A friend was recently diagnosed with invasive carcinoma that had spread to several lymph node. She will undergo taxol and hercepton then adriamycin and cytoxin. After all of that she will have radiotherapy. She is in her upper 60's and was wondering how people tolerate the chemo, and if she can drive to the oncology center.
Any information is greatly appreciated!
Lapilot, I happened to see your post & wanted to respond. I am sorry to read what your friend has going on. This forum tends to run slow. I went to Drugs.com & looked up each of these medications & the side effects. That website gives very detailed information on medications, including what drugs that can interact with each other. All 4 medications appear to have some of the same potential side effects. Each person reacts so differently & it is going to depend on what your friend can tolerate. I have a good friend that went through breast cancer & was cancer free for some time. The cancer came back & it's pretty much everywhere. She is currently doing chemo & she gets sick on the morning of day 2. She has a lot of pain & horrible nausea & has to take medications. She has been on chemo about 2 months & she is really struggling. She said she had forgotten how sick chemo made her before. She is a fighter & has battled it so hard for so many years. She is 72 years old. I do not know what medication she is on either.
It sort of sounds like this lady is not very informed about her treatment. If she goes to the above site I posted she can read there about the side effects. It will be questionable on whether she will be able to drive herself. I am sorry I can't give you a definite answer.
Take care.
Susie
Moderator in Chronic Pain & Psoriasis Forums
It sort of sounds like this lady is not very informed about her treatment. If she goes to the above site I posted she can read there about the side effects. It will be questionable on whether she will be able to drive herself. I am sorry I can't give you a definite answer.
Take care.
Susie
Moderator in Chronic Pain & Psoriasis Forums
Thank you for the reply.
Age 60, mpMRI 8/18/13 negative
biopsy 9/5/13, PSA 6.2, 13 core of which 6 are postive
pT2pNO
left laterial base 10% G6(3+3)
left laterial apex 10% G6(3+3)
right base 15% G7(3+4)
right laterial base 15% G6(3+3)
right laterial mid 60% G6(3+3)
right lateral apex 20% G6(3+3)
daVinci 11/11/13
path T2c N0 Stage IIB
PSA 0.1 to 11/15 then 0.2
11/15 IGRT 39 sessions 72 grays. ZERO problems.
Age 60, mpMRI 8/18/13 negative
biopsy 9/5/13, PSA 6.2, 13 core of which 6 are postive
pT2pNO
left laterial base 10% G6(3+3)
left laterial apex 10% G6(3+3)
right base 15% G7(3+4)
right laterial base 15% G6(3+3)
right laterial mid 60% G6(3+3)
right lateral apex 20% G6(3+3)
daVinci 11/11/13
path T2c N0 Stage IIB
PSA 0.1 to 11/15 then 0.2
11/15 IGRT 39 sessions 72 grays. ZERO problems.
Lapilot,
Most likely, your friend will need rides to and from the infusion center. Along with the chemotherapy medication, she will be receiving some medications to reduce side effects. These can make you sleepy or dizzy. With that in mind, she should not be driving.
The nausea and sick that one usually experiences during chemo usually hits about 30-48 hours after infusion and can last 3-5 days after that. It’s a rough time. She will need help and support in the form of food, house keeping, errands etc.
I wish her the very best of luck. You are so kind in looking out for her.
Diagnosed with MS July 2006, Breast cancer 2017
I have no lesions on my soul and so I live with no limits.
Most likely, your friend will need rides to and from the infusion center. Along with the chemotherapy medication, she will be receiving some medications to reduce side effects. These can make you sleepy or dizzy. With that in mind, she should not be driving.
The nausea and sick that one usually experiences during chemo usually hits about 30-48 hours after infusion and can last 3-5 days after that. It’s a rough time. She will need help and support in the form of food, house keeping, errands etc.
I wish her the very best of luck. You are so kind in looking out for her.
Diagnosed with MS July 2006, Breast cancer 2017
I have no lesions on my soul and so I live with no limits.