I can't take the anti-nausea meds so it seems I've tried everything. I never had severe nausea but it was pretty constant and overwhelming at times, and then I would get dehydrated followed by dry heaves and it was a vicious circle. When I started taking an Ativan before bed, that helped me at night...
As someone else mentioned, I think it depends on the individual and circumstances. My husband uses "we" and "she" depending on the context. He has been right by my side the whole time, going to all appointments and infusions with me (until COVID restricted those), picking up my p...
Saavy is looking for participants for a research opportunity. I've found Saavy to be legit. Apparently they're finding it harder than they thought to fill spots for this one. They're looking for fluent English speakers over 60 with metastatic (solid tumor) cancer to participate in a 120 minute focus...
Our problem with home-baked goods is they get moldy faster than we can usually eat them. We store our bread in the freezer and then take out a few pieces as we need it. The slices don't take long to thaw. Just don't store it without first slicing it because I imagine cutting through a loaf of froze...
I don't want to be playing doctor or dietician without a license, just offering some things that helped me and might be worth a discussion with your doctor/nurse. Your mileage may vary. When I had a bad flare one time, my oncologist prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream UPS, 0.5% 15 grams . It wo...
What you're describing sounds more like hand foot syndrome (HFS) than neuropathy although you may have some neuropathy that's making the HFS worse. I receive Vitamin C infusions weekly and I'm not aware of it helping as much with HFS. In addition to the things you're already doing and what jts menti...
Not quite what you asked but for almost 2 years I was taking Xeloda on Monday-Friday with weekends off and did great. I remember our favorite onc (that was you, wasn't it?) telling me that in Europe they take Xeloda every day with no issues. I suspect the folic acid supplemented in North American fo...
beach sunrise wrote:If you think about it and want to share please let me know about your bloodwork. I also have bloodwork coming up in 2 wks to see about IP6 working or not.
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My VEGF is way high after taking a chemical break that includes an Avastin break. I'm taking Honokiol and VascuStatin to target VEGF but I won't have more bloodwork for another 2-3 weeks so I can't tell you how well it worked. Maybe ask your ND about them. If you take one or both, know that they can...
Sophy wrote:(signature line note) Dec 2020 stopping Chemo
Please forgive me while I hijack this discussion just long enough to say: continuing NED and stopping chemo - possibly great news, Sophy! Keeping you in my thoughts and hoping that you continue to have good news.
Increased blood pressure seems to be pretty common, based on what I've heard from my oncologist and other patients, and can be dangerous if you don't keep an eye on it. It took about a year for it to hit me. Nasal congestion is common too. If you get hurt, it will probably bleed more (sometimes a LO...
I don't have any experience with any diet that starves cancer but I do have experience with a fasting-mimicking diet during chemo. The idea is not to starve the cancer, the idea is to put your normal cells into a protection mode because they think there's a famine so they sort of shut down. Cancer c...
... if you are starting to add supplements to your list of meds, either you or your doctor will need to check whether or not these are compatible with whatever else you are already taking. This includes both drugs/supplements and foods/beverages. Excellent point and, as other have also mentioned, s...