R-CHOP Chemotherapy & Dealing with Side Effects | Luis’ Story (2 of 3) | The Patient Story

After his stage 4 diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis, Luis V. underwent R-CHOP chemotherapy, as well as methotrexate to help protect against the possible spread of disease to his brain.
In this segment, Luis describes how he got through the six cycles of R-CHOP and additional methotrexate, what side effects he felt most, and how he got through them.

In this Series: Our 3-part series with Luis covers everything from how he got diagnosed, to the intense chemotherapy regimen (R-CHOP + methotrexate) and getting through side effects, and living life after a cancer diagnosis - as a pessimist. Thank you, Luis, for sharing your story.

Videos:
(1 of 3) Getting Diagnosed with Lymphoma :    • Getting Diagnosed with Lymphoma | Luis’ St...  
(2 of 3) R-CHOP Chemotherapy & Dealing with Side Effects :This Video
(3 of 3) Cancer Survivorship (As a Pessimist) :    • Cancer Survivorship (As a Pessimist) | Lui...  

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance...

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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Contents of this video:
00:00 : Intro
01:20 : Treatment decision-making process
04:14 : Tips with the getting the PICC line
06:19 : Describe the R-CHOP cycle
09:14 : The cycle of side effects
13:44 : Dealing with the fatigue
16:48 : What helped with the fatigue?
17:35 : Temperature sensitivity
18:23 : Gastrointestinal side effects
20:49 : Self-advocacy in getting help
23:01 : Describe the methotrexate
25:24 : What was the response to treatment?
28:22 : The "Deauville Score"
30:02 : How did you process the news of remission?
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