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Evoman

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12. Every two weeks is what I get.

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:12 PM

Jan 2013

The blood clot was due to the Avastin. It was so swollen and painful that palliative care had to get involved so they could give me adequate pain relief, because the surgery doctors and oncologists are useless when delivering pain meds. Finally the pain has died down, but now I'm dependant on pain meds. It isn't so bad, but once my next round of chemos are done, I'll get off them. Trying to get off pain meds AND get through chemo is way too rough.

I don't handle my regimen as well as tab does. I get quite sick (though I don't vomit) and on the second week, fatigue beats the shit out of me. Everybody is different I guess. At least I don't LOOK sick....if you just saw me on the street, you would have no idea I had cancer.

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Finally got chemo the other day [View all] Tab Jan 2013 OP

I am glad your treatment started again. Irishonly Jan 2013 #1

I am glad KC Jan 2013 #2

I never know if I should be doing a happy dance Irishonly Jan 2013 #3

I always KC Jan 2013 #4

Good to hear you're back in treatment. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #5

Good. Evoman Jan 2013 #6

I hear you, man. Tab Jan 2013 #7

I read once that chemo is like fighting a war Irishonly Jan 2013 #9

Unfortunately I'm likely on it for the rest of my life. Tab Jan 2013 #10

I am so sorry Irishonly Jan 2013 #8

In theory every two weeks. Tab Jan 2013 #11

Every two weeks is what I get. Evoman Jan 2013 #12