New Chemo cancelled-I have my first cold while in tx-worried

[jcawork]

Hi everyone,

Well, My story is I finished 5 rounds of Carbo/Vp and 34 rads to the chest. Then my onco wants me to do CPT-11 for fun for another 7 weeks.

Once a week. I am dreading it. I am scared-again-new stuff.

I now have my first cold since I got dx. My counts are good as its been 6 weeks since my last chemo (he gave me a break).

Is a cold the same for a Lc patient in tx? Worried it will spiral out of control because they have me so darn nervous every month about infections.

Have your colds, just been colds or problems?

Thanks,

Jen

[Frank Lamb]

Jen,When we have cancer everything is kinda scary.I have only had a couple of colds.They don't usually seem a problem (but could be if we don't stay on top of it ).It seems in my case I let them go a little too long hoping they'll go away.Now instead of 2 to 3 days they last 5 to 7 days and are harder to shake.Our resistance is usually lower & can lead to broncitis & pneumonia etc.I think it's important now as a cancer patient to get checked by dr. & get prescription to get rid of it quicker.