Banana 15 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Hello. I am writing scared and trying to stay hopeful. My Dad received chemo (doceltaxel and ramicimrizab) last Friday (8days ago). I found he had a fever yesterday and took him to the ER. During that time they found he had low wbc, and colitis. Then they told us he was tested positive for covid 19. The only silver lining was that his oxygen levels and lungs seemed stable so far. I am writing to ask for prayers and any advice or similar experience within the community. I’m just so scared we will lose him. LouT and Tom Galli 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LexieCat 3,131 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Hi, Banana, I don't have any personal experience with COVID, thankfully, but there might be one or two people here with more info. Hopefully the fact that he was diagnosed early on will make it more treatable--there is still so much unknown about this disease. If his lungs and oxygen are good right now, hopefully that will continue and help him get through this without serious effects. Good luck--is he in-patient right now? Banana, LouT and Tom Galli 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 15 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 LexieCat, Yes he is. Thank you for your hopeful words. 😭 LexieCat 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LexieCat 3,131 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Great--he should be in good hands, then. Sending positive vibes--keep us posted! LouT and Banana 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LexieCat 3,131 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Here's an article from Memorial Sloan Kettering about a study that suggests it isn't lung cancer or treatment that affects the severity of COVID in lung cancer patients, but rather other factors such as obesity, hypertension, COPD, heart failure, etc. IOW, the same kinds of risk factors that seem to affect severity in the rest of the population. https://www.mskcc.org/clinical-updates/severity-covid-19-patients-lung-cancer-not-driven-cancer-cancer-treatments Hopefully that provides some encouragement. Tom Galli, LouT, GaryG and 2 others 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 15 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 LexieCat, Thank you so much for the article. It gave me some hope that he will be ok. LexieCat 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rower Michelle 2,423 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Well, I can tell you a few of the ALK positive people also had COVID and did just fine to everyone's surprise. Thanks for posting the article. Tom Galli, LouT and LexieCat 3 Link to post Share on other sites
BridgetO 2,521 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Good work getting him to the ER right away. A lot of people don't realize that fever in a person having cheno can be a life threatenng emergency. Sending positive thoughts your way.\ Bridget O LouT and Tom Galli 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LouT 1,029 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Banana, So sorry to hear about this, but great that you got your dad to the ER immediately. Lexie is right about the LC and Covid interaction. My son (56 yrs old) got it and thought it was the flue so he didn't seek help. When he finally did go they put him on oxygen (not a ventilator), administered steroids and some other meds and he improved in about 3 days. He still needed some time ag home to regain his stamina, but he fully recovered. Yes, your father is compromised, but some of what sets off the "inflammation storm" that has been spoken about is more related to the conditions that Lexie mentioned. Prayers to you and your dad that he responds to treatment and is home in a few days. Lou LexieCat, GaryG and Tom Galli 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 15 Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Hi Everyone. I just wanted to report that my Dad came back home after a week and has been doing ok. Covid remained asymptomatic and he was treated for his other issues (low wbc and colitis). He got well enough for doctors to start him back on his Chemo treatment this past week. Praying this cycle will be a lot smoother than the last. Thank you for helping me remain calm. JamesB, GaryG, Tom Galli and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
LexieCat 3,131 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Great news! Thanks for the update. Hopefully things will go more smoothly now. Banana 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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