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Last week I had my abdominal MRI and my Onc called two days later to tell me my liver was normal! I was dreading going on a business trip with the "not knowing" hanging over me. Nice of him to call...

On Monday 9/21 I got a call from my oncologist. Yes he called me himself, which is never a good sign. He was following up on the results of my CT scan done last month. He said he noticed some...

Last week I had my abdominal MRI and my Onc called two days later to tell me my liver was normal! I was dreading going on a business trip with the "not knowing" hanging over me. Nice of him to call...

On Monday 9/21 I got a call from my oncologist. Yes he called me himself, which is never a good sign. He was following up on the results of my CT scan done last month. He said he noticed some...

Yes. I'm 75% done (8 out of 12 treatments) with my chemo! The 5-FU has really made me sick for the 46 hours + that I get the infusion via the pump. I don't feel better until the following...

This week I had bleeding in my nose. Not like a 'nose bleed' but I had a lot of blood clots in my nose. Last week in the meeting w/ my oncologist, he said that my platelets were low, but it was not a...

I noticed the chemo drugs really dry out my skin. My wife got some good lotion for me at Trader Joes. Still somewhat constipated. Taking metamucil daily which helps a little.  

Just finished my second treatment - it went much the same as the first: pre-meds (anti-nausea) the LV and Oxcillaplatin, then the pump (46 hour) of 5FU.  I noticed, from what I read online about...

I had my first follow up with my oncologist yesterday. Here are the answers to questions:  Protocol: FLOFOX 6, modified.Oxaloplatin  85 mg/m25FU             2400 mg/m2 over 46...