Chemo

Hi Ela61 while you wait for someone to come along and chat to you about their experience, I will pop a link to an information sheet below for you.

treatments-and-drugs/vinorelbine-and-cisplatin

Hi Ela61

i had the same medications in chemo the main side effect was tiredness and loss of appetite, but they are ok now 3 months on and I was told my tumour had shrunk quite a lot , I looked at the scans with the doctor and was surprised at what I saw, so please keep positive and I hope all goes well for you

Donna xx

Thank you x

Thank you, that’s good to hear, hope you continue to have positive results, good luck for the future xx

Hello Ela61,

I had the same chemo 10 years ago following a right pneumonectomy and was given exactly the same 5% figure. Personally it was a very easy decision for me to have it because I dreaded the possibility of the cancer returning if I'd declined chemo. Fortunately up to now it hasn't.

I was 58 at the time and although it wasn't a walk in the park but the side effects I had were manageable. It's important to get in touch with your team immediately to report any problems as dealing with these quickly is not only the safest way but it can reduce the time you're affected by them. I'd also suggest taking your temperature daily as variations out of normal range can be an early sign of infection and you'll need to be on antibiotics quickly if there's a problem.

My side effects built as the chemo cycles progressed which is common and ranged from aches and pains, some fatigue, mouth ulcers (don't wast money on chemist shop pastilles as they're no good), bad constipation, loss of appetite (I had to buy some more clothes due to the weight I lost), and generally feeling rubbish. I think most of this disappeared within 2 months of completing it - although it is difficult to remember every detail so long after.

Of course, everyone's different and your experience may differ.

I hope you get on OK with it, if there's anything you'd like to ask I'll do my best to reply with something constructive.

Derek.

Thank you so much for your advice, it’s very much appreciated:), it’s good to hear it’s kept your cancer at bay for so many years, you sound like a very positive person, I’m going to give it a go, 3 month out of my life will be worth it, if I go on to have many years cancer free, thanks again