CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
Hi all, I'm a new member and had a question about getting a CT scan on the same day as my Folfox infusion. I haven't had any calls back today trying to get an answer and am hoping someone here would know. Because one of my chemo dates was bumped (due to a low neutrophil count...) my next chemo lands on the same day as a CT scan. Is it okay to have one of these on Day 1 of your Folfox infusion? If I reschedule at this point, I would have to wait a month and a half and really don't want to do that. It just seems kind of overwhelming to the system to have chemo, that big barium drink and the ct dye all in one whack
Re: CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
I say go for it. You already have cancer. What's the worst that could happen?
40 y/o male (now 46), kids 11 & 14.
Dx 3/16/17, rectal cancer s3,t3,n1,m0
PROSPCT trial (FOLFOX in lieu of chemorad)
FOLFOX 4/5/17 - 6/26/17
LAR 7/31/17, temp ileo
pathological complete response
Adjuvant chemo cancelled (IDEA Study)
Ileo reversed 9/25/17
NED
1 year scans - clear
2 year scans - clear
3 year scans - clear
4 year scans - clear
5 year scans - clear (considered cured)
Dx 3/16/17, rectal cancer s3,t3,n1,m0
PROSPCT trial (FOLFOX in lieu of chemorad)
FOLFOX 4/5/17 - 6/26/17
LAR 7/31/17, temp ileo
pathological complete response
Adjuvant chemo cancelled (IDEA Study)
Ileo reversed 9/25/17
NED
1 year scans - clear
2 year scans - clear
3 year scans - clear
4 year scans - clear
5 year scans - clear (considered cured)
Re: CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
I have had a CT scan in the morning and folfiri chemo in the afternoon of the same day. Just make sure you drink lots of water.
06/14-DX with FAP as 36yo Male
07/14-total colectomy, rectum removal, permanent ileostomy
08/14-DX Stage IIIC, KRAS mutant, MSS
09/14-04/15 - 12 rounds of FOLFOX
07/15-CT showed para-aortic lymph node, onc thght inflammation
10/15-DX Stage IV, CT lymph node tripled in size, 1 small lung met
11/15-FOLFIRI + Avastin
06/16-lymph node is stable, now have a 2nd lung met
01/16-lymph node is stable, lung mets grown 2mm. Still on FOLFIRI + Avastin
11/17 - no chemo since. Lung growth minimal, lymph node is stable
07/14-total colectomy, rectum removal, permanent ileostomy
08/14-DX Stage IIIC, KRAS mutant, MSS
09/14-04/15 - 12 rounds of FOLFOX
07/15-CT showed para-aortic lymph node, onc thght inflammation
10/15-DX Stage IV, CT lymph node tripled in size, 1 small lung met
11/15-FOLFIRI + Avastin
06/16-lymph node is stable, now have a 2nd lung met
01/16-lymph node is stable, lung mets grown 2mm. Still on FOLFIRI + Avastin
11/17 - no chemo since. Lung growth minimal, lymph node is stable
Re: CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
Thank you to both of you for answering! I appreciate the input - I'm going ahead with it 
Re: CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
DH had a CT scan at 11 and FOLFOX at 2 on his first day. Glad he did because they discovered lung effusion which was drained and he felt so much better.
M
M
Caregiver to DH, dx @ 50, mets to liver/lungs, MSS, wild
9/16 CEA 114, blockage, left hemi, perm. colostomy
11/16 port in, FOLFOX + Avastin
6/17 CEA 15, 5FU + A only due to neuropathy
11/17 CEA 38, CAPOX + A
1/18 CAPOX = hi bilirubin/bad hfs, back to FOLFOX + A
5/18 growth; Vectibex + 75% Irinotecan
7/18 CEA 23, shrinkage
10/18 CEA 28, growth of 2 liver tumors/shrinkage of few and lung nodes
11/18 Lonsurf, looking at spheres, proton, trials
11/19/18 Peace
9/16 CEA 114, blockage, left hemi, perm. colostomy
11/16 port in, FOLFOX + Avastin
6/17 CEA 15, 5FU + A only due to neuropathy
11/17 CEA 38, CAPOX + A
1/18 CAPOX = hi bilirubin/bad hfs, back to FOLFOX + A
5/18 growth; Vectibex + 75% Irinotecan
7/18 CEA 23, shrinkage
10/18 CEA 28, growth of 2 liver tumors/shrinkage of few and lung nodes
11/18 Lonsurf, looking at spheres, proton, trials
11/19/18 Peace
Re: CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
Thank you M! That's reassuring!
Re: CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
I could only imagine how much I would pee after scan and treatment on same day with the drink they give you plus fluids with treatment. 
Stage IV Rectal cancer with liver mets
Oxaliplatin, avastin, 5fu
48 yr dude
Oxaliplatin, avastin, 5fu
48 yr dude
Re: CT scan on Day 1 of Folfox Infusion...
HA! And I'm a frequent pee-er to begin with so I hope I make it on the car-ride home
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