ABVD with Brentuximab

Hi, I had stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year and had 8 months of ABVD. The Bleomycin was dropped after my interim PET scan. Are you having ABVD plus Brentuximab, or AVD plus Brentuximab? Bleomycin and Brentuximab should not be given together because of pulmonary toxicity. Dropping the Brentuximab is not much different to dropping Bleomycin. It is normal protocol. 

Hello, thank you for your reply. I'm having AVD plus Brentuximab. I was thinking surely it would be the same difference whether the Bleomycin is dropped or Brentuximab is dropped.

I didn’t notice any difference in my symptoms after Bleomycin was dropped. They do it primarily to protect your lungs. Side effects of ABVD were horrible for me, but for the most part they improve after you’ve finished chemo. Hope the rest of your treatment goes well 

Hi..sorry to hear it I'm struggling to..I am on same I think..I have 2.5 cycles..waiting for scan result to see if it worked...I'm struggling to take daily medications and injections as make me feel worse...I have got plantatiyis but I'm coping with it best u can.. hands r sore and dry and painful...we just have to think that we're half way there.  All we can do.  

I really struggled with the ABVD side effects. For the dry hands I found both Nursem cream and Moo Goo were my favourite hand creams. Basically keep them near you at all times!! Keep up the good work guys! It is HARD but you’re doing it!!

Thankyou soo much...yes hard...I want it to finish xx