YvonneLim

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• YvonneLim has replied to a post on the message board

  Hi, my mom has been on votrient since Jan 2013. all seem well except that she has some tummy cramp after diarrhea. She takes votrient at 7am every morning. Any advice how to better manage her diarrhea. It can be abour 4-5 times a day. Since one month ago, my mom has been coughing with phlegm too. The oncologist said it shouldn't be linked to the kidney tumour.. wonder if votrient cause the cough. Any similar experi...

  April 28 at 11:45 AM view post

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  ok.. thanks PeteBarron1

  December 27 at 10:44 AM view post

• YvonneLim has replied to a post on the message board

  hi, the udder's cream works for my mom too.. yvonne

  December 27 at 10:42 AM view post

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  Hi meech, How are you? wanted to find out how was your eye checkup? was the blurred vision due to votroient? My mom told me she sees lines too. it first started with one eye but now she says both eyes.. we suspect is the drug. Yvonne

  December 20 at 2:54 PM view post

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  Hi Amarr, sorry, for the late reply.. have not followed this track for a while. We stopped taking Fucoidan for about 8 mths after my mom experienced severe bleeding (dr said was tumour bleeding).. The dr can't confirm the cause as he said tumour bleeding is common. To be on the safe side, we stopped taking the Fucoidan pills. Though my mom is on oral chemo. I am still looking for alternative t...

  December 18 at 4:27 PM view post

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  hi thebman, Yes, mom feel cold too.. we thot was due to weather change.. great to know it is good stuff.. will talk to dr to see if can reduce dosage or take a break in betweens Thanks so much.. Keep fighting!!!  Yvonne

  December 13 at 3:10 PM view post

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  thanks meech... will continue monitor her and seek dr advice on dosage when we see him in 2 weeks time.. your sharing has been very helpful.. Do you take the med in the morning? the pharmist told us it is either 2 hrs after food or 1 hour before food.. Confused.. so in between can consume food? for eg my mom takes med at 10am so she will have breakfast by 8am and she will stay on an empty stomach till 11am that is 3...

  December 13 at 3:03 PM view post

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  thanks maryingalls.. will get more infor on the coconut cookies

  December 13 at 2:50 PM view post

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  hi autodidact, Mom is 63. She has clear cell (according to the oncologist). the both the oncologist and urologist didn't recommend operation as it has met to her lungs and now to her lymph nodes..  She was put on sutent for ten mths but it stopped working. Votrient, pls pls work!!! Yvonne 

  December 13 at 2:38 PM view post

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  hi, Anyone had experience with Votrient/pazonabib?like to hear sharing on consumption of the drug. My mom is 2 weeks on the drug, she experienced backache and also ache where the tumour is (not removed). Diarrhea for abt 4-5 times a day.. And also tiredness.. is this normal? Yvonne

  December 12 at 4:36 PM view discussion