Extreme Fatigue from Chemo

Hi ,

Sorry to hear about your dad . The platinum based drugs are big hitters . If he was well two weeks ago and suddenly incapacitated after two weeks on chemo I would be looking to speak to his oncologist about getting him reevaluate just to see if they can strike a better balance with his dose . My mum had a different chemo but platinum based . The difference when she came off it was amazing and often we could not be sure if it was cancer advancement or chemo side effects . It turned out to be the latter. She had it for a second year but with a dose reduction and this made the world of difference to her quality of life . She tolerated it much better at a slightly lower dose .

My own school of thought is today matters as much as some future tomorrow so I wanted her to get the best out of her present circumstances. They are very responsive at the oncology department but getting a balance is good . I did however stipulated that she wanted to stay on chemo but at a reduced dose .

take care ,

Court