CancerCompass message board discussion started by marypo on 4/27/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23473,0.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ my dad has stomach cancer he is 65 years old he goes for his second treatment of cemo monday.right know he is felling bad and tired. and he was getting sick saturday. is this something normal when it is time for his next cemo treatment does that mean the cemo is wearning off? marypo Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/27/2008 marypo wrote:my dad has stomach cancer he is 65 years old he goes for his second treatment of cemo monday.right know he is felling bad and tired. and he was getting sick saturday. is this something normal when it is time for his next cemo treatment does that mean the cemo is wearning off?Hi!Marypo, I'll try to help but not knowing what chemo he is taking I would guess it's just side effects of the meds.I have RCC that has Mets to lungs &bone, I am corrently taking Sutent and fatiue is one of the effects it produces. Be sure to tell his Dr. about everything your Dad is experiencing so they can give him something to help him with it.I wish your dad continued success with his treatment. And you also, keep on looking out for your dad and you both will get thru this. Take Care and  I hope I helped some.       john       jorolo1 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Its important to know what kind of chemo he is receiving. I had Oxalyplatin intravenously and then Zeloda pills for 2 weeks, with 5 total treatments. I was extremely sick at first, mostly from all of the different drugs they were offering me. Zofran seemed to help until I started taking chemo, then I would vomit the Zofran every time. When I finally figured that out, I quit taking Zofran. The chemo helped to shrink my stomach tumor, but after 5 rounds of chemo I said enough was enough. I was getting sicker each time I had chemo. The cancer came back, but the doc said that it probably would. Its the nature of the beast. I'm 14 months from my poor prognosis and living with the stomach cancer through eating what my stomach likes (alkaline diet), taking supplements that my stomach tolerates (no oily capsules), taking extra iron from anemia (my stomach tumor is bleeding into my bowels), help from Hospice and research. I take Essiac tea, fresh vegetable juices & Chinese remedies. I get acupuncture, sound therapy and massage therapy which all help to heal. While taking chemo, I was nauseaus and sick a lot and couldn't figure out what foods my stomach could tolerate until 2 months after the last chemo treatment when the effects wore off enough. I'd be glad to give you more details and help you as much as I can, just ask questions. One of the most important things is he has to be a fighter and not give up. The doctors don't always know what the best advice is, as everybody's bodies are different and we all react to drugs, therapies, vitamins and diseases in different ways. Good luck, Becky333 Becky333 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 5/1/2008 Becky333 wrote:Its important to know what kind of chemo he is receiving. I had Oxalyplatin intravenously and then Zeloda pills for 2 weeks, with 5 total treatments. I was extremely sick at first, mostly from all of the different drugs they were offering me. Zofran seemed to help until I started taking chemo, then I would vomit the Zofran every time. When I finally figured that out, I quit taking Zofran. The chemo helped to shrink my stomach tumor, but after 5 rounds of chemo I said enough was enough. I was getting sicker each time I had chemo. The cancer came back, but the doc said that it probably would. Its the nature of the beast. I'm 14 months from my poor prognosis and living with the stomach cancer through eating what my stomach likes (alkaline diet), taking supplements that my stomach tolerates (no oily capsules), taking extra iron from anemia (my stomach tumor is bleeding into my bowels), help from Hospice and research. I take Essiac tea, fresh vegetable juices & Chinese remedies. I get acupuncture, sound therapy and massage therapy which all help to heal. While taking chemo, I was nauseaus and sick a lot and couldn't figure out what foods my stomach could tolerate until 2 months after the last chemo treatment when the effects wore off enough. I'd be glad to give you more details and help you as much as I can, just ask questions. One of the most important things is he has to be a fighter and not give up. The doctors don't always know what the best advice is, as everybody's bodies are different and we all react to drugs, therapies, vitamins and diseases in different ways. Good luck, Becky333Becky333:Thanks for the advice.  Just an aside.  My 43 year old spouse had Stage IV and received 8 rounds of ECF then changed to Oxaliplatin and Xeloda, she stayed on that for another 6 months then changed to Oxaliplaitin and the 5FU.  She was in remission post only 6 rounds of the ECF.  You may want to discuss other chemo options with your oncologist.  There are options you may be able to tolerate better.  I am concerned that you quit too early?  Just a thought and with the understanding that I do not know your prognosis or staging.  Keep up the fight.  From what I have researched along the way, five rounds is not enough.Love and prayersMomWithKids! momwithkids Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT