Interested in hearing people's experiences with PRRT
Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I was interested in hearing peoples experience with PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy)? I live in Georgia and have an appointment at Mayo in Jacksonville next month and I was wondering if this was something they would discuss...
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That's great to hear good luck to you. I'm hoping for good results one more transfusion then the pet Scan and we will see.
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1 ReactionMy prayers are with you and pray you have as good of results that I have had. I’ve been fighting the buggers since 1996 and for the first time feel like I’m in control!
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1 Reaction@kreamks1 congratulations. Where are your tumors? And what are your side effects from the tumors?
@kreamks1 that's good to hear congratulations. If I might ask, what are your symptoms ? My tumors are in my stomach and my pelvis.
@shirleyslominski mine started in my gut in 1996 and are now in my liver. I have had pain, runny bowels, lost my gall bladder, flushing but now after treatment and monthly infusions I have only runny bowels immediately before the injection
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1 Reaction@kreamks1 what injection are you referring to?
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1 ReactionLanreotide
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1 Reaction@shirleyslominski Could you explain what you mean by “pretty rough”? I’m facing lutathera treatment and want to understand side effects others are experiencing.
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1 Reaction@debbie4la everyone is different you have to understand that. Fatigue nausea a deep feeling of malaise. Now the fatigue is in your bones. I live alone so getting up to make something to eat was a major feat. And the only thing that helped me were gummies. They take away the nausea and they lift your mood and give you energy. Around the 5th week I started feeling better but I had gotten a bout of very bad diarrhea that lasted a few days. By the 6th week I was feeling well enough to go out and drive and shop at a minimum. However, I had my third treatment on Tuesday and yesterday I was driving! I feel better I take a little bit of the gummies but I could probably survive without them but the nausea still there and I do get tired and I take naps a couple of times a day. Everyone's different. I hope you don't have any symptoms. Good luck I'm sure you do fine.
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1 Reaction@shirleyslominski I forgot to add you also get dizzy and your equilibrium might be off a little bit so be careful you don't tip over I fell into my coffee table no harm done
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