ReginaTink

Has anyone experienced constipation first with yervoy then diarrhea.  I finished my last dosage of yervoy this past week and needed to take miralax for my constipation.  Now over the last three days, I have diarrhea and have been trying to control my stomach discomfort and diarrhea with pepto-bismal.  I will call the doctor if this diarrhea does no subside by monday. ReginaTink

Has anyone experienced constipation first with yervoy then diarrhea.  I finished my last dosage of yervoy this past week and needed to take miralax for my constipation.  Now over the last three days, I have diarrhea and have been trying to control my stomach discomfort and diarrhea with pepto-bismal.  I will call the doctor if this diarrhea does no subside by monday. ReginaTink

Has anyone experienced constipation first with yervoy then diarrhea.  I finished my last dosage of yervoy this past week and needed to take miralax for my constipation.  Now over the last three days, I have diarrhea and have been trying to control my stomach discomfort and diarrhea with pepto-bismal.  I will call the doctor if this diarrhea does no subside by monday. ReginaTink

My Pet Scan is April 9th and I'm informing the people who I work with that this will be my deciding factor.  This indecision period is hectic in my life right now.  Especially now with getting more side effects with this treatment which is daily stomach upset.  I am glad you have found the place in your life of not having to make this decision.  I quess I am hoping for the best to go back to that routine and prove to everyone that I am still able to work.  I need to do much praying about this and learn to take more care about myself. Thanks for your words of widom.  Regina

My Pet Scan is April 9th and I'm informing the people who I work with that this will be my deciding factor.  This indecision period is hectic in my life right now.  Especially now with getting more side effects with this treatment which is daily stomach upset.  I am glad you have found the place in your life of not having to make this decision.  I quess I am hoping for the best to go back to that routine and prove to everyone that I am still able to work.  I need to do much praying about this and learn to take more care about myself. Thanks for your words of widom.  Regina

My Pet Scan is April 9th and I'm informing the people who I work with that this will be my deciding factor.  This indecision period is hectic in my life right now.  Especially now with getting more side effects with this treatment which is daily stomach upset.  I am glad you have found the place in your life of not having to make this decision.  I quess I am hoping for the best to go back to that routine and prove to everyone that I am still able to work.  I need to do much praying about this and learn to take more care about myself. Thanks for your words of widom.  Regina

Thanks so much for your response. I have stage IV cancer after 4 wide excisions  since 2009 and recent spread of cancer in lymph nodes between esophagus and trachea. I am now being treated with Yervoy and will have my 3rd treatment tomorrow.  This is a very difficult decision to make and I keep on hanging on to hope to go back to the routine I had with working.   It depends on the next PET SCAN if I should bite the bullet and go into full retirement or not.  I will then look into disability which will help me out financially.  I thank God that my husband has insurance.  I know it was a good decision to go on special leave this time because I can not afford to have more stress that I already have.  I have heard that stress does aggravate cancer so we should not feel guilty of any decisions we have made.  Please keep in touch. 

Thanks so much for your response. I have stage IV cancer after 4 wide excisions  since 2009 and recent spread of cancer in lymph nodes between esophagus and trachea. I am now being treated with Yervoy and will have my 3rd treatment tomorrow.  This is a very difficult decision to make and I keep on hanging on to hope to go back to the routine I had with working.   It depends on the next PET SCAN if I should bite the bullet and go into full retirement or not.  I will then look into disability which will help me out financially.  I thank God that my husband has insurance.  I know it was a good decision to go on special leave this time because I can not afford to have more stress that I already have.  I have heard that stress does aggravate cancer so we should not feel guilty of any decisions we have made.  Please keep in touch. 

Thanks so much for your response. I have stage IV cancer after 4 wide excisions  since 2009 and recent spread of cancer in lymph nodes between esophagus and trachea. I am now being treated with Yervoy and will have my 3rd treatment tomorrow.  This is a very difficult decision to make and I keep on hanging on to hope to go back to the routine I had with working.   It depends on the next PET SCAN if I should bite the bullet and go into full retirement or not.  I will then look into disability which will help me out financially.  I thank God that my husband has insurance.  I know it was a good decision to go on special leave this time because I can not afford to have more stress that I already have.  I have heard that stress does aggravate cancer so we should not feel guilty of any decisions we have made.  Please keep in touch. 

It is good to know about the disability part and everything at this point depends on my Pet Scan results on April 9th.  It is so hard to be in limbo and determining what direction to take.  I will need to go on my husband's insurance soon because of being on leave for so long.  All I know at this time, I am taking care of myself right now because it is stress enough going through the treatments and wondering if it is working.  My focus and attention has also been compromised, so I know what you mean.  I'm getting ready for my next treatment which is tomorrow, a nervous wreck and hoping my IV goes in easy this time.  ReginaTink.

It is good to know about the disability part and everything at this point depends on my Pet Scan results on April 9th.  It is so hard to be in limbo and determining what direction to take.  I will need to go on my husband's insurance soon because of being on leave for so long.  All I know at this time, I am taking care of myself right now because it is stress enough going through the treatments and wondering if it is working.  My focus and attention has also been compromised, so I know what you mean.  I'm getting ready for my next treatment which is tomorrow, a nervous wreck and hoping my IV goes in easy this time.  ReginaTink.

It is good to know about the disability part and everything at this point depends on my Pet Scan results on April 9th.  It is so hard to be in limbo and determining what direction to take.  I will need to go on my husband's insurance soon because of being on leave for so long.  All I know at this time, I am taking care of myself right now because it is stress enough going through the treatments and wondering if it is working.  My focus and attention has also been compromised, so I know what you mean.  I'm getting ready for my next treatment which is tomorrow, a nervous wreck and hoping my IV goes in easy this time.  ReginaTink.

That is great that you can be your own employer.  It all depends on what my PET scan results will be April 9th if I go back to work.  I hate to give up my skills that took a long time to develop and the feeling of accomplishment of what I do.  I may just have to bite the bullet at one point and go on disability, even if I have to also work part time.  It is stress enough wondering if this treatment is going to work and now I am just taking care of myself.  ReginaTink

That is great that you can be your own employer.  It all depends on what my PET scan results will be April 9th if I go back to work.  I hate to give up my skills that took a long time to develop and the feeling of accomplishment of what I do.  I may just have to bite the bullet at one point and go on disability, even if I have to also work part time.  It is stress enough wondering if this treatment is going to work and now I am just taking care of myself.  ReginaTink

That is great that you can be your own employer.  It all depends on what my PET scan results will be April 9th if I go back to work.  I hate to give up my skills that took a long time to develop and the feeling of accomplishment of what I do.  I may just have to bite the bullet at one point and go on disability, even if I have to also work part time.  It is stress enough wondering if this treatment is going to work and now I am just taking care of myself.  ReginaTink