Colorectal (Colon) Cancer Experiences - Chemotherapy

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    • PattyF
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    about 1 month ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    I am on FolFox chemotherapy

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    Easy to Do: Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
    0 Comments
    • arlenekae
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) C...
    about 1 month ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    I am on xeloda and the side effects are livable so far. I have chosen not to drive because my brain seems to be fuzzy so I am afraid...

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    Easy to Do: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
    0 Comments
  3. 3 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    Oxaliplatin & 5FU initially. Reduced to 5FU solely due to extreme neuropathy. Destroyed WBC to zero; hospitalized & near death due t...

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    Easy to Do: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
    1 Comment
    • GivingCare
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) ...
    3 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    Part of his chemo treatment during this year was the drug oxaliplatin. He experienced peripheral neuropathy, mostly in his toes whic...

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    Easy to Do: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
    1 Comment
  5. 4 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    Start my second battle with Chemo April 18th

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    Easy to Do: Not Specified
    Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
    0 Comments
    • Pilldr
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    4 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    Folfox - Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets went very low. Had to have neulasta twice to increase white count. Had to ...

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    Easy to Do: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
    0 Comments
    • tenacity
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Color...
    4 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    forced because of blockage

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    Easy to Do: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
    0 Comments
    • LCrisp515
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Colo...
    6 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    I had a little nausea and a little neuropathy.

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    Easy to Do: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
    0 Comments
  9. 7 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    I have been lucky and have not had major side effects from Folfox with Avastin other than the cold sensitivity in my hands and some ...

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    Easy to Do: Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
    2 Comments
    • Dmcaly
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    7 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    I was lucky enough to be able to take the oral chemo pills that 1st round. I took them twice a day on the same days I did radiation....

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    Easy to Do: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
    0 Comments
    • MsMarty
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Colore...
    8 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    The battle continues...Chemo regimen consists of 6 Xeloda pills per day, broken into two dosages of 3 pills each. 14 days on then 7 ...

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    Easy to Do: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
    0 Comments
    • Tonja
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    8 months ago
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    Chemotherapy

    Drug or Chemo Therapy

    Severely reacted to chemotherapy. Treatments stopped after hospitalization. Just received 4th treatment, 7 weeks after 3rd.

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    Easy to Do: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
    2 Comments
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