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Reviewer: bob, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Started on Carboplatin and alimta in April, 2012. Now off Carbo, just on alimta. Doing well. No major side effects. Flushed cheeks, swollen ankles (take diuretic), watery eyes. No nausea. I drive to and from my appointments by myself. Dr. says I'm "in remission" for now. Continuing Altima every 3 weeks -- indefinitely. I am given a steroid before each alimta treatment. That&
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Reviewer: jcb2121, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)
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second round of chemo for my husband. Has done well. He has had 27 treatments so far but now had to stop because of fluid retention of body and around lungs. Had to have both lungs tapped to drain fluid but body is still up. Not sure if treatments will resume or not. A little worried cause it has kept cancer quiet, now that he is off, the question is will it start to grow again. He was diagnosed a
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Reviewer: alimta, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Have only had 3 treatments thus far. Wont know for another month if it made a difference. First 2 treatments went good and this last one I was sick for 9 days! Dont know why.
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