CancerCompass message board discussion started by 5fuvictim on 2/28/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,21461,0.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Please does any one have inforamtion on 5FU Chemo or have you been given 5FU and what was your experience with it?  I need to know about this Chemo trmt I have only heard the deadly side effects. 5fuvictim Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hello:You should go to the colon cancer message board.  I had 5FU and I think about all colon cancer patients get it.  It was a rough one and caused me several problems but now I am finished with it since last May and doing well.  Good luck. Cherylbr Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 2/28/2008 Cherylbr wrote:Hello:You should go to the colon cancer message board.  I had 5FU and I think about all colon cancer patients get it.  It was a rough one and caused me several problems but now I am finished with it since last May and doing well.  Good luck.Thank you for getting back to me.  I have heard so many bad things about the chemo 5fu and how deadly it can be if you do not have the proper enzymes.  Did they test you before starting the trmt to make sure you had the enzymes?  Hearing negative info on the effects and death from not having the proper enzymes and the cancer only being a stage II which for vulvar/uretha is not as bad as others have it.I am trying to get as much info as possible.  I will check that out thanks. 5fuvictim Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT