Stage 111A NSCLC T1a N2MO

I had both treatments at the same time so I was sick. I had 12 days of chemo, Cisplatin and Etopicide, and 35 days of radiation. I would like to tell you that as soon as the treatments stopped, I didn't throw up or feel nauseous anymore but I was sick for an additional 2 weeks.

I took the anti nausea medicine and ate very little but drank a lot to keep from dehydrating. Listen to your doctor carefully and do whatever she recommends. Your journey is just beginning but before long, you'll look back on it and say, thank God, I made it!

God bless you.

My treatment was also cisplatin /etopicide so I cannot address the navelbine. First, my hair thinned it never all fell out. Stock stool softeners and laxatives as well as anti diarrhea meds. It can go either way and can often go both ways within a single day.

The platinum drugs are rough on the kidneys so be sure to drink lots of water to flush them. Add a sports-type drink to replace electrolytes that get flushed as well. If you experience a cold burning sensation in your hands or feet report that to your dr as neuropathy damage can become permanent. The same if you develop tinnitus.

It also affects the tastebuds and things may begin to taste metallic and using plasticware or chopsticks will help minimize that. Lemon head candies helped get rid of that taste between meals.

Janeike, my last chemo was two months ago, I had the same chemo drugs they are using on you. Except, I was given 100mg of Cisplatin and I think 50mg of Vinorelbine. It was very tough as I was very sick. I did have and still do have some major tingling in my feet and some ringing in my ears. Hoping it will go away eventually. Make sure you take the anti nausea meds! I still have some hair just really, really thin, I had to wait for the start of radiation due to a bad cold and then discovered that it looks as if there is a suspicious spot in nodes this one is close to part of my vocal cords so on standby for next move. You will make it through and put this behind you.

God Bless!

Gisela

I took cisplatin and docetaxtere every 21 days for 4 rounds. I took my anti-naseus medicine faithfully and added the second medication if I felt sick. So I only vomited a few times. I was very tired but I also had pneumonia for 2 1/2 months on 60mg predisonne and very strong antibiotics followed by surgery to remove 2 lower lobes of right lung then chemo so I was exhausted when I started. I'm cancer free and getting stronger every day. I still tire more easily and catch a germ I come in contact with, but my dr says what I took was very strong and I'm 65 yrs old so all in all I'm very blessed. I just had my 6 month Ct scan and all is good. Good luck you can do it.

Suggestions - work on a good attitude

eat healthy and walk daily.

I use to set the stopwatch on my phone and try for 5 minutes in the house without stopping.