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I have squamous cell carcinoma (glottis) metastsized to neck.Have had
I'm male 75.Have squamous cell carcinoma metastsized to neck.Have had neck dissection, bilateral radiotherapy, now going for chemotherapy (2 cycles)in April.Anxious about sideeffects esp.nausea.
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My husband had 2 sessions,each over 2 days,so 4 cisplatin infusions. Tbe first were not that bad,hevwas given steroids for 5 days and anti nausea meds for a week,these helped. The next 2 were 3 weeks later. He was weak and a little nauseous, didn't want to eat. He feels steroids should be given for a week as these symptoms came on day 5, for him they lasted 2 days. However it does pass, take any and all meds that are offered to you. Sincerely hope you have an easy time,remember it's to help you live.
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2 ReactionsYou have my sympathy. It's not an easy path you are on. I received radiation and chemo concurrently, and it was no picnic. Things have changed a lot in the past 20-years since I underwent treatment. Treatment seems more targeted, and hopefully, medications have improved. I can say that my discomfort was an inconvenience which is but a distant memory that no longer matters. I hope it goes just as well for you. Good luck!
Chemo for this particular disease isn’t all that bad. Cisplatin or carbotaxol are given along with a variety of other meds that control nausea in most patients. The only times I came close to vomiting were from gagging on phlegm (a radiation side effect). You’ll do fine. Good luck!
I just completed treatment for the very same diagnosis a little over three months ago. Surgery, chemo x 2 (Docetaxel), and photon radiation x 20 over 10days. (De-escalation regimen / DART trial)
Since my chemo was concurrent with radiation it's hard to discern what caused what, but I experienced just about what the team prepared me for. I reacted to each chemo infusion in the first 1-2 minutes and that was not fun. Towards the end of my treatment I experienced persistent nausea / queasiness for a couple weeks. The rest of my symptoms were more related to radiation : significant throat pain, mouth ulceration, fatigue, and dry mouth / ropey saliva.
The good news is that as unpleasant as it was, it was temporary and managed well with with Fentanyl patches and backup liquid oxy / lidocaine rinses. Not sure I directly answered your questions but I hope it helps. Good luck and focus on daily improvement. It will get better.
*Edit....just saw you had Glottis carcinoma. Mine was oropharygeal with cervical lymph node metastasis. Apologies.