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onethatcares

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6. the news
Thu May 28, 2015, 06:10 AM
May 2015

chemo is going to be spread out over a longer period of time with a small reduction in the severity of drugs used.

Presently the treatment is Cisplatin infusion with Xolada orally on a 21 day cycle. First monday: infusion, 6 Zolada daily for 14 days, 15th day no oral meds. Then it starts over again on the 21st day.

Proposed regimin; first Monday: Cisplatin infusion at a lower dose, 4 Xolada daily for 14 days, 15th thru 20th day no oral meds.

Oncologist says we'll give it a try. I guess that's what we'll do.

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and I'm just checking in for us. [View all] onethatcares Apr 2015 OP
I keep hoping she'll have few side effects. sinkingfeeling Apr 2015 #1
they started onethatcares Apr 2015 #2
I was happy to see your update, 2theleft Apr 2015 #3
We're back again onethatcares May 2015 #4
Hope you had some good news today! ... slipslidingaway May 2015 #5
the news onethatcares May 2015 #6
sorry to hear that but hopefully chemo will work wordpix May 2015 #7
the thing that really sucks onethatcares May 2015 #8
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