Chemotherapy - Chemotherapy, Description and Side Effects

Chemotherapy Description and Side Effects - What Cancer Survivors said about their chemo treatment.

Uncategorized Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Carboplatin
Cisplatin	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Fluorouracil	Methotrexate
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

ACT - A was terrible, T was terrible C is easy
carbo/taxol, 6 tx, starting 10/17/06
Chemo to start Dec. 29, 2008 Radiation begins at week 4
Cisplatin, 1x weekly for 5 weeks. Experienced fatigue and severe nauseaness. Alot of aches and pains Starting more chemo On 12/9/09. This time it will be Topotecan for 6 rounds. Told I will go bald and I am not upset at all by this news. Bring it on.
Every week at home. Interferon, intermuscular. Pre-chemo meds half hour b/f chemo are injectable gravol, morphine, Gravol tablet, tylenol #3
first session 1/5/09 - infusion of 2 hrs for "Xelox" (Oxaliplatin) once every 3 weeks for 8 sessions. "Zeloda" (5-fluorouracil) pills twice a day for two weeks then a week of rest for 8 sessions. SIDE EFFECTS: arm pain (like bad sunburn), cold sensitivity, razor blade throat, first bite pain, diarrehea
Have had three so far, with a fourth on May 20th, will of had 6 all together by July 1st. The two days following chemo are always the same, full of a false energy bravado, on the third and fourth day I'm ill to the point of missing work, no energy, and full of neuropathy pains.
i was on chemotherapy for 2 years and 4 months i had weekly treatments for 6 months, then it went to every other week for 6 months, then every month for 1 year 4 months. now im going for check-ups still.. treatments were awfull 12 years old and you cant move without getting sick you cant go and play with your friends because you will get hurt or sick i lost 2 and a half years of my life but it has made me grow up and become a way stronger person than anybody i know.. surviors are the strongest people in this world
Mitotane. Twelve pills a day for two years. As well as steroids
Never had px with nausea or vomiting, just radiation burns, fatigue, pain management, depression. Side effects of chemo - permanent neuropathy which has gotten progressively worse over past 4 yrs since surgery & tx.
not yet
Only 1 round of chemo, none. Loved the Benydryl they gave me before the infusion.
Oxaliplatin, 5FU
see blog
Taxol and Carboplatin May 2003-November 2004
Taxol/Carbo IV 2 rounds 21 days apart Taxol/Cispatin IP 8 rounds done day 1 day 8

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Epirubicin	Methotrexate

2-CdA, 2-hour infusions, 5 days. October, 2002. Progressive fatigue during treatment week. Could barely have energy to walk on day 5. Week later, UTI, high fever and fear of no immune system put me in hospital (reverse isolation) for a week. 2 blood transfusions brought counts up enough to go home. Fatigue endured for two months. Was back on job (teaching) in January.
An assortment of chemo drugs administered through an IV, spine and orally from Oct. 2009 - June 2010: Vincristine PEG-aspariginase Doxorubicin Methotrexate Cytoxan Cytarabine 6-MP 6-TG Side-effects: Nausea, Vomiting, loss of appetite, EXTREME fatigue, loss of muscle mass, mouth-sores, headaches, inability to concentrate (a.k.a. Chemo-brain), hair-loss, altered mood, bone pain.
I have 6 months of chemo: 1. Daunorubicin, Vincristine, Asparaginase, Prednisone 2. Cytarabine, Etoposide 3. Methotrexate months 4, 5, and 6 are a repeat of months 1, 2, and 3. I also had 6 doses of intrathecal methotrexate (chemo injected into my spine). I am getting cytarabine, methotrexate, and a steroid intrathecally. I think I'll also get one round of high-dose cytarabine intravenously prior to transplant.
I'm not going to tell you anything you would be shocked by here. I'm bald - and have been for two years. 98% of anything I eat upsets my stomach in some way. I wish I could sleep all the time, but I have a 5 year old little girl, a full time job and a husband so that is possible. Other than that, Cancer sucks, Chemo sucks worse, but we will all get through it, right?
Jacob began chemo in February of this year. Things went really well and the only side effects that mom and I could see were abrasive hair (prior to it falling out), weight fluctuations, some nausea, and an aversion to sweets.
lots of dates, spinal chemo right now are every three months and that causes head ach pretty bad for her and also some nausea vincrisine she gets once a month and that hurts her jaw arms and knees. mostly the joints. mercaptiprine, is every day, that just gives her a weird rash. methotrexate makes her sleepy
Methotrexate, Doxyrubicin, Vincristine, Vinblastine, Cytarabine, Etopomide
Vomiting, hair loss, fatigue, mouth sores, reduced immune function.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Doxorubicin, Leomycin. Inblastine, Acarbazine (ABVD)	Methotrexate

3/07- induction and followed by 3 consolidations. High dose ara-c and danirubicin. SEs include alopecia, fatigue, headaches, n/v, chills/fevers,low blood counts.Remission for about 2yrs, then it came back. Currently rec'd more chemo, with an unsuccessful remission at this point. More chemo planned, then bone marrow transplant.
Always sleepy or nausous
chronic vommiting ,hair loss tiredness
first round for 5 days 2 times a day 2nd round a month later every other day 2 times a day for 5 days 3rd round was right before transplant 7 days of 3 differant chemo non stop the worst chemo was this one .....
hydrea - 02/2009 little/to no side effects
i had three induction therapies spaced about 6 months apart. and just completed two consolidation therapies. i am preparing for a bone marrow transplant.
I have been taking low dose chemotherapy via and infusion pump. I may need a bone marrow transplant at some point.
idarubicin and atra began in april 2008 vomiting,diarhea,blood and platelet transfusions many transfusions
Ive been on too many chemos to describe. Generally though I handle them well. You will feel the nausea and the fatigue for sure. Mouthsores and hairloss come later. I usually go feverish at some point too.
Multiple protocols for ALL & AML. Side effects? Where do I begin.. All in all, it was not my favorite, but it didn't substantially hinder my ability to participate in school and manage with coursework (although I did graduate 6 months behind schedule).
Oct 14th- 7 days Vidaza Nov 23rd- 7 plus 3 Dec 25th- fludarabine and busulfan
oct induction chemo, Nov another bout of induction chemo as first did not work. Jan: consolidation chemo Apr: additional chemo to prepare for bone marrow transplant.
Round one: 7 days of continuous chemo. Round two: 5 days of 2 times a day chemo Round three: 2 days of 2 times a day chemo Followed by 3 days of 2 times a day total body radiation.

Anal Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin	Fluorouracil
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

* Jul 27/09: met with Oncologist * Aug 4/09: chemo (portable pump: 5-FU) for weeks 1 and 5 until Sep 15/09; Mitomycin day 1 only of weeks 1 and 5
01-04-10 began chemotheraphy treatment. Mytomycin infused through port at onocologist's office. Went home with an infusion pump of 5-FU (Fluorouracil) that lasted 4 1/2 days.
11-16-09
12/7-10. Not too sick alot of mouth sores and counts were drastically low hospitalized 12/15 with new oncologist
1800 mg of capecitabine (xeloda) twice a day, 2 hour 500 ml Oxaliplatin (Eloxatine) once a week.
2 treatments of Mitomyicin and 2 4-day (24 hour pump) of 5-FU Started 8/31/2010
5 FU- Mitomycin...via port - 96 hour drip lots of side effects....transfusion at end still low white count from radiation and chemo
5-Fluorouracil and Mitomycin April 20, 2009 - April 24, 2009 May 18, 2009 - May 22, 2009 Side Effects; mouth sores, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weightloss
5FU infusion for 96 hours the first and last week of radiation. Mitomycin the first day of radiation and the first day of the last week of radiation through a PICC line
5FU: 5/18/09 to 5/21/09 and 6/15/09 to 6/18/09 Mitomycin once on 5/18 and once again on 6/15/09
5FY and cisplatin
8-4-09 thru 8-7-09
9/97-12/97, 5-FU & Mitomycin. Side effects: Loss of appetite, some mouth sores, dry mouth, swollen tongue (once), loss of taste buds.
Cisplatin and 5FU 6/4/10- 6/9/10. Too many side effects to mention.
consult 8-25
Currently on taxol/carboplatin Prior treatment of Folfox 6 showed no sign of lung met shrinkage.
Dec 06 and Feb 07
First round August 3-7, second round August 31-Sept 4. Chemo effects snuck up on me. At first I felt like a brat because I felt fine and no one else at Kamp Kemo felt fine at all, and then it took me down. Nausea, constipation as a result of an anti-nausea med, diarrhea, exhaustion, loss of taste--food had texture and no flavor at all, and the texture was mostly slimy. I used salad dressing in an attempt to taste something, and ended up with slime, chicken salad--slime. And such a sore mouth, I felt like I had to fight to get a prescription for Dr. Casey's Mouth Solution, a lidocaine swish & spit, and it helped tremendously. Also low blood counts, needed a couple blood & platelet transfusions.
Having Chemo 1st a couple hours in Dr. Office + "buddy bag for 46 hours Started 1st treatment Dec 18-Friday Felt pretty good-till Sunday-Nausaus now alot of gas with new medicine
I know chemo will be mitomycin and 5Fu when it starts
I wish I'd been told not to work during chemo. The side effects of the nausea medicine made me tired and made my skin itch. I wasn't in good spirits, which made others I work with uncomfortable. They felt bad that I had to be at work, and it was reflected in their behaviors towards me.
June 23 to August 4. Two rounds of Mitomycin C and 5FU( I know why they call it that!!)......Fatigue, mouth sores, loss of all hair.
June 28 - July 4. A single 1 hour mitomycin pump followed by 4 24/7 fluorouracil pump. I like to think that I got extremely lucky with side effects. I was seriously constipated the first 4 days and put on 8 pounds in the first 48 hours. The only other side effect to this point is incredibly red blotchy skin on the face, neck and chest. I can only hope that round 2 goes as smoothly. July 27 - August 1. Intended to be the same as week 1. The mitomycin was put on hold until my platelet levels got back to normal, but we got it done. 4 bags of fluorouracil. Again, I was extremely lucky with side effects. None to speak of really and this time I didn't get the red blotchy skin on the face, neck and chest. No more chemo scheduled at this point.
lot my ability to program...dont think like i used to..
mitomyacin and 5fu two times over two different weekends 2009 mouth sores, weight loss, nausea,hair thinning, lightheadedness, memory loss,
Mitomycin & Fluorouracil. Began on 7/28/08 with Mitomycin infusion done in office, 5FU infused over 96 hours by pump. Second cycle of the same began on 8/25/08. Side effects included nausea, fatigue, severe diarrhea, mouth sores, body aches, hair loss.
Mitomycin and 5 FU beginning 1/18/10
Mitomycin and 5-FU on continuous drip using a PICC line. 4 day drip week 1, and second 4 day drip week 5. Scheduled to begin 11/9/09. First chemo round gave me terrible mouth sores and I was extremely dehydrated, to the point of needing hospitalization. 2nd chemo round went better due to daily scheduled "hydration" sessions at oncology. No dehydration or mouth sores, but I am extremely fatigued and all my blood counts are VERY low.
Mitomycin and 5-FU. 75% of standard Mito dose on 1/4 due to elevated creatinine levels. Standard 5-FU dose over 5 days through chest portacath.
Mitomycin C and 5FU infused for 96 hours (4 days) during week one and week 5 of radiation
Mytomycin and 5-FU first weeks then 5th week
Mytomycin given in one dose on June 28, followed by a week of infusion of 5FU. Four weeks later a second cycle of 5FU. Following the first treatment, severe mouth sores for 8 days - at the end could not swallow more than a teaspoon at a time. Following second cycle reduced mouth sores.
Nausea, diarrhea, low white blood cells, low red blood cells, low potassium
Nausea, low enery started 1 week ago with 5-FU targeted
No terrible side effects, the first round was heavy and I had mouth sores, but quickly learned to treat them. Little nausea, thank goodness. I was very grateful to have had the portacath rather than a picc line or the direct vain method. I watched others go through it while I was having my treatments and I felt it was easier for me to have the porta cath.
None that I can remember..oh yeah I can't remember. I find concentration & retention hard. Uh what was the question again??? (They say going through menopause can cause symptoms similar too), Uh Huh. Chemo brain fog.
scheduled for Jan 4, 2010
start chemo on Jan 12 and then again on Feb 9th
Start date 11-30-2009- Mitomycin and chemo pump of 5 Fluorouracil for 4 days- week 1 & 5
Started chemo Mitomycin and 5-FU on December 28, 2009 after having a Power Port placed in my chest.
Started Jan 4th, Mitomycin and 5FU again at 5th week
Starting a 5 day pump next week.
Taking Xeloda- doing awesome on it!
Two rounds of chemotherapy in December '09 and January '10. Received Mytomycin at the onc office and received 5-FU using a pump on a picc line for 96 hours each round. Side effects: nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite/weight loss, some hair loss, and some vomitting during and following the second round of chemo.
weeks 1 & 5 Day 1 mytomicin c 10mg + 5FU 1000mg pump x 48hrs wk 1: bleeding gums, low wbc, anaemia, tiredness wk 5: nausea, low wbc, anaemia, onset of abdominal cramping, extreme fatigue hair-thinning, fatigue

Bones and Joints Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

A year of hell Ill never get back
First time I did chemo was on May 2006 and I lost my hair, throwing up, rashes, weakness. Just pure hell.
i cannot sleep..i cannot eat..i do vomiting

Brain Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Carboplatin
Cisplatin	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Methotrexate	Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)
Vinorelbine (brand name: Navelbine)

7/08-1/09: I took pills for 5 days each month. The first month was fine. I thought, "this is going to be e-z." Boy, I wrong! After that month, it was horrible!
Chemo(Temador) 42 days - fatigue, memory loss,weak,nausea, no vomiting due to neausa pill taken 2 x day
Dibromudocital, CCNU, 6-thioguanine, Vincristine
Hair loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, bruising from all of the blood work, achy muscles and joints, off balance, loss of concentration.
i was supposed to get 8 chemo's. but i only received 7 because my blood count wasn't up in time. i had "Vincristine" (iv)every week. Cyclophosphamide(iv)every 6-8 weeks. Cisplatin (iv), every other chemo, and Lomustine (pill) every chemo.
low dose temodar- little to no side effects b/c of my use of supplements
Mom had Temodar - just fatigue. Dad tried chemo (IV) - and wound up nearly dying from it. Placed in hospital twice and determined his body just could not handle it.
No chemo.
None
none so far hopefully she will start soon
Nothing early on with the low dose, extreme fatigue with the high dose/ On his 4th round, sleeps 15 hours or more a day. Little appetite. Has been nauseated on and off.
Started Temodar on 11-23-09 380mg to much dosage, went to Hospital for low platelets 12-18-09 My platelets were at 6K !!!
Taking a Temodar pill for 2 months.more fatigue, and sickness.
temador nightly before bed. also on a target therapy trial of avastin which was researched at duke hosptiol
Temodar - hair loss - tired.
Temodar 28 Days on 5 Off. 14 Rounds. Nausea, vomiting, weakness, mouth sores, fatigue.
temodar 42 straight days
Temodar throughout radiation and now higher dosages (5 days on 23 days off). Fever, low platelets, fatigue
Temodar, 150 mg during radiation increased to 350 5 days/month for 3 months, then increased to 450/month at present Side effects: fatigue
Temodor- 5 days on, 21 off- October 2009- June 2010 Avastin- Every 15 days- July 2010- Present Carboplatin- Every 30 days- July 2010- Present
Timodar Started in March 2006 and still ongoing. Side Effects: NAUSEA!
Tremador - First set - daily dose for 3 weeks Not able to continue to the next set. Nausea, weakness, loss of appetite, Sleeping constantly
Undergoing chemotherapy in Chennai, India. Started on July 12, 2009. Total 12 doses. Hair loss, vomiting, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc

Breast Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Carboplatin
Cisplatin	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Epirubicin	Fluorouracil
Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)	Irinotecan (brand name: Campto)
Methotrexate	Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)
Vinorelbine (brand name: Navelbine)

6 months.... 3 at first.... then 3 more after radiation..most side effects there are!!!couldn't eat,sick,cried,tired, you name it....lost my hair, then lost it the 2nd time too,3 months later
10/05-08/06 adriamyacin, very weak
treatments spanning over 4 months. Felt poisoned and beat up the entire time.
12 rounds of chemo
1991 and 1992 for breast cancer - I would get real tired but no real bad side effects. 2002 for my lungs - I lost all of my hair and nails and was hospitalized several times because of dehydration and other problems.
2000 - Chemotherapy
3 chemos, neo-adjuvant, before surgery, effectively reduced tumor size. 1 chemo after surgery. Side effects: nausea and dizziness.
3/03 ~both Adri/Cytoxin together (red devil alright) lost hair~flu-like follicles actually hurt. Taxol = body aches but, milder but harder to explain symptoms. Determined to drink lots of water and not to throw up...didn't. Walked alot after. High stress prepping for infusions. Got a port catheter 3/17...had to put in main vein in my neck other too small... strange to me....still have...
4 cycles dose dense Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide, then 4 cycles dose dense Paclitaxel to start 12/09/08
4 rounds of AC and 4 rounds of Taxol every 2 weeks from 3/4/2010 - 6/17/2010...just miserable! Landed in the hospital with neutropenia for 4 days.Mouth sores were the worst! Lost 10 lbs because of that. SO glad to be finished but still feeling the effects. Blah!
4 rounds of Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide together every 2 weeks. I am done with those 4 rounds. 4 rounds of Taxol every 2 weeks I have 3 rounds left.
4 treatments 1 every 2 weeks started late March-May 2008
4/2009 Abraxane and Carboplatin 9/2009 Taxol and Avastin had an allergic reaction at the end of the run of Carboplatin Avastin caused my blood pressure to increase sharply, so it was discontinued
4x AC then 4x Taxol.
5/28 first treatment of clinical trial Gemzar with Avastin- was on this treatment for 6 months, it immediately reducedthe tumor on my liver and eventually totally got it. unfortuantely I had to stop Avastin due to high blood pressure and I experienced toxicity in my lungs with the high dose of Gemzar and had to stop. After 6months another liver tumor appeared. Now Phase One trial Irinotecan with PARP inhibitor. So far has shrunk the liver in my tumor in half.
6 cycles chemotherapy begining 11/12/07 complete hair loss, mouth sores, black nail beds, weight gain, inflamation, fatique, everything tastes like lead. Joint pain from Neulestra shot.
6 cycles, every 3 weeks, carboplatin, taxotere, and herceptin. I still recieve the herceptin, which had no side effects at all, for me. The carboplatin/taxotere had MANY; nausea (1 night I vomited VIOLENTLY from discontinuing my zofran too early), stomatitis(for which ice really does work, ice cream, itallian ice, etc. for YOUR ENTIRE INFUSION, learned this cycle 4), rash from the decadron that was SEVERE, and the very, very worst was the neuropathy that lasted about 2 months post-chemo which was just torture...but it's nearly gone now, the arm, and breast hurt worse, and I am so grateful. Taxotere is what caused that, so I hear, but it goes away slowly, but almost surely, that's the good news.
6 Treatments - 3 week cycle 3 - FEC 3 - Taxoteer Sept. 7, 2006 through Dec. 21, 2006
6 treatments 4/07 to 10/07 Fatigue, hair loss
6 treatments from March 3, 1994 to June 29, 1994. Started with Taxol Study. Received high-dose Cytoxan 3980 mg and Adriamycin 74.6 mg for 2 cycles. Except for the 1st and the last, blood transfusions were required after every treatment due to low hemoglobin. I developed a blood clot in my right arm shortly after the first blood transfusion in April and had to be hospitalized and put on coumadin for 3 months. Had to be taken off Taxol Study because I could not take high-dose Cytoxan/Adriamycin and Coumadin. I was given Cytoxan 995 mg, 5-FU 995 mg and Adriamycin 99.5 mg for the next 4 treatments. The Adriamycin damaged my heart muscle. Other side effects were nausea, some vomiting, sores in mouth, diarrhea, heartburn, fatigue and complete loss of all hair. 6 treatments from January 20, 2006, to June 2, 2006. I was given a CMF combination of 1200 mg of Cytoxan (Cyclophosphamide), 80 mg of Methotrexate and 1200 mg of Fluorouracil (5-FU). This bout with chemo was much easier than the first. I also had a blood clot in my lung in February, 2006, and was hospitalized for 7 days and put on coumadin for 18 months. Other side effects were minor nausea, fatigue, sore mouth, minor diarrhea and only thinning of my hair. I don't know which one but one of the chemo drugs damaged my right eye and I am still having problems with it. The worst thing to happen was the death of my husband and my boston terrier dog in May during this bout of chemo.
8 rounds - 4 A/C - 4 Taxol Hair loss on 13th day, bone pain from Taxol, rhematoid arthritis outcome
Abraxane & Avastin Both drugs on week 1 just Abraxane on week 2 Both drugs on week 3 week 4 I get a break. The chemo went that was for 4 months now I get a ct scan of the chest then he decides if I need more chemo or we start the hormone therapy. My oncologist decided since I was having a hard time with my insurance. (they cut me off for a month) & I couldn't get the ct scan to see if I start the Tamoxifen that I should do another month of chemo.
AC dose dense,then taxotere all for 5.5 months.Lots of lousy side effects you name it I had it!
ACT therapy- alot of bone pain; nausea; extreme fatigue. Currently experiencing neuropathy from Taxol.
Adriamicin, Cytoxan, Taxol
Adriamycin/Cytoxan each 2 weeks for two months, then abaxane weekly for 12 weeks. Radiation follows with 35 treatments.
Adriamycin/Cytoxan/Taxotere P.O. 1st Treatment 10/16/06
Because I was Her2+ my oncologist wanted me to have Chemo but my gut said NO! I believe in the power of my body then the Chemo drugs.
Began Adreamycin/Cytoxin on Aug 30, 2007.Completed my last dose of Taxol on Jan. 30, 2008. My main side effects were the exhaustion and mouth ulceration and neuropathy in my toes and fingers with the Taxol.
Began chemotherapy in 3'06. Side effects were mouth sores, nausea and vomiting. Bone pain, neuropathy in fingers and feet. Nail beds turned black.
Blood work and chest xray September 11, 2007 Bone scan September 17, 2007 Port installed in right chest area September 18, 2007. MUGA scan September 19, 2007 First Chemo treatment September 20, 2007 Neulasta shot September 21, 2007 Headaches and blurred vision Hospitalized September 25, 2007 Found blood clot in the jugular vein Started on lovenox and warfarin Hair fell out in huge clumps 2nd week after first chemo Second Chemo treatment October 11, 2007 Tiredness, constipation, nausea Changed nausea prescriptions twice Third Chemo treatment November 1, 2007 Potassium too low-put on prescription supplement Nose bleeds and bruising from warfarin, not chemo 2nd MUGA scan scheduled for November 26,2007 4th Chemo scheduled for November 29th
Chemo burnt a hole in my colon, so needed more surgery
Chemo caused hair loss, bloody noses, fever, muscle pain, tingling and numbing, and nausea. And the shot gave me bone pain.
Chemo first out i overdosed and went right in hospital...oct 08 quite taking chemo jan 13, 09
chemo from march to july 2nd, 6 rounds every 3 weeks, cytoxin and taxotere. Tired, sick, runs, constipated, welts, nothing tasted right for weeks, tired, legs tired quickly, couldn't sleep, palpitations, achy, out of sync, chemo brain, neuropathy in toes, mouth sores, dry skin, lost all, ALL of my hair, itchy, irritable, weepy, mad at everyone, depressed, outlasted all of it.
Chemo once every other Friday, eight prescribed. First four: Doxorubicin (a.k.a. Adriomicine) AND Cytoxin; last four Taxol. Nuelasta with every infusion prescribed. See post "I'm just sayin'" for side effects from first 4 infusions.
Chemo started 1/2. Four treatments with the last one being 3/10. Severe allergic reaction to the Taxol landed me in the hospital in February after the second treatment. Had to stop Taxol and go on adriamycin instead with fewer side effects.
Chemotherapy 4 X AC - side effects - extreme nausea, hair loss, fatigue. Neulasta - bone pain. Chemotherapy 4 X Taxol - Peripheral neuropathy, nausea, bone pain, loss of balance, extreme fatigue, hair loss, low blood platelet count.
Completed 6 rounds of TCH chemotherapy on Jan. 12, 2009. Joint pain and fatigue.
Cytoxan and taxotere
Dec 10- Feb ? 4 sessions 3 wks apart; lost hair after 1st treatment; threw up once, nauseous but controlled by anti nausea meds. Weak, tired, got horrible staff infection. I now have alot of bone and muscle pain
Dec. 19 2003 - Feb. 27 2004. First-line, dose-dense chemo. Taxotere, Cytoxan and Adriamycin. Horrible horrible horrible. Felt godawful (aching fatigue unrelieved by sleep, and absolutely no energy) for years afterwards. I don't think I'd do it again.
December 2000 every 3 weeks for 6 months nauseus, hair loss, headaches etc. December 2007 every week, then every 3 weeks for 16 months nauseus, hair loss, nuropathy, headaches, etc
E-CMF from Nov 08 Half way through Side effects very mild
Feb 2009 chemo began. As off 06/25/09 I am on round 6 of chemo
First Chemo 9-8-2008. Side Effects - Pain, joint and bone pain, can't taste anything, headaches, bodyaches and my skin hurts and weight gain from the steroids.
First chemo session on 8/26/09 almost killed me...second session on 9/16/09 virtually no side effects other than no taste.
First time: Taxol, Taxotere - Jan - June 2001 - had adverse reaction to taxotere & stopped breathing. Otherwise, the regular side effects like nausea, fatigue, mouth sorers, hair lost, & nerve damage to hands & feet. Second time: Abraxane, Avastin Oct '07 to May '09. Still on Zometa - indefinitely. Regular side effects: nausea, fatigue, hair lost. Worse one: medical port became infected & had open wound for 6 mons because it could not heal.
Four cycles, last one January 28. Mostly fine, except I learned too late that even though I feel fine physically, it doesn't mean I can do all the things I used to do like shoveling. I really slammed myself a couple of times by trying to do too much. Constipation was the worst side effect, but Smooth Move tea works great. The nausea was tolerable, until I overdid it physically, then I felt like I was on an oceanliner in a hurricane.
Four months of dose-dense chemotherapy along with a shot of Neulasta after each session.
from Aug to Dec nausa and tired and the hot flashes are unbearable
Had four chemo treatments which were started in June. Did have some queasiness after first treatment, but meds they gave warded it off well. Morning of the 2nd treatment, my beautician shaved my head as the hair started falling out in clumps! Before completely shaving, we did a Mohawk first and took pictures!! How many women can saw they ever had a Mohawk, and at age 60! My beautician then proceeded to help place temporary tattoos on my head (beautiflies) which I wore during the balding process!!!!! WHAT FUN!
Hair loss Fatigue mouth thrush low blood counts infection/ fever
high dose 1995
I do my treatments through an IV.I only have to take 4 of them. I just finished my s 2nd one on Monday 11-2-09. This one was alot harder for me to bounce back than the 1st on was.The next one is 9-23-09
I had 5fu, Methotrexate and Cytoxan. I had the 5fu and Methotrexate in an IV push the first and second Tuesday of each month. The third week I took Cytoxan pills and rested the fouth week. This was for a total of six months.
I had Cytozen(I remember it burning badly)I had three months of chemo before surgery, and three months after surgery, total of six months,side effects nausea, fatigue, mouth sores hair loss
I had every side effect in the book! You name it I had it! Gained 20 pounds on the steroids.
I had my 4 cycles of chemotherapy a month after my surgery and had the neupogen injection.
I have had 5FU, Adriamiacin, Taxol, Taxotere, Navalbine, Xeloda, Gemzar, Carboplatin, Abraxane
I started Chemo on June 19, 2008 and as of today 7/7/08 I have only had 1 treatment. My second treatment is this week on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. I will have 6 chemo treatments, 3 weeks apart. The worst side effect I had was from the Nulasta shot I had the day after chemo. The bone and body aches really kicked my butt. I was fortunate and did not experience any nausea. On day 14 I started loosing my hair. It was coming out by the handfuls!! By day 16 I couldn't stand it anymore so I buzzed it all off.
I took the course of having chemotherapy prior to surgery. I will not really know the true stage of my cancer.
I will be recieving my port this week, and my chemo treatments should beginning by December 10.
I've taken chemo for 3 years now, many kinds of chemo, my "favorite" is Xeloda.
Infusion #1 - 09-22-09. Severe joint pain in lower back, knees, and ankles. Intense nausea. Infusion #2 - Intense nausea. Severe joint pain. Darkening of my fingernails. Severe headaches. Infusion #3 and #4 - Intense nausea lasting my entire two week cycle. Headaches. Continued darkening of my nails. Taxol infusions #1-12 - Slow physical changes to my finger and toe nails, intense nail bed pain which has been cumulative. Big drop in counts at infusion #10, nausea, fatigue.
It was called cef (which is cefuroxime, epirubicin, and cyclophosphomide). It is used only in a couple of Canadian provinces as it is very expensive.
Jan 22/08 *Just Started CAF (Cytoxan,Adriamycin,Fluorouracil-5-FU) dose dense - 2 week x 4 cycles. *Taxol + Herceptin for 6 to 8 months
Last Chemo was May 23 2007. Cyclo/Adri/Taxol. Lost 22 pounds. Very Weak, and my bones ached bad. Taste and smell was horrible. All is well now. Gained the weight back! darn.
May 23rd 2007 started 6 sessions 3 x F.E.C 3 X Taxotere Ulcers in my mouth, sickness, diarrhoea, thrush, joint pain, loss of finger and toe nails, peeling skin on hands and feet,
may 4 2008,nausea,and alot of hand pain
N/A
Nausea, vomiting, bad headache, fatigue, mouth soreness, hair loss.
No
No chemo.
none
None
none
none
none
None.
Not sure now.
NOW ON ABRAXANE AND AVASTIN CHEMO SIDE EFFECTS WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY , NAILS PEELING OFF FINGERS, NOSE BLEEDS - ALL SOUND BAD BUT ARE TOLERABLE
Oral Chemo (Xeloda) - 7/07 to current weight gain, tenderness in hands and feet, fatigue, irritability, feeling full; dehydration
Pamidronate or otherwise known as Aredia. Assists in replenishing bone loss. Given via IV monthly. Tired, headache after treatment, diarrehia, bones ache all over. MAR/08 New treatment - Clasteon - 4 pills/day but NO IV. HOORAY. No side effects except bone pain. I went on the internet to find an alternative cause it took 6 jabs every time with the IV and I just hated the thought of doing that for the rest of my life.
Pending. I have only been told of what the drugs of choice will be and I can plan on being bald.
Port-a-cath installed in May. What a joy that was! First of 4 treatments of cytoxin & adriamycin started the last of May. Loved that "dangerously red cocktail" called adriamycin. Sinuses were & still are all messed up from cytoxin. Neuropathy in hands, feet & legs to this date (2-09). Thankful for neurontin and cold sheets feel so good. Will it ever leave me in peace? Scalp got sore & out came the hair on Father's Day Happy Father's Day, Troy! We went out to our deck after church & 14 year old daughter cut & hubby shaved. POOF! No nausea thank God for Zofran!! I felt better during & right after chemo (Aug '05)than I do now. What's up w/that?! So, I deal as best I can.
Protocol: FEC-T (4 months/every 3 weeks) FEC-T :Epirubicin/Fluorouracil/Cyclophosphamide cycles 1-3, then add Docetaxel for cycles 4-6
refused not spreading
See Surgery Description
Sep-feb--The oncologist said it would be " hard going"--that would be one word for it.
September 2007-February 2008 - fatigue was the worst part; no nausea; started losing hair on 13th day after first treatment. Hair began to return about 3 months after chemo and was long enough to be a "really short hairstyle" after 3 more months.
six rounds of CMF three weeks apart. commenced in December 2005 and completed in March, 2006
Six rounds. Finished in April 2010.
Started AC on 12/12/07. That was fine. Had a reaction to Leukine (sp) now I'm Neupagen daily. No problems there.
Started Adriamycin/Cytoxan on 6-4-09 dose dense. (1 dose every 2 weeks for total of 4 doses.) Felt fatigue, stomach upset,hair loss. Started Taxol 7-30-09 dose dense (1 dose every 2 weeks for total of 4 doses.) Felt achey, tired and depressed, hair loss.
Started chemo in May 2009, got a port so my viens are still good. Adriamycin: fatigue, hair losse, nausea, constipation. Taxol: PAIN, fatigue, chemo brain, PAIN.
Started chemo June 8 2006 and finished up Sept. 28. 2006. Side effects weren't to bad. Just did what I was suppose to so I wouldn't have many.. Biggest side effect.. Baldness but I got through that too.
Started chemo just before Christmas of 2009. Was given cytoxin and taxotere. Extreme fatigue, nauseousness, no tomato foods first few days after chemo, and no burning food allowed in the house! Had my last chemo February 20. Took 2 months FMLA during chemo. Early chemo-induced menopause.
Started Chemotherapy on September 5, 2008; Taxotere, Carboplatin, and Herceptin - originally planned for 6 rounds (every three weeks). I completed 2 rounds and then my doctor stopped(my mass grew back). Side Effects - Nausea, diahrea, extreme fatigue, bone/joint pain, flu-like symptoms, hot flashes, numbing, weird taste in mouth, loss of appetite, hair loss I then did weekly Taxol and Herceptin started 10/17/08 for 6 weeks. Side effects included nausea, occasional diahrea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, neuropathy, hot flashes. I started 5FU, Cytoxan, & Epirubicin on 12/02/08 (4 rounds every three week) while continuing with weekly Herceptin for 12 more weeks. Side effects - Nausea, vomiting, diarhea, hot flashes, mouth sore, fatigue, loss of appetite. I started Tykerb in Feb 2009. I will continue with Herceptin for at least 7 more months after surgery.
Started first round of AC on June 12th....will continue 3 more rounds and then on to Taxol.
TAC protocol. 6 rounds every 3 weeks. I refuse most of the pre medications (unless I need them) and ended up not needing any side effect meds my last 2 rounds. I'm having a great reaction to the chemo and my doctor is impressed with how I am weathering each round of chemo. He is shocked that my White and Red Blood cells are doing so well and I ended up being able to navigate the nausea without medications - which means no constipation!!! The side effects range from liberating (no hair, chemo brain, slowing down, other people cooking for me) to pain-in-the-ass (constipation from the zofran, hungry from the steroids, no nose hairs, sensative gums, run over with a truck feeling from the neulasta) to the hysterical (I'm really good at the 'Old Man from Flordia Suffle' while I wait for my WBC and RBC to come back on line!)
Taxotere & Cytoxan. Had violent allergic reaction to taxotere during treatment #2 on Dec. 10. This one wiped me out.
Taxotere, Carboplatin, Herceptin Dec 08 through Dec. 09 Nausea Migraines Loose fingernails/toenails Hair loss allergies developed Loss of menses (early menopause)
The 4 "red devil" treatments were the worst & those neulasta shots! I had an allergic reaction to Taxol. Really bad! So they switched me to Tacrete. Easier to handle physically but took longer in between chemos.
They removed all my teeth because they said the chemo and radiation would kill their roots. I went through 5 cycles of the red devil and 10 taxol. I am still on femara
This was the worst for me, seems like I stayed so sick & in the bed from being week & not being able to eat. It seemed that every time I tried to eat, I tried to throw up. I only had 6 wks. of chemo & only had to drive 55 miles for it. Again, the ride seemed to be the worst being sick on your stomach. When I was sick & could't eat, I drank Ensure, it's the only thing that I could hold down & Seemed to feel good on my stomach. Also gator aide helped with the strength. My white count got low several times & I had to give myself shots in my stomach to help bring it back up, but it wasen't to bad, cause I use to work for Dr.'s myself.
To begin June 12th
to come
To date, I have not had chemotherapy.
To start in Two Weeks
Very soon.
Well, chemo sucks. What can I say? I had 8 heavy duty treatments, spaced 3 weeks apart. The first 3 were AC, the next 4 were Taxol. It kicked me in the butt, but I never threw up!
Will start Chemotherapy Sept. 28, 2007. Six courses then radiation six weeks. Will be on Adriamycin, Taxotere, Cytoxan

Cancer of the Esophagus Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Carboplatin
Cisplatin	Epirubicin
Fluorouracil	Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Carboplatin/Taxol, continuous 5FU drip March/April 2008 Taxotere July/August/September 2008 Cisplatin January/February 2009
Chemo is rough.
preadjuvant, and adjuvant, 12 week cycles with cisplatin, epirubicin and 5FU. For recurrence it was oxciliplatin, leukovorin and 5FU.
Sysplatin that almost killed my it caused my kidneys to shut down. I cause me to become completely dependent on others. I didn't spell the Chemo right but it sounded like that. I don't know what the fed me after I was released from the hospital.
Taxol, 5FU, Carboplatin, Avastin, Tarceva (withdrawn).

Cancer of the Larynx Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin

Oct 8th- January 13th, 2010 Lost Hair after 21 days. Fatigue, dry mouth, muscle cramps that were very painful after 1st treatment. terrible rash on my head and neck the whole time I was taking chemo.

Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Fluorouracil	Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

1st chemo on 2/16 Cistplatin. had Headache for 2 days ??decadron given for nausea. mostly fatigue---but can't blame it all on the chemo. to have 6total treatments
4 cycles (1 wk on 3 wks off) Cisplatin for 6 hours on day one, sent home with 5FU med pump for 96 hours. Side effects- nausea, diahrrea, agitation, black nail beds, hair thinning/loss, dehydration, irratation, moodiness, list goes on and on.........
5 treatments of Cisplatin
Cisplatin (40 units) every Monday for five weeks, beginning April 26, 2010. Hair thinned; veins hardened; steroid acne; acid reflux; turned yellow after treatments (that was odd).
Cisplatin for 6 weeks Cisplatin & Topotecan for 4 21 day interval treatments. 3 day duration of treatment. CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS are the treatments that made Aimee sicker: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss of 35#. She also had 10 blood transfusions during the 2 treatment plans because the cancer and chemo were killing her simultaneously. During her final treatment in January 2009 she had an allergic reaction and coded in the clinic. Treatment was discontinued and Palliative care began.
Cisplatin started 7/8/08
combination of xeloda and cisplatin- some loss of appetite, some naseau ( not too terrible), and some fatigue--started treatment in February 2006 cisplatin was administered once a week for four weeks and xeloda was taken orally Mon.-Fri. for 3 weeks, treatment was stopped early due to low blood counts
Had cisplatin for 6 weeks during radiation, now am on my 5th of 6 treatments every three weeks (taxol and cisplatin)
I couldnt eat as much as I thought I would be hungry. Most food tasted terrible. I was able to watch much tv. I never watched tv since I was a kid. I am an active outdoor person, I felt it made me become lazy. lol I got the flu, lowered my immune system, however my red blood cell count always stayed very good!
I had 6 chemotherapies. I would go once a week and sit for 7 hours. I had sisplatin(?). I would feel fine the day of but the next day I was very sick and in bed for the following 3 days weak, and throwing up. I would lose 3-5lbs each week.
i was put to sleep with benegril
June 10 2010 June 15 2010- Side effects I am experiencing now: Mouth sores, joint pain, nausea and vomitting, rash on abdomen, hair loss, fatigue, headache, teeth sensitivity, dark circles under eyes, blisters starting from radiation.
Oct 07 to Dec 07 - Cisplatin chemo 1x a week with radiation;. Constant terrible nausea, very sensitive to tastes and smells. Ate only carbs, couldn't even stand the smell of my dog! Everything nauseated me. Aug 08 to Dec 08 - Carboplatin and Paclitaxel every 3 weeks x 6 doses. Hair gone by 2nd treatment, fluid overload on chemo days due to drugs being hard on kidneys - had to flush. About 2-3 days post chemo, horrible bone pain, numbness and tingling in hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy) and constipation that almost hospitalized me. Would last for a week or so and then settle down. Horrible fatigue, felt like lead. My hair started coming back really quickly after treatment stopped,but the neuropathy lasted almost a year, fatigue continues to be a problem. UPDATE Feb/10: Going back for another 6 rounds of the not so pretty poison. Carbo/Taxol once again. Gonna miss my hair...oh yeah, and the ability to feel human!
Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, Bevacizumab, Avastin
Rather not discuss
Sept 6-Nov 6 2008: every three weeks for 6 hours. Side effects: hair loss, tired, and sore from the Nuesta shot, but overall not as bad as it could have been.
Tirapazimine and cisplatin for 6 weeks...Metal taste in my mouth towards the end and thrush in my mouth for a couple of weeks which subsided with medication.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)

Fludarabine - 8/7/06 - 8/11/06 -- tired and nausea Rituxan - 8/11/06 - "shake and bake"...you name it I felt it...dizzy, chills, threw up, nurses very good in giving me appropriate meds to counteract side effects
Rituxan with High Dose Steriods - 2009 Campath - 2009

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Gleevec
I've been on Gleevec for 3 weeks. the first week was no different than the previous ones, lots of fatigue, but that is from the leukemia. In the second week, I started having more pain and some diahrrea. The diahrrea cleared up in a few days but the pains got worse. By week three, I have a lot of bone pain. I can get around and i can work, but it hurts quite a bit to move and my legs (thighs) are the worst. I often wake up with pain and my fatigue is not improving.
Interferon from onset- continued hospital admissions,recurrent infections, suppressed immune system Gleevec May 2001 to April 2010, minimal side effects, mostly nausea, malaise. April 2010- Present 800 mg. Tasigna daily requires weekly EKG due to this drug has been linked to A-Fib

Colon and Rectal Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin	Epirubicin
Fluorouracil	Irinotecan (brand name: Campto)

two 6 month bouts...one 2004 to 2005. next March 2007 to Sept. 2007
10/12/09 - 11/13/09. Portable pump 5 days a week/24 hours a day. 5FU Push & pump. Every other week I had a bag of Oxaliplatin (total of 3 bags). I became gradually more tired as the treatment progressed & had a constanst feeling of nausea but Promethazine worked like a charm so I was able to eat pretty well thru out treatment. I had no hair loss. The weeks I received the Oxaliplatin my hands/feet became sensitive the cold but those symptons would subside as the week went by.
11/06-oxaliplain,xeloda....tingling and cold sensitivity in hands and feet, fatigue 11/07-irinotecan, avastin, 5FU, diahrrea, fatigue, burning and cramping in abdomen
12 so far, 5Fu, Avastin, Oxiplatin, Leucovorin
2/1/2010-3/11/2010 F5U pump 24/7 5 day/week, combined with the radiation, tiring. 7/23/2010 start, 12 treatments every 2 weeks. 5-FU, Eloxatin,leucovorin calcium; side effects - inconsistent energy, more emotional
24-7 pump all week (except weekends) for 5 weeks (3rd week)
24/7 pump 5fu.
4 treatments done... 8 more to go. Mom had her port put in and about a week later went for her first treatment. She spends about 6 hours at the cancer treatment center and has her "chemical purse" with her for 48 hours. Side effects: pain in feet occasionally and colder than usual.
5-FU, and Eloxatin
5-FU, Lucavorin, in 2002. Folfox in 2005. All side effects possible including developing blood clots and major weight loss.
5FU and Oxaliplatin. Started July 15 2009, every other week. Lots of fatigue neuropathy from the Oxaliplatin getting worse with each treatment, tingling, numbness, burning, shooting pains.
5FU no side effects Avastin no side effects Oxi could not touch or drink anything cold.
5FU Portable Pump
5FU, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, Avastin, Erbitux, Vectibix
5fu/leucovorin.Close to renal failure,changed to weekly infusions 5fu with fortnightly enhancement with levamisole. 48 weekly sessions.
6 months of chemo will start within the next 2 weeks
6-03--36 weeks of IV chemo therapy. Had problems with severe diarrah, nausa and fatigue 3 days out of 7. Slightly ill the rest of the days with same symtoms, but milder. 2007--doing much better on chemo therapy by adding alternitves. (read below) 12-07- oral Xeloda (chemo therapy). Take for 2 weeks straight 2 times a day, then one week off. Side effects are slight now that I take fermented wheat germ, green wheatgrass and mangoseed juice. The juice improved my energy level a lot! I think we are seeing some results from the fermented wheatgerm as we are now starting to see on my cat scans that things have kind of stopped. In the England Cancer Journal they have proved that fermented wheat germ can slow and sometime cure cancers. The mangoseed juice is made in Asia, this is the only place it grows. It is extremely high levels of antioxidants! Knock on wood I haven't been sick since I started it! I also only eat organic (as much as I can) I eat lot's of greens and fruits. I get protein from the grains and I also eat a lot of nuts. I have felt so much better since doing this it is unbelievable.. I have hand and foot syndrome that this chemo can cause..this can/is be very painful. Febuary 08-New treatments of folfox6, Avastin and 5FU--extreme fatigue-nausa-diarreha-controled by medications for the most part. Need to rest a lot.
6-500 mg per day that I have radiation. Xeloda. Some nausea, light headedness, jitters, diarrhea,
8/3 FOLFOX6 VERY SLIGHT NEUROPATHY
9/07 for 5 months every 2-3 weeks.Fulfox, Five FU, evastin, oxalyplatin -Side affects were mild and temporary such has hair loss (complete on first round) mild neuropathy, Hand and food syndrome. Slight diarrhea but NO nasuea. Loss of appetite, loss of taste. 06/08 Second round of chemo (Irinotecan) more nausea but virtually no diarrhea. neuropathy has returned slightly. I can still taste things after 2 rounds of chemo this time.
As soon as we get the radiotion date my mom is going to start with her chemo.
Bart has and still is undergoing Chemo. Bart has stage 4 Cancer. Bart's treatment of the tumor on his liver caused sloughing of the skin of his feet and hands. He is now on Erbotax. All tumors continue to shrink, and he feels great. Works most everyday he wants, as usual.
Chemo was not that bad, just a little tired with some nausea
Chemotherapy started 7/31/08. I feel as though I have had every nasty side effect. I have heard it is not that bad but I feel rotten throughout the entire cycle.
Chemotherapy was administered through a PICC for 5 weeks during radiation. No major side effects other then extreme exhaustion. I took the chemo nurse advise and began taking anti-nausea pills before I felt any nausea so I was able to continue to work part time. I still believe I am still suffering from some lingering effects of the chemo as I have not been able to build up my stamina.
Completed FOLFOX 6 and 5-FU on March 8, 2010!!! Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Constipation Late February through end of March 2009. Chemo and radiation May/June 2009. Chemo only started final set of treatment in September 2009 and currently in chemo treatments until March 2010. Nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, crashing of white and red blood counts during each set of chemos. yeast infections, and healing problems with surgical site from September 22, 2008.
dec 06/jan 07; sores in mouth; diarrhea; pneumonia; hospitalized for 5 weeks
During my 6 month treatment fatigue and nausea were the most consistent chemo side effects. Exercise helped with the fatigue and taking compazine helped with the nausea.
Each round of chemo consists of 3 weeks. Week 1 I get an Oxaliplatin infusion, weeks 2 & 3 I take oral chemo, Xeloda. Side effects are nerve pain (thanks I already had that), hand pain, fatigue, weakness, memory loss, confusion at times. Bla Bla Bla
Erbitux Xeloda Oxalyplatin Avastin
f5u-dec/07 to june/08 side effects the works!! mouth sores,nausea,fatigue,on and on!
Feb 15th - march 19. Severe nausea.
Finished Chemo, October 2006. First go around lost most of my hair, and had the worst mouth sores the nurses had ever seen. Second time sat next to a woman, told her of my mouth problems. She told me to drink a beer with lots of ice after treatment..it worked.
FOLFIRI w/ Avastin 4/2009 - 11/2009, FOLFOX 12/2009-2/2010 Nausea and fatique
folfox + 5fu (dec 07-jan 08) folfiri + 5fu, avastin, cetuximab (jan 08-current)
folfox 4 for 6 months...Oxaliplatin caused permanent, extreme peripheral neuropathy. Imagine your feet telling your brain that they are in severe pain 24x7 and that they are cold no matter how hot they are. The brain cannot handle that constant messaging and the results are not pretty...mentally and physically
Folfox and Avastin. Very debilitating, very fatigued and nauseated. Thinning hair.
FOLFOX beginning on May 19th, for six months, twice per month. I hope to report no side effects....and then I woke up....
FOLFOX first cycle June 11 (infusion) and then the pump 46 hrs; some odd effects on swallowing, a little constipation, a little diarrhea, no food problems :)
FOLFOX plus Erbitux &
Folfox rounds for atleast 6 monthes.
folfox with avastin, folfuri, cetuximax with cetuximab
Folfox with avastin. for 6 months. with lots of side effects (the worst was vomiting and neuropathy). After liver resection Folfuri(nausea, lethargy,confusion ect.) after the second recurrence and percutaneous ablation I had Cetuximab with Irenotecan with a horrible acne type rash
have the Powere Port for 5Fu chemo Pump removed 02/18/09 The port is a bit uncomfortable if I try to sleep on right side. The port itself still looks very unattractive, but hey if t helps, i won't complain.
I had a port put in (after 4 tries which left me with considerable chest bruising, pain, and extra scars) and it it was accessed 4 days after insertion to begin my first chemo treatment. Pure 5FU. I did not lose my hair or get any mouth sores. I did feel like shit every day, I did lose my appetite completely, I did have stomachaches all the time, hot flashes, headaches, & extreme diarrhea or extreme constipation. Sept 8 - Oct 10 2008 Chemo #2 - Folfox (5FU/Oxalipatin) Feb 2 - March 3 Chemo #3 - unknown...beginning march 16
I had my 1st chemo treatment on 12/10/07. If cancer cells remain, they are microscopic and floating around in my body and being ZAPPED by chemo! I qualified for a trial and receive Erbitux (usually for metastatic cancer) every week (which causes acne). The nausea is gone for now, mouth sores are fading, and acne is blossoming. The Oxilaplatin will be decreased next time due to the mouth sores. It also causes Neuropathy.
I just had first treatment on 5/20/09, The symptoms of the first treatment for me were severe cold sensitivity for about 3 days, tiredness, sore hands and feet, achy legs, and stomach pains.
I started Chemo on December 19,2008. I had a port put in to administer the treatment. For my lifestyle the port makes most sence. Have the pump hooked up was a bit invastive, but I have great nurses who have a trementious amount to compassion and skill
I started chemo Sept 19,2006 minimal side effects I have had 20 treatments, and most people don`t realize I`m on chemo
I started Folfox Chemotherapy in January 2009, every other week.
Inj Dacotine 150mg * Biovorine 600mg & 5FU 4600mg in 1000ml NS continuous infusion in two days. Inj Perinorm 10mg IV thrice a day Inj.
it was a bitch but everyone in the hospital oncology was very nice that helped alot.
July 2, 2010 - Heated Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). Side Effects: Complete Loss of appetite, everything tasted awful. No nausea or vomiting. Lots of swelling due to amount of fluid they pump you with prior to procedure.
June - August 2005: Side effects - Nausea; tunnel vision; fatigue; dry hands and feet; upset stomach; hair thinned; skin burned easily in the sun.
Lecovorin, Oxiaplatin causes extreme neuoropathy in the hands and feet, He does not have finger prints now. 5-FU causes nausea, makes the hands and fet worse and soooo tired, like having the flu everyday with intense stomach cramping. Can not concentrate, chemobrain I guess they call it. Three days of intense chemo, then sick pass out for hrs. can't do anything but lay down or sit, there is nothing to help ease this...
Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin, 5-Flourouracil. Started September 19, 2009 for 12 bi-weekly infusions. Can't taste anything, eating or drinking anything cold makes me want to puke, cold air makes my throat close and I can't breath, pins and needles in hand, feet and any part of my body that gets cool, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, cramping, headaches, major fatigue, depression.
Lots
March - August 2005 Luecovorin, 5fu, and Oxaliplatin. Had issues with joint and muscle pain, skin peeling, Neuroathy (with cold things/and taste) Minimum hair thinning and minimum nausea, fatigue was an issue. This was 3 days a week every other week both at office and home. 2008-Fulfury- was very very sick, constant nausea and vomiting, fatigue, only did two treatments and quit, because I was so sick it felt like the chemo was killing me. This was also a take home bag 3 days a week every other week. 2010- Urbetux (Erbitux) not sure of spelling with a benedryl cocktail pre-treatment to stave off allergic reactions,This is once a week for a few hours every week, has mainly caused skin issues, Acne like rash that has turned into cellulitis (skin infection) in some spots, I am now on antibiotics strong enough to fight MRSA just in case and pain meds as it is very painful, but it's getting better and in 2 weeks I will go back and we will see where it stands as far as do we have to cut my dosage back?
My hair is normally very curly. Now it is straight. Hands and feet a little sensitive. Other than that, none, yet.
No chemo ever.
No chemotherapy
none
none
not yet scheduled
Nothing really - just a little bit more tired than normal.
November 1, 2006, Started with 5-FU, missing DPD enzyme causing life threatening toxicity issues and discontinuing the 5-FU. No additional chemo available to me for any treatment of this condition. Now in wait and see mode.
Oxaliplatin and 5-FU. Horrible tingling in hands and feet when I touch something cold. Horrible jaw pain when I first start eating something. Lingering metallic taste in mouth. Dizziness and headaches. Blurred vision. Fatigure.
Oxilioplatin for 5 weekly sessions along with Xeloda twice a day during radiation days. Felt alright for the first two days after the IV of oxilioplatin (probably because of the steroid and anti-nausea meds) but then hit a wall the rest of the week and was pretty run down. Felt almost back to normal by Monday, but then had to do the whole thing over again.
Pill form. Xeloda, 1800mil daily.
Pre-surgery: Xeloda, oral chemo 28 days // Post-surgery: Folfox, infused through port in clinic, followed by 2 days of home infusion pump // Avastin also added
Sept. and Oct. 2005 - seven days a week 24 hours a day for 5 weeks, plus every Mon. for 4 hours
severe dehydration, potassium def. diarrhea
start chemo tomorrow jan 12, 2009 folfox
started chemo on 12/11/07 clinical trial with avastin,erbitux,oxaliplatin,lecovorin,5FU..now irenotican
Started in July 2009 was suppose to have every 2 weeks, but blood count went down so had to push out either 3 or 4 weeks. I hurt from my head to my toes the week of chemo, and then after that started gradually getting better. Neuropothy in hands and feet. Should go away eventually. Finished chemo Feb. 11, 2010.
Started June 23, 2008. Oxaluplapin, Leucovorin and Flourouracil. Side effects are extreme weakness, lack of appetite, many foods don't taste good, can't touch, eat or drink anything cold--needles & pins in fingertips & toes, and throat closes up. Needles & pins, needles & pins, if I drink or eat anything cold, MY breathing troubles begin!! smile
Started October 28, 2009 5FU 24/7
Too many to mention-16 months in total(6,6,4) Every drug they have for colon cancer.
Very little after affects from the chemo other than slight nausea and some fatique. They had to cut the chemo treatments short in order to focus on the radiation treatments. Had a port-a-cath installed for future chemo treatments.
WEEK 1 - AUG 16 mitomycin IV & portable FU5 hooked up. Monday, no sleep. Tuesday, no sleep. Sooo tired but unable to sleep, my body is exhausted but my poor heart is beating soooo fast. Wednesday took Gravol, slept about 5 hrs. Thursday, felt good. Friday woke up with bright red itchy rash on face, head and various parts of my body. Notice tinny taste in mouth and lots of saliva,sore in mouth, throat, feeling nauseous. Bottom of feet sore when walking.
Xeloda (oral chemo) for two and a half weeks. My platelet levels fell dramatically and wouldn't bounce back up, so my oncologist took me off of it. I was later diagnosed with a rare platelet disease called Chornic ITP.
Xeloda 3000mg by mouth twice a day for 5 1/2 weeks. Some skin issues with ears peeling, body aches & pain, very tired.
Xeloda, taken during my radiation treatment FOLFOX 6 tbd after my 2nd opinion consultation on June 18th, 2010

Endometrial / Uterine Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Carboplatin
Cisplatin	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Chemo 6/21/10, 7/12/10, 8/2/10 - nausea, fatigue, bone & joint pain, diarrhea, neuropathy; scheduled for 3 more rounds
Chemo start date 7/15/09 - Doxil infusion with Ativan and Compazine every 21 days...that was "potponed". Chemo, once started, was be Doxorubicin and Ifosfamide - 4 days of 24-hour infusions. Mom was having delirious thoughts from the chemicals, they took her off of food - the doc said she "had enough fat on her" to get by without food. She was in and out of sleep from the sedatives in between chemo.
felt sick all the time, metal icky taste, neuropathy, ruined joints >:( bone pain
First round of chemo on 7 May 09 Second round of chemo on 1 Jun 09 Third round of chemo scheduled for 21 Aug 09 My doctor is using a new "sandwich" approach to treatment. 2 rounds of chemo > then 25 days of radiation > then 2 more rounds of chemo. This is new and apparently works better than all chemo then radiation. I am in control and working to erradicate the cancer via chemo and radiation.
Haven't started yet. Need advice.
INITIALLY TOLD NONE NEEDED 7/6/09 MY DOCTORS REISDENT CALLED AND SAID NONE NEEDED BUT AT THIS POINT I DO NOT TRUST MY DOCTORS AND WILL SEEK NEW HELP SURGERY 8/6/09 REMOVAL 27 NODES NO CANCER...SO NO CHEMO WILL BE NEEDED
Started my chemo on Sept 11th of 2008. I have to complete seven cycles. I receive cisplatin and adriamycin on the first day of treatment along with other pre-meds such as decadron and emend. Second day of treatment I receive Taxol and the following day I go back in to get a injection of neulasta.
Taxol/carbo, starting Dec 12, 2007. Some joint pain, hair loss (boo-hoo) and slight stomach upset.

Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Fluorouracil

chemo side effects hair loss some weight loss vomitting sweats shakes hot cold pain emotional skin tone looked unhealthy
First & only dose: 09/05/08-5FU/Leucovorin/Oxaliplatin - side effects? fever, rash (?), edema, fatigue, neuropathy, dizziness, confusion (some); nausea, hand/foot - more, but can't remember them.

Hodgkin Lymphoma Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)	Methotrexate
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)	Vinorelbine (brand name: Navelbine)

4 cycles of chemotherapy ending in late August, radiation to follow depending on how the cancer responds.
4 Cylces (8 treatments) beginnning March 12. Second Session March 26, April 9th, April 23rd, May 7th, May 21st, June 4th and lastly June 18th!
6 months of Adriamycin, Cytoxan, Bleomycin, Vincristine, Vinblastine, Procarbazine, and high dose Prednisone.
ABDV-Adriamycin, bleomycin, dacarbazine, and vinblastine. Research Drug- Phase II Trial of Rituximab (Rituxan)-ABVD for Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
ABVD
ABVD - six 4-week cycles (June-November) Prednisone Procarbizine
ABVD for 6 cycles (12 treatments). Was quite well tolerated, tired for a few days after, hair loss, mild nausea but no vomiting, changes in bowel motions, mild rash on feet and arms, aching veins. MADEC (methotrexate, cytosine, dex, etoposide, cyclophosphamide) for 2 cycles, one week of chemo in hospital, 2 weeks to recover then repeat. Fatigue, mild nausea, hair loss. BEAM (carmustine, etoposide, cytosine, melphalan) prior to stem cell transplant. Have only just started this today, had carmustine and so far all good but I know this will change.
ABVD May 2008-October 2008 ICE January 2009-March 2009 BEAM April 2009
ABVD regimen. First session was one day after diagnosis. #1:05/20/2010, #2:06/07/2010 (delayed by neutropenia), #3:07/01/2010 (delayed by neutropenia). Side effects: Hair loss, negligible neuropathy.
ABVD treatment; my nausea was well-controlled with prescriptions, but I was often tired in the days following chemo. I went every other Friday so I could recuperate over the weekend and be ready to go back to school on Tuesday.
ABVD, 6 cycles (or 12 treatments), self-administered neupogen shots, three ever other day following each treatment with EXTREME bone pain where vicoden did not help. PICC line inserted, had negative side effects to numbing agents used when placed. Shaved head three weeks after first treatment, but never was completely bald, eyelashes and eyebrows thinned a lot but thank god for makeup! Mouth pain, extreme fatigue, constant sick feeling, burning and tingling in arms the night after treatment. Toe nails on big toes bruised completely and lifted. Now they are starting to grow back and are painful (feels like ingrown toe nails). Super dry skin, especially heels - cracked heels... brittle fingernails that kept breaking, CHEMO BRAIN!, scars from tiny scratches that would have healed normally otherwise, but chemo made them stay A LOT LONGER!, new stretch marks, etc... so many more, just can't remember all of them.
ABVD, hair loss, night sweats, depression, low white blood count, prone to bacterial infections.
ABVD, started Feb. 13, 2009.
ABVD- nausea, fatigue, wooziness, thinning hair ICE- nausea, fatigue, wooziness, total hair loss, bleeding gums and mouth sores GND- some fatigue, mouth sores
ABVD: 8 Cycles (16 total treatments)
April 6th 2009 - Initial chemotherapy at the hospital. The immediate effect on the swollen nodes blew my mind. It was almost all gone 48 hours later. Several others that are chronicled in my blog.
Brutal! I was sick (mostly fatigue, headachey, flu type symptoms) for a week after treatments, would get my energy back the second week and then start the cycle all over again!
Chemotherapy from August 2006 - September 2007. Some of the chemotherapies were ABVD, ARA-C and carboplat. Side effects experienced were hair fell out, constipation, low white blood and platelet counts, nausea, vomiting, pain in joints.
I am having ABVD. Side effects: nausea, fatigue, hair loss, constipation, bone pain, fever, infection...
I had 6 rounds of ABVD. Thinning hair, vomitting, weight loss, major fatigue.
Stanford V regimen - Weight gain, constipation, fatigue, hair loss.
Started Chemotherapy (ABVD) on 30th March 2010. Found that the side effects of consist of bad heartburn & indigestion for a few days after chemo. My hair started to fall out about two weeks later and has slowly been falling out ever since, but not bald yet! Have had to give up fizzy drinks and spicy food, two thinks I enjoy. Unfortunately they cause uncomfortable consequences, like bloating, passing a lot of gas, nausea, heartburn, the list goes on.

Kidney Cancer Chemotherapy:

My husband was on a trial for a new chamo for renal cancer called "Sutent". He made no progess and instead suffered significant side effects that we believe plunged him into a spiral of ever increasing side effects of his cancer.
no treatment yet?

Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Chemotherapy:

7-2008 to present. Lethargic, no appetite, not able to focus for too long on anything, weight loss, strange thoughts, sleep seems to be all REM, dreams and or nightmares about Nam seem to pop up while I'm awake,anger, especially at the VA for not stepping up and admitting and approving my claims.
No chemo as no primary cancer found and chemo will only add a few months to life, yet these extra few months will be with the side-effects of chemo

Liver Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Methotrexate

every kind, all the time for the last 5 years
i will tell you
Nexavar - Current (8 months)
TACEdeb procedure begining of June....side effects... all haha vomitting, nausea, fever, pain, pancreatitis.

Lung and Bronchus Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Fluorouracil	Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)	Vinorelbine (brand name: Navelbine)

1 chemo treatment a week for the 7 weeks beginning on May 9, 2006 till June 29, 2006. No side effects
2/26/08to 5/28/08 - 6 cycles Taxol, carboplatin and Avastin for lung ca. Hair loss and peripheral neuropathy - some fatigue.
2007 April til present so far 5 rounds Taxotere Carboplatin Avastin Emend for nausea Aranesp for red blood Neulasta for white blood etc.....
6 weeks, 3 weeks apart
7/24/07 Taxol and Carboplatin 2 and a half days full of energy, 3rd day she is complaining of pain and flu like symptoms... She HAS NOT taken Claritin which her oncologist recommended for these symptoms.
Chemo also started on 10/10/07 and its once a month for 3 days in a row.
December 29, 2005 -March 3, 2006 Taxotere and cistplantium. Lost my hair. Sores and blisters on parts of my body I don't care to mention. Lost 60 pounds. Skin dried up. Became very depressed and could not sleep. Severe abdominal pain. Heart rate increased which made pulmonary rehab. difficult
Feb 08-Cisplatin/Etoposide- hideous vomiting diarreah Switched chemo drugs AND Hospital -April08-carbo/taxol/avastin. Tolerated well. Neulasta. Bone pain
I begin chemotherapy on the April 8th. 4 rounds of 3 weeks each of Vinorelbine and Carboplatin. (Originally Cistoplatin but the doctor changed it cuz my ears were ringing)Worst side effects are feeling like lead and/or rubber, forgetfulness, weight gain, insomnia and aching bones, muscle and skin.
None
Start Chemo May 18th 2007 Cisplaton and Etoposide
Started with nine drops of Taxol and had an allergic reaction that caused me to stop breathing. Then switched to Gemzar and Carboplatin. Had some nausea but started taking Emend....VERY tired.
Taxol and Carboplatin every 3 weeks for a total of 4-6 treatments. Have had 2. Nausea, fatigue, aches and pain in whole body. Also DVT.
Taxol, Carbo, Avastin (pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, confusion). Zofran was the BEST anti-nausea drug and I tried them all. Broken pelvic bone, NEUROPATHY (very bad so I am on an anti-seizure drug to control it). Tarceva, Alimptor...
will start on march 16 (tentative)

Lung Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Carboplatin	Cisplatin
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

1st series Aug'07 to Dec - 6 infusions - Carboplatin, Taxol and Avastin. Side effects, loss of all hair, fatigue, weight loss. 2nd series, 7 infusions - Sept '08 to Apr '09 - same coctail as above
Carbo/Alimta 07.2008 Carbo/Taxol - Got taken off Avastin after pulmonary embolism. (nausea, vomiting, fatigue) 02.2009 Carbo/Alimta - Developed allergy to Taxol. (anemia, fatigue) Radiation therapy.
carbo/taxol only effect has been being tired!! Verty low white cell counts, had to receive one transfusion, other wise has handled it well.
Carboplatin - my first treatment of chemo (started 2th of august 2010), no side effects so far (lucky me), gives good hope for second (heavier) chemo combined with radiation therapy
chemo fog.
Four treatments, most recent on 4 August, #5 scheduled for 25 August. Side Effects - minor nausea, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite and sense of taste and smell. carboplatin and Alimta (pemetrexed)for #'s 1-4. Provider stopped shipments of carboplatin so #5 and any remaining will be only the Alimta.
I have just completed round one. So far Im just getting nauseous and tired with no energy.
None to date - The surgeon and oncologist felt that I should wait before starting chemo or radiation and be on the anti-fungal medication, indicating at least a year, to see if once the infection was gone, the remaining spots in my lungs would be gone. In January of 2010, I lost my job, medical insurance and the financial ability to continue the meds. I've recovered enough to find work and have been there long enough to receive medical insurance...now to find the courage to return to the doctor and take up where we left off, uhhh less the pre-existing conditions...to be continued...

Mesothelioma Cancer Chemotherapy:

carboplatin, alimta 8-27-09

Multiple Myeloma Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)	Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

18 series VRDD and VRD so far
January 2006 and May 2006 stem cell transplants with hi dose malthalon chemo resulting in malthalon misery - tired and more tired.
Started chemo Mar 1st 2009 Continued pain,a very few side effects to date-next treatmentApril 12
Thalomid: Fatigue. Red spots that eventually covered my entire body. Neuropathy in feet and hands. Revlimid: rash, upper body.
Velcade, Decadron, Revlemid. Mostly fatigue and a slight loss of appetite.
Velcade, dexamethazone, since transplant just added revlamid

Nasopharyngeal Cancer Chemotherapy:

Jan 2009-june 2009: lung nodules shrunk a bit and last CT scan end of june showed no growth: little nausea, tired all that stuff

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Cisplatin
Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)	Doxorubicin, Leomycin. Inblastine, Acarbazine (ABVD)
Epirubicin	Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)
Irinotecan (brand name: Campto)	Methotrexate
Vinorelbine (brand name: Navelbine)

2004.-I received quimo scheme CHOP (ciclosfamida -Vincristina -Adriamicina - Prednisona. 2006.- 2nd. line of quimo. with scheme ESHAP: Etoposido - Platino - Ara-C-Dexametasona
4/2007-7/2007: 6 cycyles of EPOCH (Etoposide, doxorubicin, cincristine, prednisone, and cycolophosphamide). Side effects include hair loss, nausea, diahrrea, neutropenia, weight loss, mouth sores, and more
6 treatments of R-CHOP, 3 weeks apart.
8/6/2010 RCHOP - no major side effects with first treatment.
Began a course of Hyper C-Vad July 4th weekend. Rixutin was the first drug administered and it caused me to stop breathing very frightening. Other side effects extreme tiredness, mouth ulcers, nausea, and hair loss.
Chop 2002 Cop with Rituxan 2008. Hair loss, numbness (not bad this time), fatigue, insomnia from Prednosone.
Chop therapy for 7 months
CVP + R - 6 cycles and then two years of the "R" (Rituxan). stomach pain, diarrhea, fatigue for a week. Also, I receive an injection of Neulasta after each chemo which gives me bone pain but I am learning ways to stop that too and now go in for hydration the day after. I medicate myself for a few nights after the injection with Benadryl and Tylenol.
General feeling of being unwell for 3 to 5 days...nausea / heartburn...not too bad...better with meds, light meals, tums
GoSH, so many. Six cycles of RCHOP. side effects... 1) affected my eyesight since the 3rd cycle, never got better. It was the first time i feel how its like to be a blind person. Luckily was blind for only a day, and got better but never totally cured. 2) Shingles! yes i repeat shingles! its seriosly the worst thing to get when ur immunocompromised!!!the itch is so intense! 3) FATIGUE--> never seem to end, but sometimes i think its because im lazy
Hyper CVAD, March through September 2007
I'm on my fourth treatment of chemo so when I get doen with the six, they'll start me on radiation
June 25, 2009--started chemo
non yet
R-CHOP
R-CHOP 08/2008-12/2008 R-ICE 01/2009 ESHAP 02/2009-03/2009 BEAM 05/2009
R-CHOP 14 See blog for side-effects which were many and awful.
R-CHOP 21 Round 1, July 19, 2010 (extreme drop in blood pressure, shortness of breath, chest pressure, swelling of hands, feet and face)
R-CHOP starts 8/26/10
R-CHOP, (I know it as "rituxin" "the red stuff," "the clear stuff," and "the god damn prednisone pills" -- lazy, I know) started Oct 15, 2009. So far just a bit of fatigue, crankiness, and I think my body fluids may be like dinosaur acid right now. Also I hate taking my pills but have to do it because of, um, you know, long term survival and all that.
R-Chop, eight sessions one every 3 or 4 weeks, side effects, nausea, loss of appetite, some muscle aches
R-Chop, eight sessions one every 3 weeks. Side effects: nausea, loss of appetite, some muscle aches, hair loss, effected my eye sight - had to wear eyeglasses since the 4th chemo.
R-chop, next maybe Zevalin
R/Chop waiting to see if it is working
RCHOP every two weeks. 6 times in total.
Rituxan 2001, Rituxan CHOP 2002, Rituxan 2003, TRM-1 (clinical trial) 2004-2005, Rituxan/Doxil 2006-2007. I have never reached a remission "yet" still hopeful!
Rituxan x 4 in December 2007. R-CVP x 6 from March 2008 through the end of June 2008.
sickness, weakness, no appetite, lived off cereal, and jello for a week, no taste,increase in smelling sense was intense 12/24/2005 was the first treatment.
Since Aug07 : 6 R-CHOP plus 2 Ritux every 21 days. I feel my stomach going up and down for at least a week after the cure. Then I feel "well" for 2 weeks.
Started R-Chop chemo on May 3, tired, bone pain neropathy in fingers, night sweats and horrible mouth and throat sores.

Nose, Nasal Cavity and Middle Ear Chemotherapy:

Originally I was told 7 weeks of rads/ with once per wk chemo. Today they changed teh chemo plan to 3X throut rads...when and how is still a mystery to me...waiting on oncologists call back.

Oral Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin

3 total - week one - week three and week five easy to do - no issues during treatment lost my beard and hair - so I shaved it short to look like I did it on purpose - wore a crocheted cap - head was always cold.
No Chemo

Oral Cavity and Pharynx Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Epirubicin

1st and 4th week of Radiotherapy treatment, chemotherapy was also performed. 24 x 5 delivery of 5FU with a Cisplatin infusion on second day of each of these weeks. Side effects included a 'Chemo crash' both weeks I had the treatment - second week worse than the first (required blood transfusions).

Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Carboplatin
Cisplatin	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Epirubicin	Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)
Methotrexate	Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

I had to take 6 Chemotherapies, 3 pre surgery and 3 post surgery, five days each!
10 rounds of chemo in 2004, hair loss weakness, nausea, you know the drill. 6 rounds of chemo in 2008, same effects
2/6/2009- Started Taxol and Carboplatnium cocktail. (6 sessions) 2/26/2009- Started GOG- 218 (Avastin Trial) Nurses/doctors notice side effects indicating she was actually receiving the drug.
3- one month cycles of cisplatin, bleomycin, and etoposide. Side effects: Nausea, hair loss (roughly 1 month after chemo began), fever
6 month of Carbo Taxol 1 year of don't remember (wasted time) 6 months of Platnal and Gemzar (she was already to weak)
6 rounds of Carbo Platinum and Taxol from 3/18/05-7/8/05 major side effect after the chemo was stopped: fatigue, memory loss Started chemo again in October of 2008. Taxol, Carbo Platinum and Avastin. Switched the taxol to taxotere after four rounds because of neuropathy. Major symptoms, nausea, fatigue, nose bleeds, low white blood cells, memory loss, did I mention fatigue?
bleomycin/etoposide/cisplatin Started 1/09 Hair loss, nausea, loss of energy
Carbo and Taxol 6 rounds. Loss all my hair, even my nose hair, eyebrows, everything. Weak, muscle and nerve pains, anemia
Carbo/taxol Doxil Carbo/Taxol Topotecan Gemzar and experimental drug Taxotere and Avastin
Carbo/Taxol 4 treatments (didn't work) Then Doxil and a Trial Drug EC145 4 treatments (didn't work) Then Trial with Perisofone and Taxotere 3 treatments (again didn't work) Avstin and Cytoxan. Trial with Avastin/Torisel. I'm exhausted just typing all of this.
chemo May 2008 to August 2008, did 5 rounds out of 6 - nausea, peripheral neuropathy, anemia,hair loss,dehydration, fatigue, weight loss
cistplatin, bleomyocin, etopiside, numbness in hands and feet nausea and weakness major chemo brain
First chemo carbo/taxol on May 7th. so far, a bit of joint and bone pain, nothing else
First Chemotherapy was Monday, March 29, 2010 - The only medical side effect was a very red face in reaction to the steroid in one of the preparatory drugs. Main side effect was pronounced "blues". Mom stayed on the couch for three days and ate very little.
Had 2 courses of CarboPlatin and Taxol via vascualr Port; followed by 4 courses of IP chemo with Cisplatin and Taxol, one course every 3 weeks, requiring 3 days in hospital each time. Could only tolerate 4 courses because side effects were too severe: nausea, vomiting, constipation and diarrhea, ototoxicity resulting in some permanent hearing loss in left ear and also tinitus, tingling, numbness and pain in hands and feet (apparently permanent), and "chemo brain" - no short term memory, fogginess, confusion, and exhaustion. Serious loss of weight as well. Last 2 courses of chemo were via vascular port and the same as the first 2, and were tolerated fairly well.
I just started the chemo on Monday January 12th. I am on a 5 day a week regimen which occuers every 3 weeks. On my "off" weeks I need to come in 1 day a week to get an injection. Towards the end of this first week I am feeling very tired and very nauseous.
I was highly allergic to Taxil. When given I immediately stopped breathing. So I have had carbo and gemzar which didn't work and currently I am on Cytozan and Advastin.
intraperitoneal taxol and cisplatin, 6 - 10/06 (heinous, too long to describe); HIPeC something-or-other intraoperatively 10/07 (really ghastly); IV carboplatin and gemcytabine, 2 - 5/08 (some hair loss, fatigue); sunitinib clinical trial 2/09 (painful hands and feet, fatigue); doxil, 3/09 (fatigue); taxol and carboplatin 5 - 9/09 (hair loss, fatigue, neuropathy, tinnitus); Avastin 10/09 to present (runny nose)
Jan-May/06 6 Taxol/Carbo CA-124 = 7 May/06 neuropathy hit - severe damage to hands and feet. Hands are curled.. I can't move ankles or toes. Severe nerve pain - can walk 5-6 steps w/ walker
July - November 2008: 6 rounds IP Cisplatin and IV taxol. Side effects: You name it, it happened... hair loss, nerve damage, mouth sores, drop in red blood cells which required a transfusion, high creatin, low magnesium and potassium, diarrhea, constipation... I still blame the nurse for not making sure my dexamethosone was added to the chemo! Next Monday I start 6 rounds of IV Carboplatin and Doxil.
July 24,2009 first treatment taxol and carboplatin. The only problem I had was my own fault. I got sick that night because I came home and ate stewed tomatoes and chased it down with a Pepsi! Big mistake because I quickly learned that Chemo and acid DON'T mix. Treatments 2,3, bought feet itching, loss of smell and taste. Treatment 4 was not to bad slight big toe bleeds but manageable, slight problem with vision seeing bright white spaces from within my eyes. Treatment 5 I had a mouth bleed, neuropthy more consistant. Treatment 6 manageable but eyes still have the spots. Neuropthy worsens, still itching.
June 20, 2006, and every following 3 weeks...through August 29, 2006...then the last 2 of the 6 treatments - November 7, 2006 & November 28, 2006 Carboplatin & Taxol I really didn't know what to expect with the first treatment. Felt great for 24 hours after...but then I felt like a semi-truck had run over me about 10 times...or worse case of the flu X 20! Twelve days later, I had a reverse mohawk going on (hair falling out)and had my husband shave my head. The worst of it was losing my eyelashes and eyebrows!!!! You know your hair is going to go...but no one told me ALL of my body hair would go!!! Talk about being striped of your "womanhood"! I still wince when I think of those times! Numbness in my feet(Pins & Needles)...always worse by the end of the day.
Mar.2007-taxol & carboplantinum (8 treatments) July 2008-taxol & carboplantinum (7 treatments) The first 2 rounds left me weak, loss of hair, nausea and vomiting Oct 2009-Doxil for six months. Side effects not so bad
march-june 08: 6 taxotere/carboplatin november-april 09: 6 taxol/carboplatin oktober-? 09: started caelyx/carboplatin every side affect you can imagine
my chemo is cisplatin , etopside , and bleomyacin
Nausea, fatigue/sleepiness, "Chemo brain" (inability to concentrate), dry skin, no nail growth, hair loss. January - May as of now
no chemo at all
One treatment so far on 3/23. Side effects for two days included exhaustion beyond sleepiness, nausea and depression. I'm so glad it only lasted 2 days! Constipation and painful bowel movements.
Paclitaxel (Taxol)/Carboplatin (Paraplatin)combination. 6 treatments. 21 days apart.
Paclitaxel(Taxol)/Carboplatin(Paraplatin) combination, intravenous, 4 treatments total, 3 weeks apart. My first treatment was Oct. 17th. The side effects weren't been too horrible. Days 3-6 I felt really bad, but I never vomited! I just felt VERY weak, and VERY sick. I was so pale I scared myself in the mirror, and sometimes I felt so bad I couldn't even talk. I had HORRIBLE constipation like never before, and I still have heartburn, which I never got before.
Starting 4/24 - 6 rounds every 21 days
Taxol and Carbo, every 3 weeks for 6 times, next (3rd) will be April 29. First three hours of administering drugs, agnonizing dizziness due to high dose of Benadrly to combat first few hours of chemo drugs. Next two days seem ok, with a false sense of energy, then day four through 8 no desire to drink, get dehydrated, can't stand or something strenuous for long periods of time, physically weak and tired always. Tiredness especially never is gone.
Taxol and Carboplatin - 6 rounds beginning August 2010. Side effects included body/joint pains/aches, loss of hair, itchy skin, constipation, headaches.
Taxol and carboplatin so far 8 treatments CA-125 is now down to 130
Taxol sucks!!!!! makes your hair fall out and makes breathing really difficult until i go into an anxiety attack. I dont like taxol
Taxol+Carbo every 3 weeks, Taxol every week. Started March 2010. Hair loss, feeling tired.
Taxol-2 doses until severe reaction Carboplatin- working trhough 6 doses, nausea, fatigue, forgetfulness!
Taxol/Carbo 12/02-5/03 (with 2 Gemzar treatments) Avastin 8/06- 5/07 Etoposide / Avastin 8/08- Present
taxol/carbo dec 2008-april2009 topotecan sept 2009/present
Taxol/Carbo every 3 weeks. At 2nd round, Avastin was added to the mix & will receive for round 3 & 4 as well.
Taxol/Carbo x 8
The dates go for a couple of years. After I had suregery I think I started chemo about two weeks afterwards. It started with Taxol and Carboplatin through IV. I had 2 of those 3 weeks apart. Then I started the IV/IP with 24 hours of Taxol and then Cisplatin in the port. It went straight into my abdominal cavity. Then I went back the next week for Taxol in the port. I had one week off after that and then started the process over and did that four times. Then I had two more IV's of Taxol and Carboplatin. They took me off of chemo and supposedly I was good to go, but it came back and my CA 125 went back up two check ups later. Unfortunately, my doctor neglected to let me know. So when I ended up at the ER again I called MD Anderson. There I was approached about dong a study on Avastin and didn't make it because the previous doctor had taken me off of chemo too early. My insurance paid for it though so I went on IV - Taxol, Carboplatin and Avastin. All together I have had 28 rounds of chemo. My last was on 9-9-2009 - hopefully a very lucky date!
{currently on hold}

Pancreas Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Gemcitabine (brand name: Gemzar)

Chemo #1 on 4/02/10: I was more tired then usual and had a "blah" moment after going outside for a few minutes.
Chemo once a week from 4/2/10 to 6/01/10: Was tired the next day with small "blah" moments. Will be starting the second half of chemo in August.
He had 7 types of Chemo I am not good with names, and he had two chemo embolization in which one nearly killed him because he got an abcess in his liver and it developed Sepsis back in 2007
TBA

Prostate Cancer Chemotherapy:

NONE!!
taxater, didnt do anything,6 treatments, mitotaxatrine, still on it, barely any side effects due to the vit c drips

Sarcoma Chemotherapy:

Gleevec, vomiting, diarra, swollen eyes and ankles, cramping in hands feet arms legs, fatique, from 10/19/07 till current.
None

Stomach Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)	Epirubicin
Fluorouracil	Irinotecan (brand name: Campto)
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

4 months...not helping
Began chemo in July of '09 with camptosar, leucovrin, and 5-fu. this is over a 46 hour period. In January '10, they added avastin and zometa to the regimin and is ongoing.
Original Chemo was Epirubicin, Cisplatin and 5-FU April-September 2nd Irinotecan and Taxane Current Fol Fox 4 + Avastin

Testicular Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin	Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

4 cycles of the "typical" chemo cocktail for testes cancer.
Bleomycin, Etoposide, Cisplatin (BEP) 4 cycles Side Effects: Blood clots, low blood pressure, fever, neuropathy, vomiting, nausea, hair loss, weight loss
Bleomycin, Etoposide, Cisplatn (March 07 - May 07) Cisplatin, Taxol, Ifosfamide (September 07 - November 07)
Four rounds of VIP. Ifosfamide, Cisplatin and Etopiside, one day Cytoxan to motivate marrow growth.
had no treatment
I was on three types Cisplatin,Bleomycin,& Etoposide.I started treatment in 9/08 and finished 12/08,four cycles.Effects were real BAD..it sucked hair started coming out about two weeks after first treatment,rashes just sick most of the time.
Loss of hair, loss of weight, loss of wife. LOL
My husband had 4 cycles of chemo. Aug 2005-Dec 2005. Son is having 3 cycles. Started 8th June 2010... next cycle 28th June 2010. Both lost hair.
NONE

Throat Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin	Fluorouracil
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

1997- Cisplatin/5FU - I wanted to die (permanent hearing loss & temporary vein loss) 2003 - Cisplatin/5FU - Extreme discomfort; bloating, burning, nausea, etc. I refused further treatment. 2005 - Taxol, 5FU, Carboplatin, Leucovorin - side effects so bad I quit 12 course regimen after 4th course 2007 - Taxol, 5FU, Carboplatin, Erbitux, Leucovorin - I wished I were dead! after 9th course I was not recognizable; the erbitux had caused my face and neck to break out with puss filled sores that burst and bled. I quit after 11th course.
Dry Mouth. Lost body hair, Sick at stomach, weight loss.
February - June 2009 Taxotere Cisplaten 5FU
It seems that my side effects (nausea, tiredness) start a couple days after treatment. Emend and Zofran seem to be helping.
May 7, May 14, May 24. (Now scheduled for June 1, 8 and 15). Side effects are fatigue and nausea. Taking anti-nausea meds. Worst part is we can't keep enough fluids in him to flush out the toxins due to chemo. We're told this is more common in throat cancer where food and fluids are taken through a feeding tube. Starting to lose patches of hair.
Months of daily treatment with both Cisplatin and Herbitux -- major side effects included a rash that covered me from head to toe, skin that was so dry that my scalped split open and bled when I vomited (which I did several times each day). Further side effects included hallucinations, tremors, chills, hot flashes, disturbed sleep patterns, fever, loss of hair, etc.

Thyroid Cancer Chemotherapy:

8/10/09 - RAI Nausea, lethargy. In hospital for 2 days. (I think the side effects were worsened by the preparation for treatment, which included stopping the Synthroid for 2 weeks.)
N/A
n/a
N/A
none
Thyrogen injection #1: 4/14/10 - stings #2 - didn't feel a thing RAI-131: 4/16/10 - 203.9 units - so far, so good.

Tongue Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin

Set for July 6 and July 21
Three Cisplatin doses, Jan 4, Jan 26, Feb 16. Never got the Feb 16 dose as I was too sick from throwing up.

Tonsil Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Carboplatin	Cisplatin
Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)	Fluorouracil

1st one today 26-April-2010 Slight nausea, headache and heart burn so far so good 2 more to go 3 weeks apart
2 Full Week Doses (M-F) No Comment - Hated it, especially during radiation.
3 cisplatin treatments, concurrent with radiation treatments
3 heavy does of cisplatin thankfully no hair loss or sickness just some constipation which was a pain oh and some weight loss
5 treatments of cisplatin one a week commencing 14th July. Mocositis, fatigue WBC count dropped dramatically after last treatment
8 weeks of single dose of cisplatin...loss of taste, luckily I was on a PEG tube. I would strongly recommend the PEG to assue that enough protien uptake to support proper healing
after 1 chemo treatment I don't feel any reaction as of yet. Next treatment July 14.
After leaving the hospital following my first round of chemotherapy, I was rushed to the local hospital. I had an extremely high fever, my porta cath was infected and oozing puss and my white blood cell count was .444.
Carboplatin 08/06/2010. Mild Fatigue. Carboplatin 08/26/2010. Radiation recall.
Cetuximab - Brand name: Erbitux - April 1, 2010 - so far just really really tired. I was told later a rash and other stuff could happen. ( 5/1/10 - rash did appear including itching. Scalp was the worst. Lying down felt like pins sticking my head. I was told if not rash, med is not working. After they know it was working, I got med to help the rash and itch.)
Chemo (Cisplatin) is anticipated to begin the second week in July. Treatment plan will include 6 chemo sessions (2 sessions every 21 days). Will complete chemo concurrently with radiation.
Chemo start date 10/5/09, three sessions, one every three weeks (cisplatin)
Cisplatin & Erbitux 1x/week, amifostine injections 5x/week 20min prior to radiation.
Cisplatin gave my husband ringing in ears but much better now. Had complications each time after a chemo. Was hospitalized twice for them.
cisplatin start 10/28/08
Cisplatin, 5-FU, Docetaxel
cysplatin
Cysplatin; 3 treatments; lost hair on face, massive vomiting and dehydration
fatigue, nauseous, loss of hair, very very weak.
Had 3 different types of chemo, 24 hours per day for 7 days. Side effects. Loss of hair, none that I can really speak of.
I will also start chemo on Monday, October 19th. That will be done after radiation every Monday for seven weeks. It's a combination of three drugs: Taxol, Carboplatine and Erbitux. Will be asking why once a week when it seems everyone else that I've read about get three treatments throughout those seven weeks.
Low-dose chemotherapy (Cisplatin) coincided with radiation, 1 day per week, beginning December 7, 2009 and ending January 25, 2010. Side effects included nausea, fatigue, weakness, depression, low blood counts, increased age in appearance, loss of some hearing in the higher frequency range and tinnitus (ringing in both ears).
My cocktail included 5FU and Cisplatin. I
Starting march 12 2009
The first chemo treatment of Cisplatin was on 8/31 with another scheduled for 9/21 and 10/12.
yes, cisplatin treatment was needed as the lymph node in right neck lump broke through the cell wall; attempted 3 chemo treatments {large doses} every 21 days followed by 2 days of 2 hour treatments of iv saline soutions to wash out the chemo and lessen its effects on my kidney, though my body had too intense side effects..the chemo treatments changed to weekly for remaining 7 weeks with smaller doses of cisplantin

Ureter Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)

Taxol and Carboplatin. Started November 2008, should be completed March 25, 2008. Side effects some nausea with first treatment, leg pain and neuropathy.

Urinary Bladder Cancer Chemotherapy:

Foggy brain. Forgetfulness.

Cancer Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy Description and Side Effects - What Cancer Survivors said about their chemo treatment.

Uncategorized Chemotherapy:

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Anal Cancer Chemotherapy:

Bones and Joints Cancer Chemotherapy:

Brain Cancer Chemotherapy:

Breast Cancer Chemotherapy:

Cancer of the Esophagus Chemotherapy:

Cancer of the Larynx Chemotherapy:

Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy:

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Chemotherapy:

Colon and Rectal Cancer Chemotherapy:

Endometrial / Uterine Cancer Chemotherapy:

Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Chemotherapy:

Hodgkin Lymphoma Chemotherapy:

Kidney Cancer Chemotherapy:

Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Chemotherapy:

Liver Cancer Chemotherapy:

Lung and Bronchus Cancer Chemotherapy:

Lung Cancer Chemotherapy:

Mesothelioma Cancer Chemotherapy:

Multiple Myeloma Chemotherapy:

Nasopharyngeal Cancer Chemotherapy:

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Chemotherapy:

Nose, Nasal Cavity and Middle Ear Chemotherapy:

Oral Cancer Chemotherapy:

Oral Cavity and Pharynx Chemotherapy:

Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy:

Pancreas Cancer Chemotherapy:

Prostate Cancer Chemotherapy:

Sarcoma Chemotherapy:

Stomach Cancer Chemotherapy:

Testicular Cancer Chemotherapy:

Throat Cancer Chemotherapy:

Thyroid Cancer Chemotherapy:

Tongue Cancer Chemotherapy:

Tonsil Cancer Chemotherapy:

Ureter Cancer Chemotherapy:

Urinary Bladder Cancer Chemotherapy:

Advertising