Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,25059,0.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/  On 6/15/2008 jcurt wrote:Hello all!  My mother was diagnosed in Sept. 07 and had treatment for EC of the GE Junction.  She had 6 weeks chemo and radiation, then surgery in Jan. 08.  A lymph node was found near her left collar bone and it came back malignant.  She is now on Taxotere and Epirubicin.  She has ulcers in her mouth, not wanting to eat much and really depressed.  She is currently on an antibiotic due to Neutropenia, so it is helping with the ulcers in her mouth.  I am sure that is causing a decrease in her appetite.  She is taking 1 tbsp. of Megase daily, but I don't see a difference in her appetite.  She's taking Celexa for depression, but I don't see it making much of a difference.  She doesn't have many up days, so I am curious as to what difference it is suppose to make.  I know that she will be down, but I do expect her to want to fight.  Does anyone have experience with this combination of chemo?  Any suggestions about the depression battle and appetite issues?  I know she doesn't want to be on a feeding tube, so hopefully she will regain her appetite on her own.  Thanks for you response, be blessed and stay encouraged.Hi JCurt,  I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, stage III, had my hysterectomy, and the doctor "hoped she got it all", but recommended I have the radiation and chemo treatments as a safeguard.  She transferred my care to the Markey Cancer Center, Lexington KY.  My first oncologist went back to her home state, and I was transferred to Dr. DeSimone.  After my safeguards, my cancer came back.  I have had more chemo since then, til he finally quit.  I lost my appetite, and a bunch of weight.  Recently my family doctor put me on megestor, 40 mg four times a day.  It has not had time to take effect, but since I expect it will, I have actually been eating more.  I guess it is the power of suggestion and my optimistic mood that caused me to start eating.  Also, my sister kept telling me about the feeding tube.  Good luck with your mother. lindykate Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hello all!  My mother was diagnosed in Sept. 07 and had treatment for EC of the GE Junction.  She had 6 weeks chemo and radiation, then surgery in Jan. 08.  A lymph node was found near her left collar bone and it came back malignant.  She is now on Taxotere and Epirubicin.  She has ulcers in her mouth, not wanting to eat much and really depressed.  She is currently on an antibiotic due to Neutropenia, so it is helping with the ulcers in her mouth.  I am sure that is causing a decrease in her appetite.  She is taking 1 tbsp. of Megase daily, but I don't see a difference in her appetite.  She's taking Celexa for depression, but I don't see it making much of a difference.  She doesn't have many up days, so I am curious as to what difference it is suppose to make.  I know that she will be down, but I do expect her to want to fight.  Does anyone have experience with this combination of chemo?  Any suggestions about the depression battle and appetite issues?  I know she doesn't want to be on a feeding tube, so hopefully she will regain her appetite on her own.  Thanks for you response, be blessed and stay encouraged. jcurt Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT