does. Has anyone done this?

    He is having to replace his stent every 3 months and after the stent placement last time, he was in pain and bloated for 3 weeks.

    Is having to have the stents replaced so often a bad sign?

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