cemo & vertigo

[tidbum]

what are the chances of cemo causing vertigo after 4 treatments ?

[Londres70]

Sorry, I don't.  The places I know are not near you all.  

Keep calling around and checking.  

[tidbum]

We can't go to CTCA, were on medcare. First places I called.
Do you know of any good Doc's in the VALLY OF THE SUN ?
{Ariznoa}

[Londres70]

Hopefully, this physician will be able to help you all.

Keep me posted.

[tidbum]

no radiation.
yes we have another doc. app. on the 2nd.

[Londres70]

I would seek a second opinion.  To be honest, you might not be able to find an Oncologist willing to give him more chemo due to his staging and present condition.  Did he have radiation at all?

[tidbum]

Augest 5th 2010 we were told we had Esophageal carcinoma. stage 4.
Doc. said we had about 3 mounths. not my man. he is very strong and has been through alot. 2 differnt times he had crushed lags.doc put a cast on it. he went back to let him know there was an oder. doc. did an x-ray and said no it's ok. went home and sat in the tub, then cut the cast off. gang green real bad in the lower lag and foot. my man is a strong fighter. a savier. he has had 2 different hand oprations. do to vickings dease,left with open wounds to heal.he is a fighter!!! and i know we can still have time togather if we could olny find the right help..sorry about the spelling. and thanks again

[Londres70]

Your situation is unfortunate; I feel bad for you.

What is your diagnosis and staging exactly?

Yes, there is alot of different chemo medications available, but it will depend on the type of cancer, etc. which ones can be ordered/administered in your particular case.  

[tidbum]

thanks for getting back to me.
I can tell you that not once did the doc. say anything to us about any side effect of the cisplatin.
when we first started with the xeloda, he did tell us about the nerves in the hands and feet
and the hair loss. but nothing about the cisplatin. now he seems to be saying that theres no more that he can do for us. go home and live the rest of your life feeling  good. and not do more chemo and feel sick for the rest of it. my head is spinning. I know there has to be more out there. we olny had two kinds. exloda and cisplatin.

[Londres70]

I can almost be 100% sure this is related to the Cisplatin.  

I have taken care of 5 patients that have had complete hearing loss in one ear or some degree of hearing loss in both ears after receiving this particular chemo.  This can't be reversed or made better.  

I can't really buy the "he had a stroke" theory; my opinion.  

Unfortunately, this can't be predicted, however, the possible side effects of the chemo should had been thoroughly discussed prior to administration.          

[tidbum]

Chemo
We had 4 rounds of Cisplatin, the blood work, the liver, was doing good, the tumor count dropped 1700 points in one week. WOW were we happy!!!  5 days later with no worning BAM!!  Left ear was gone... We went and had a ear test the next day. 85% in the right ear was good for working around very loud noises for 30yrs. and 100% gone in the left ear.. no problems the day before. Now the doc's. telling us that he believes he had a stroke. The MRI we had came back unremarkable. If he had a stroke i would think the EMT's, the ekg, or the catscan we had the day it happened would show some sign of a stroke.

[Londres70]

I am an Oncology RN; 10 years.  I have given countless doses of chemo in my career and pretty much have seen it all in regards to cancer.  Cemo=Chemo.  

Did you mean Cisplatin?  Well, this one in particular has a high incidence of causing neurotoxicity and ototoxicity.  

The chances of having any problems/side effects can happen the first time, second time, fifth time, etc.  

[tidbum]

cesplatin. how would you know this? have you had cemo?

[Londres70]

The chances are high even with one treatment.  This is more common with certain chemo medications than others.  

What type of chemo are you receiving?