Chemo treatment

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I started my chemo on 1st July, done initially through intravenous drip in hospital, home to house with 500 gram capercitabine3 tablets twice daily, and 150 gram Capercitabine 2 tablets twice daily, also steroid tablets and antisickness tablets, cut a long story short, couldn't stop being sick, changed my anti sickness twice and ended up in hospital as was not keeping anything down. Has any body else been on this medication, I know not everybody will have same experiences. Consultant now talking about FOLFOX using picc line, a bit apprehensive, as really don't want to spend time in hospital again if really sick, any feed back appreciated.

100KT 2 months ago

Hi I haven’t had the tablets but am having FOLFOX and have had 3 rounds. Although I feel nauseous I haven’t had any sickness with it.

Linda1004 2 months ago in reply to 100KT

Much appreciated as I say, everyone is different..

Tunafish 2 months ago

Hi my husband is on foloflox picc line , he had it 18months ago never sick . Does have anti sickness tablets and steroids to take

Net77 2 months ago

Hi Linda1004

I had 5 rounds of FOLFOX in early 2021 via PICC line. I very occasionally felt nauseous but I wasn't sick and I didn't need the anti sickness tablets. I often didn't feel like eating, but if food was put in front of me I found I could eat it although it mostly tasted of cardboard. The worst part of FOLFOX, I found, was the progressive weariness.

Best wishes

Net77 X

Linda1004 2 months ago in reply to Net77

Thank you for your feedback.