I have Stage III - Duke's C colon cancer. Just recvd 4th treatment along w/levorcan and 5FU. Nausea controlled with Emend. Seems to working OK but I still have 8 more treatments to go. Blood tests have been good so far. Biggest pain is the neuropathy -- painful tingling and cramping in my hands and tingling in my feet. I've learned how to live with it: dress warm, avoid cold and don't forget...
web md | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/22/2009
Condition: Cancer of Large Intestine
Overall rating 2.3
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I am experiencing peripheral neuropathy which is very difficult for me.
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rocky | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/12/2009
Condition: Cancer of the Pancreas
Overall rating 4.3
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chills sometimes, tirness, no chemo swelling of face little in legs ,water pill and elevation of legs helps otherwise doing good ,i have stage 4 with mets to rt lung and now been 15 mo since dx GOD is good .. on my ca19-9 test my counts went from 414thousand to 167thousand ,after 4 treatmentswith combo of the 48 hr pump with 5fuother wise called fiuorouracil along with vitmins benadryland other combo of mixtures ,
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Beagle129 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/23/2008
Condition: Lymph Node Positive Colon Cancer
Overall rating 4.3
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I have Stage III - Duke's C colon cancer. Just recvd 4th treatment along w/levorcan and 5FU. Nausea controlled with Emend. Seems to working OK but I still have 8 more treatments to go. Blood tests have been good so far. Biggest pain is the neuropathy -- painful tingling and cramping in my hands and tingling in my feet. I've learned how to live with it: dress warm, avoid cold and don't forget those gloves! As long as the drug works I can live with the discomfort. The whole point of treatment is to defeat my cancer. I have faith that this drug will help me achieve that.Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
9/10/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.0
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My husband has esophageal cancer that is stage III and he is in his third month of treatment.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/3/2008
Condition: Colon and Rectal Cancer that has Spread to Another Area
Overall rating 4.0
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The neuropathy is a pain, but I am cancer free going on 2 years, and I was stage III, so I can't complain. I had this drug in combo with levorcan and 5FU. I think the 5FU was harder on me then then oxaliplatin, I had horrible mucus membrane sores.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/26/2008
Condition: Cancer of Large Intestine
Overall rating 2.7
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FrancesC | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/2/2008
Condition: Cancer of Large Intestine
Overall rating 1.7
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The neuropathy wasn't worth any benifits that might come from this drug!
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Anonymous |
10/22/2007
Condition: Colon and Rectal Cancer that has Spread to Another Area
Overall rating 4.3
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Make sure Nuropothy is monitored.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/22/2007
Condition: Cancer of Large Intestine
Overall rating 1.7
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/20/2007
Condition: Lymph Node Positive Colon Cancer
Overall rating 4.3
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received 12 doses of this drug over 6 month period for adjunct chemotherapy.
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