I began my first round of FOLFOX and Avastin chemo on August 4th. It is now the 18th, and my second round begins tomorrow.
During my first week, I threw up constantly and couldn’t even keep a sip of liquid down. When I began throwing up in the oncology office, the chemo nurse whisked me back to an easy chair and began an IV infusion. I went in for another infusion the next day.
Two days later, I was in the hospital (on a Sunday morning) for a third infusion, and I was able to take my first food — a bit of mashed potatoes.
Well, this non-stop throwing up and extreme dehydration is definitely not going to work for 24 weeks of chemo. My oncologist plans to reduce one chemo drug a bit and change all of my nausea meds for the second round. We’ll see how it goes.
I have not been able to go near the computer or do anything that requires attention. Mostly I have been curled up on the sofa in fetal position for two weeks. Hope these new meds are effective.