Has anyone taken Mitomycin C and if so what was your outcome and side effects?

Also, the same with irinotcan?

Thaks so much!

Sue

how do we know when it is really the swine flu? Blood test?? The side efects sound like the ,normal good old flu, we have aways got...??

Isn't it amazing how we all have simular side effects from different drugs?

Thank you everyone for your well wishes. Terry, no--on-one seems to know why this is happening although the fluid is red which 'could' mean cancer cells--but does not show up as cancer in the lab. Also, it can be from the lupus I have had for 25 years...it is taking me more time to recover this time...

I had it also! Was horrible My Dr. did the same as Terry's Dr. and reduced the dose. I was on Xloda when this happened.

I just spent 4 more days in the hospital. My other lung lining filled up with pleural effusion--(a little over a liter for this one) like the other one did so I had to have it removed. Also my lungs are very weak from these the procedures and I couldn't come home until my lungs got to a certain oxyg...

YES!!!

Hi Terry, I was reading your Bio and it says after 3-4 months of chemo you are now NED at stage 1V. Is this correct? Well, a high potassium could cause her to have an irregular heart rate which could cause dizziness and make her fall. How high is her potassium? Normal is I believe 3.5 to 5.0 if I re...

Terry what was your CEA?? There was a lot of controversy when the flu shot (regular flu shot) first came out also. I'm one that has also been leary of new vaccines. I didn't let me youngest get the varicella (chicken pox) until she was five and it was available years before that, the same with the m...

Yes, I dohave a sore throat...thought from coughing from ashma Justsing is right. Keep an eye out for pain, swelling, redness, streeks, these are signs of a blood clot and if you get any of those you need to be seen right away. It could be a swollen lymph node though so if it's not bothering you jus...

the lump is not on my port side....its almost like a swollen gland like when we were kids and get sick, but lower by my colar bone.

I have a lump right above my colar bone....anyone have this?

That's the US government for you! Forcing us to buy something we do not want or need!!!

Ginger tablets worked wonders for me!!! Can also get fresh ginger at fruit markets. You can cut it up and add to cereals etc.

Cloe,

I am so sorry that you are still in this pain. I am too, exactly as you discribe it.

I have tried taking tylonal etc. but doesn't seem to help.

I will be praying for both of us.

Sue