R-GCVP Treatment and side effects

Hi  and welcome to our little corner of the Community but sorry to hear he is going through treatment.

You don’t say what exact type of NHL he has?..... there are over 60 types 

Treatments like R-GCVP come from the same basic ‘selection box’ of chemos/therapies as most have, but are chosen to match the patients NHL presentation..... where it is, how aggressive, age, existing underlying health conditions etc...

I had R-EPOCH (some of the same drugs) in late 2013 and early 2014 and it was very effective and helped me move on to my next part of my treatment (hit my name)

Some people can go through treatment with little or no side effects, others get them all. It is so different.

For me, I had 6 cycles with me in hospital for 5 days/nights on treatment 24/7..... so I had over 750hrs of treatment and the main issue I had (I was 58) was the fatigue that built up during the cycles.

These are some useful links for you to have a look at as they cover the main issues some people will face.

Nausea, remember not to suffer in silence when it comes to nausea there are lots of tools available - but your team need to know how you are getting on.

Fatigue may well build up over time so take each day as it comes but at the same time keep some activity going as this does actually help overcome some of the fatigue.

Avoiding Infections obviously is very important but you will totally get this during these challenging times.

I would also highlight the importance of drinking LOTS of water as this will flush out all the toxins released by the chemo and protects your kidneys.

Always around to help out.

Hi again, just found an info sheet on R-GCVP

Do get back with any questions...... as you will have lots.

www.cancerresearchuk.org/.../r-gcvp

Hi Artl this is a treatment that is given when the may be concerns about a patients heart and is a milder version of rchop which has doxorubicin in it and that can cause heart damage, so they replace that with gemcitabine to make the treatment more effective.

So side effects may well be milder and its possible he may get through this will limited effects.