char1048 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Hello , I was wondering if anyone can tell me what chemo drug do they use that is just a 1 hour treatment, hubby Rich is going monday to the oncologist to start his new chemo treatment and it is only going to be an hour his last treat of carbo and taxol lasted 4 and a half hours. I am having an awful time getting him to eat his weight is now 148 and he is very weak the doctor gave a prescription for decadron to help with his appetite he has been on it since monday and i see no improvement yet i have ensure, boost, boost breeze and some other stuff the nutritionist gave us he does a little of this stuff but not enough he weigh 148 on monday and I bet this monday he will be down 3 to 5 pounds more I have tried every thing he gets mad if i nag at him to eat I just dont know what else to do. I will talk to the doctor on monday again to see what else i can do. Thanks for letting me vent and if any body knows about the 1 hour chemo drug or drugs please let me know. Charolette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 It could be Gemzar. I think Gemzar is supposed to be infused in about 45 minutes. Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 It could also be Navelbine. My wife is taking that presently and it takes less than an hour. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAnn Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 It could also be Taxotere. That only takes 45 min to an hour to administer. Hoping your husband starts to get his appetite back soon, as the new chemo will probably knock it back down again. Good Luck with the new chemo. TAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyjohn Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Like Don I think it may be Navelbine. That takes less than an hour. Sense your husband is on Chemo as his doctor about Marinal. It is a synthetic Marajuana and does help with appatite. They are only supposed to give it for nausa after Chemo but Johnny's doctor used that as an excuse to give it for his appatite. That is the one medication that he had that did more good than harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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