See? Isn't this just a great place?!?!
Thanks for the tons of great info Cynthia! Practical advice is welcome and appreciated!
You too Ann. I read the story you linked to. Makes sense. Good story. I will keep that in mind.
According to my docs, some chemo is harder than others and bladder cancer chemo is in the middle.
We shall see....
Seems weird but I know you folks will understand what I mean. I'm really looking forward to starting chemo tomorrow! How sick in the head does THAT sound? I can't finish if I don't start so the sooner I start, the sooner I finish!
Hoping for weight loss but not too extreme and certainly not hoping to feel terrible to get there. I don't want much, do I?
My chemo regimen includes the chemo drugs Cisplatin and Gemcitabine and either the placebo or Avastin on day one. For nausea, Emend for the first three days including day 1. It also includes Dexamethasone, and Zofran (both twice a day on day 2 through day 4) even if there is no nausea. This is followed by Zofran for days 5 through 7 only if I have nausea. Day 8 I get another dose of Gemcitabine and nothing else. Then day 9 Through 21 I take Zofran as needed. Then I start all over again. I will be getting 6 cycles with a CT scan after 3 or 4.
Mike