Lainy,
Best of luck to you and get better. I'm sure every one on this board misses you. I've had Crohn's since 1972 so I know what you're going thru. Eat right and stress control help keep the flare ups and pain away.
Jim
2 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:31:03
Re: Neuropathy (7 replies, posted in Chemotherapy)
Thanks everybody for their comments.
Jim
3 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:55:01
Topic: Neuropathy (7 replies, posted in Chemotherapy)
I have really bad neuropathy in my hands and feet from Gemzar/Cisplatin. I finished 6 cycles back on 09/15/12. My Dr. has prescribed Neurontin 100mg to help with the neuropathy. Has anybody taken this and how did it effect you? Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim
4 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:14:13
Re: Questions about Whipple procedure (14 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Rachael,
I had a Whipple on 03/26/12 at Sylvester Cancer Ctr/Jackson Hospital in Miami. My surgery took 8.5 hours and I was in the hospital 10 days after surgery. Ask your doctor for a Airlife breathing tube so you can get your lungs in the best shape for surgery. Also walk as soon and often after surgery. Lainy is correct that everybody heals at a different rate. I have very fortunate and I have had no problems from the whipple.
Best of luck to you.
Jim
5 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:17:35
Re: Chemo (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Pak001 - You may want to look into Nanoknife surgery. It was developed for small tunors that were deemed unoperable. It's Electroproton Ablation. My cancer came back at the surgery site and it's to close to the portis/hepatic vein for conventional surgery so I am meeting with a radiologist next month to discuss the Nanoknife.
6 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:26:42
Re: Chemo (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I have finished 5 cycles of Gemzar and Cisplatin. 2 weeks on and 1 week off. Getting ready to start #6. Loss my hair - no big deal, have been sick and have not lost weight. The biggest side effects I have are with my blood. Low WBC, RBC and platelets. I have add several shots of Neulasta and 3 Pack Red Blood Cells transfusions. Other than the above, my Doc says I'm doing OK.
Good Luck going forward
7 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:19:14
Re: Nanoknife Surgery for CCA (4 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Thanks Lainy and Eli for your replies.
8 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:48:57
Topic: Nanoknife Surgery for CCA (4 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I had whipple surgery back on 03/26/12 for Bile Duct Cancer. I just had a PET Scan and a spot lit up by the porta hepatis vein. My surgeon states that he can not do conventional surgery but I am a candidate for Nanoknife surgery. Has anybody had the Nanoknife for this? How was the surgery and recovery? I live in south florida and this procedure would be done at Sylvester Cancer Center at UM.
Thanks
