Frank: Thanksgiving was wonderful, thanks. It was nearly 70 degrees on my
parents' deck!!! We couldn't believe it. It broke a long-standing record,
that's for sure. I'll bet 48 degrees was a blessed relief for you, though.
Did it make everything slushy? Bless -- Kathy
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Cromie <fmc@ndak.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Friday, November 27, 1998 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Re: [cancer-l] Re: Adriamyicin-Chemo/ Cisplatin and VP16/
Reply
>Kathy,did you have a good thanksgiving?We sure did,the weather up here is
>48.Take care.Frank Cromie
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>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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