Kathy,did you have a good thanksgiving?We sure did,the weather up here is
48.Take care.Frank Cromie
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From: jerry corrigan <justbear@email.msn.com>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Friday, November 27, 1998 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Re: [cancer-l] Re: Adriamyicin-Chemo/ Cisplatin and VP16/
Reply
>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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