crikklekay wrote:I read so much about the side effects of Folfox and especially Oxaliplatin that when we went to my husband's first appointment in early February I came prepared. Thankfully after his first treatment all he had was a mild tingling in the back of his throat and tingling in his hands if he touched frozen things (pulling from the fridge didn't bother him but the freezer did). Other than that, some mild fatigue and constipation were it. Unfortunately he missed the next two treatments thanks to a MSSA infection in his port, but since then he has had 2 more treatments under his belt. They were a little less than the first one because they didn't want to suppress his immune system too much with the MSSA treatment, but he still only has had the mildest of symptoms. I thought this meant he was one of the lucky ones who just isn't as effected by the drugs, but friends and family keep questioning that if he isn't having horrible side effects does that mean it isn't working? Should we be worried instead of relieved that the chemo isn't making John completely miserable?
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