KarenHS

Thank you Tom. I did just see my primary today and he has lowered one of my bp meds.  It helps to have you validate my experience. I am just reading your reply today.

Karen,
Yes, absolutely, I had that experience.  I also took BP medication and experienced low blood pressure events about 2 to 3 days after each infusion.  My general practitioner altered the dosage of my meds during chemo and returned it after chemo.  My chemo cocktail was taxol and carboplatin.  I'd chart your BP every day during your chemo cycle and see if there is a pattern.
Stay the course.
Tom

Thank you, Tom. I did not mean the content on lung cancer was too sophisticated, I meant navigating the forum as to where to post was confusing. It is encouraging that you are looking BACK  on the surgeries and pain. Your description of joint pain rings a bell and I also have nasty osteoarthritis - everywhere. After chemo, and the addition of neupogen, I am truly ill..
I had my port study today and relieved that it looks okay, no leaking.
I will check out Lung Cancer 101 on the website.
You are spot on in that it is important to realize that new problems will come up as you go through treatment. Initially I was given a time frame of 4 cycles of 4 weeks each. I know now that was a rough estimate and did not take into account the holdups caused by neutropenia, and also the body's exhaustion. I think if you can expect and accept that these problems are inevitable, you are better off.  Frankly, my doctor did not relay this to me ahead of time. And of course, there is no point in a doc relaying a worst case scenario.
Onward, through it, and upward.  Thanks.