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He starts chemo: Now what do I expect?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 11, 2023 | Replies (26)

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@kjc12

Wishing you all the best tomorrow. Feeling overwhelmed is an understatement when starting this journey. My husband started the regimen you talked about in April. Plan on being there most of the day, especially for the first treatment. Bring a notebook and write down any questions as they go through this process. The nurses will have helpful tips for you and your husband. The treatment rooms are usually cold. My husband brings his sweatshirt jacket every time. He also has the port and goes home for 48hr infusion. We were doing the disconnect at home, but not right away. We are still going for treatments, probably till end of September. Dehydration is always and issue and he now gets IV fluids before chemo and now we have to go back for them to give additional IV fluids on disconnect days. The side effects, they say, can get worse with future treatments because the chemo is cumulative. Do not be afraid to reach out to your Oncologist and team for any help or questions. Take one day at a time. Reach out anytime to me. I pray your husband does well. Don’t forget to take care of yourself too. God bless🙏

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I apologize for writing “your husband”. Mistake on my part. Wishing you both all the best.