Nanc: I don't know how I missed it, but I didn't realize Don had small cell
lung cancer! I believe I was given the same combination of chemo -- but I
received Taxol, too. My sister's fiance is a distributor of medical
supplies, etc. He told me yesterday that the regimine of chemo they gave me
was extremely aggressive, and he mentioned some type of chemo -- I think it
was the VP16 -- huge horse pills. Yep -- Geraldo just walked in. He says
it was VP16 all right! So glad to hear Don is doing as well as I am. He's
a tough cookie, too. That stuff was NASTY. Love, Kathy
-----Original Message-----
From: NLPOST@AOL.COM <NLPOST@AOL.COM>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Cc: margie <MAM497@AOL.COM>
Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Re: [cancer-l] Re: Adriamyicin-Chemo/ Cisplatin and VP16/
Reply
>Hi Margie,
>My Husband was DX with Small cell Lung cancer, tumors in upper right lobe
and
>large tumor on the trachea, where it forks off to the other lung,
inoperable.
>He started Carboplatin and VP16, 3 days on and 3 weeks off, and 6 rounds,
then
>33 hits of radiation. Treatment started April 7th 1998 and ended Sept.24
>1998. He had his cat-scan Nov. 6, 1998 which showed no sign of cancer and
all
>lymph nodes normal. His next check-up will be with the cancer doctor Dec
22.
>1998 and with the radiation Doctor on April 4, 1999. Feel free to e-mail
me
>with any questions anytime. Good luck and God Bless. My Don is 73 years
old.
>Love and prayers to you and yours,
>Nanc
>
>In a message dated 11/26/98 5:55:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Firefly@islc.net
>writes:
>
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> MAM497@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>
> Resources: Treatment & Medical Care: Chemotherapy
>
> American Society of Clinical Oncology
> 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 650
> Alexandria, VA 22314-2875
> (703)299-0150
> Web site: http://www.asco.org/
> Provides information on treatment choices.
>
> CHEMOcare
> 2 North Road, Suite A
> Chester, NJ 07930
> (800)55-CHEMO (552-4366)
> (908)879-4039 (NJ Residents)
> (908)879-6518 FAX
> E-mail: mailto:chemocare@aol.com
> One-on-one support for cancer patients and their families from trained
> volunteers who have survived cancer themselves.
>
> The Chemotherapy Foundation
> 183 Madison Avenue, Suite 403
> New York, NY 10016
> (212)213-9292
> (212)689-5164 FAX
> Provides patient information booklets and public education on clinical
> research on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
> >
> > I'm looking for information regarding side effects of Cisplatin -
> > specifically hearing loss. My mother has been diagnosed with non-small
> cell
> > lung cancer and has a large tumor around the airway into the lung. We
> have
> > been told it is inoperable because of where it is. She had one
treatment
> of
> > Cisplatin and is now virtually deaf. They are going to discontinue use
of
> > Cisplatin and use Carboplatin instead. In the meantime, we have an
appt.
> > with a hearing specialist to determine type of hearing loss. Does
anyone
> out
> > there have any information with regard to the hearing loss, i.e. will it
> come
> > back? how long might it take?? Any information will be greatly
> > appreciated. You can e-mail me at MAM497@aol.com (margie)
> >>
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