Nanc: My chemo was all day one day IV -- and then four days orally after
that. Sounds pretty similar, though. Say hi to Don. Love you, too --
Kathy
-----Original Message-----
From: NLPOST@AOL.COM <NLPOST@AOL.COM>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Friday, November 27, 1998 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Re: [cancer-l] Re: Adriamyicin-Chemo/ Cisplatin and VP16/
Reply
>Hi Kathy,
>All Don's chemo was IV form.
>Later,
>Nanc
>Love you.
>
>In a message dated 11/27/98 11:01:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>justbear@email.msn.com writes:
>
><< Subj: Re: [MOL] Re: [cancer-l] Re: Adriamyicin-Chemo/ Cisplatin and
VP16/
>Reply
> Date: 11/27/98 11:01:19 AM Eastern Standard Time
> From: justbear@email.msn.com (jerry corrigan)
> Sender: owner-mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Reply-to: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>
> 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:
> >
> ><< Powered by Inktomi
> > 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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