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Wife Just Diagnosed w/ ES SCLC - What Can We Expect?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 20, 2022 | Replies (222)
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Merry, I have steered away from cannabidiol due drug testing at my place of work. I understand that many products do not contain THC, the potential risk outweighs the potential benefits for me at this time.

Liz has lost too much weight for her size and it has made her weaker by far. She has started eating some solid food or drinking a protein shake at least 3 times a day. Too early to see any real difference, but she is feeling better lately.

She has her second chemo treatment in another 9 days and I expect her to repeat the vomiting for the rest of that chemo week and slowly get better over the following two weeks until her 3rd treatment. At least we know what to expect and may be able to handle it a little better.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | May 7, 2022

Hi Bob- One of the things that I feared most prior to having chemo were the side effects. I spoke to a nurse, who I knew, who was a nurse in the chemo lab, and said to get an anti-nausea med. and take it the night before chemo and then after you get home and then as much as you needed it until it goes away. I did this and never vomited. Yes I lost weight but I'm petite and I could lose only so much before I was truly in danger.

If her oncologist won't give her extra meds then ask her pcp. One of her doctors needs to pay attention to this, enough to help her.

I understand about being careful with drug tests. My husband was a US Commissioner for fisheries in another country. But you do have to unstress.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/caregivers/
Perhaps talk to your PCP or check out the caregiver group- aren't you on it?

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