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Rick's Update On 4/15/08

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Date: 04/16/2008

My very active dad was on Irinotecan for 3 weeks.  Despite being told to expect severe diarrhea, he was okay for the first two weeks and then experienced it during the third week.  I guess it can occur early - within 24 hours of treatment and late - after 48 hours of treatment.  However, they did equip us with this informational sheet that gave us a higher dose of Immodium to use than normal.  This can help to control it.  My dad ended up needing fluids in the hospital - but he had some other complications as well which may have contributed to things. 

I hope Rick's experience is a good one with it.  Just being aware of what to expect and knowing what to do when it does can help.

 

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