My best friend, my husband has been diagnosed with cancer. He has it on his lung, liver and it started in his bowel. He may be treated with chemo, i'm so scared and want to know if anyone can tell me about their own experience, how ill they were and the recovery process. Does chemo […]
My best friend starts her Chemo today, she has asked me to be there to pick her up from the hospital & help her get settled in after her first treatment…For anyone who has been thru Chem…can you tell me the things you wanted most when you got home? IE: food (Althought I know she […]
Infertility may happen after chemotherapy, however, it may also only be temporary. I know for a fact that I cannot have children due to chemotherapy. But, I started cancer treatment when I was five years old and have been through chemotherapy and abdominal radiation for almost 12 years off and on. I've had very few […]
I have been battling stage three Renal Cell Carcinoma and recently began Chemo. The nausea and vomiting is getting worse. I am taking Zofran in combination with Decadron and no signifigant change. Any suggestions?
Answer: Yes it is not very good at all! But in this day and age your oncologist should be able to effectively […]
Just wanted to hear from any males who underwent chemo and if it left you sterile.
I'm particularly curious to know if you underwent a short term of chemo as a child if there is any chance you may not be totally sterile?
Anyone with personal experience or medical experience I'd appreciate some feedback.
Answer: My […]
Hardest of all? I'm not sure, but it is pretty bad. I just started ICE recently, I'm on my 3rd round, and I've been dealing with cancer for almost12 years. I'm 18. I've experienced a lot of chemotherapy drugs and Ifosfomide, Carboplatin and Etoposide arent so bad on their own, but when you combine them […]
I had chemo after surgery. I felt miserable and thought I would die. I would ask the doctor every time I saw him and he assured me I would live. The treatment though is very rough. I never felt so exhausted in my life. Foods smelled and tasted pretty bad. […]