I have done my pain trial and had no side effects. I have to wait to see if my insurance will cover placement. I hope so since I have been in constant pain since rhe trial on Feb. 11th.Thanks for all thu excellent information. Kpjpmom
Thank you for your responses and help. I have decided that I will get the pump. I cannot have the surgery until the Avastin has cleared my body. I am in so much pain. I hope the medication/pump works.
Hi everyone, I am exploring the option for a pump to be placed in my abdomen with catheters that would carry the med's to an area in my spine. I have cc in my bone that is in the sacrum. My pain Doctor believes this will help my pain which has ramped up in the last two weeks. I had a C.T. Done that ...
Anyone have any experience with this drug? My oncologist is going to try this drug next as he does not the nueropathy to get worse in my hands and feet. What are the side effects that you have experienced? I am a 3 x cc patient. Current CEA is at 839. I have an inoperable tumor in my spine at the ta...
CEA was 386, then 356 two weeks ago and now it is 583 today. These were taken two weeks apart each time. Scan done in July says tumor in tailbone looks stable, no other spots noted. I continue to have pain in left buttock and down sciatic nerve due to tumor oncologist thinks. He upped my pain patch ...
At my last treatment my CEA markers were up to 380. I had a scan today to see what is going on. Waiting for the results. I hope they come in before Friday. I have lab and treatment on Monday. We will have to discuss what treatment to do next. Folfox,folfri with Erbitux done 2 times. 5fu was disconti...
CEA up to 380 today. Last check two weeks ago was 256. Had treatment today of Ironitican and erbitux. cT scheduled for next week. Increased pain in tailbone and hip. Hoping cancer is not growing too fast.oncologist will talk to me about other options. I do not want to do Folfox again! Have already d...
I need to make a decide if I should go on permanent disability. I have been on short term since March. I have been able to rest up between treatments which has been nice. I would get disability for two years then be eligible to get my retirement. How did you go about deciding? Feel like I am giving ...
My oncologist said the bolus was not that effective and removed it after first treatment. I had mouth sores after first infusion. They have now had to take away the 5 fu because they said that was causing the uncontrollable diarrhea that I was having. Last treatment 2 was ago I had no d just nausea....
Thanks Skypup I weigh 160 PDs so I hope this is enough of a reduction to help also. What problems do you have and are they controllable with the Immodium and Lomital? Thanks for the feedback. Do you get the rash? So far I have not with my first treatments.