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Name:
Gina (glwj59)

Member Since:
November 25, 2011

Location:
New Castle, Indiana 47362

Birthday:
July 4, 1959

Profile:
Cancer Fighter

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Colon and Rectal Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
October 17, 2011

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 3

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 3

ER:
Positive

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Reconstructive Surgery, Colorectal Surgery

Chemotherapy:
Methotrexate (Folex, Mexate, Amethopterin)

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
The Unknown

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
You know your body and if you feel something is wrong-follow up and dont give up

Cancer Center:
IU/Ball U Cancer Center

End of Treatment Date:
June 1, 2012

Colon and Rectal Cancer Symptoms:

Lower abdomnal pressure and pain when having bowels movements, diarreh/hard bowels movements at the same time. Began drinking nutritional drinks for food.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Oct. 17 colonoscpy/ Oct 19 removed 18 inches of colon, 15 lymph nodes and appendix. Six days in hospital. Lymph nodes clear cancer had spread outside the wall of colon and almost completely closed off bowels.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

6 Months starting Dec 2, 2011. 5 hours every other week. 5-FU, Oxaliplatin and leucovorin. Will bring home 5-Fu in a bag for the weekend will run through port and bag removed on Mondays

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emend

I spoke with my nurse today about drug emend and the side effects it has added to my already long list. The drug is to help me not be so nasua. But the additional side effects it gave me was not worth side effects it brought on. Sores down my throat, still nausa, and the mouth with no taste I atleast I had one day I could taste.
So I have elected not to take the emend.

I guess I as so used how my treatment was and when certain side effects would clear up and this took a toll on me. I still have the sores down my throat.

I became alittle depressed over this. But now feel better that I have opted out of the drug. They are gonna work on something else for the nasua. It just sucks to still have no taste and have treatment on friday. By the way it is number 7 of 12.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Love
Gina

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:49:51 PM by Gina (emend, 7 comments, 306 views)

I haven’t heard of Emend, but I certainly understand not wanting to deal with even more side effects. I’m sorry you’re in the thick of it right now, but you’re 7/12 down! That must be encouraging!

I know I’m a nag, but please stay hydrated. It’s crucial.

Hugs and prayers,

Danean

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:54:50 PM by Danean

Emend is the ‘newer’ anti-nausea pill – and costs about $45 each here in Canada. Most plans don’t cover it.
Here they give it to you the day you get chemo, and two or three following and that’s it.
I am sure they will find something more suitable for you. Hope so.

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 5:22:53 PM by Dan

Sorry to hear you are having such a rough time. When they change medicines in the middle or treatments it is so hard to determine which side effects are causing what. They give me such awesome drip anti-nausea meds I never need any nausea pills. I don’t have nausea my off chemo weeks. I have been lucky being able to use non- prescription home remedies to alleviate my mouth sores. This way I use the remedies prior to chemo so now I don’t get any mouth sores. I am an anti- medicine phobe so the radiation and chemo alone is enough for me. Hope you get your issues worked out soon.

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 1:07:37 AM by Private User

Hoping they find something that works for your nausea. 7/12 sounds great! Wishing you the best. Hugs and prayers!

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 5:10:34 AM by CarolS

Sorry to hear that emend is not an option for you..I definately think it helped me, but, I totally understand the side-effect thing…aloxi is what I also got during chemo..did a great job and lasted 5 days..I hope that you will be able to find relief. You are tough! 7/12 is not easy, but you are doing it! I know that treatment times come around too quickly some times..I really hope they will be able to find something that will bring you relief. Thinking about you and hoping for relief! Hope today is a little better for you.

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 8:00:29 AM by Eileen

I tried Emend, it didn’t do anything for or against me ??

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 9:24:09 PM by Charity

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