"Mama always said I do thing's 99% better than the rest, I guess this might be one of those instances when I hope to god she isn't right."
Pulmonary
This is potentially the most serious side effect, occurring in approximately 10% of treated patients. The most frequent presentation is pneumonitis occasionally progressing to pulmonary fibrosis . Approximately 1% of patients treated have died of pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary toxicity is both dose and age related, being more common in patients over 70 years of age and in those receiving over 400 units total dose. This toxicity, however, is unpredictable and has been seen occasionally in young patients receiving low doses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleomycin
The most serious complication of bleomycin is pulmonary fibrosis and impaired lung function. It has been suggested that bleomycin induces sensitivity to oxygen toxicity[5] and recent studies support the role of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-18 and IL-1beta in the mechanism of bleomycin-induced lung injury.[6] Past history of treatment with bleomycin should therefore always be disclosed to the anaesthetist prior to undergoing a procedure requiring general anaesthesia.
You never know what you are gonna find on wikipedia or the internet. I typed in "Foggy" and it said bad ass, tough as nails, a fighter. In parenthesis it said Fuck You Cancer.
ReplyDeleteHang in there, Steve. I'm praying for you every night. Look at a crucifix and remember that Jesus was able to bring good out of the suffering he endured. Unite your pain to His and ask Him to share his strength. Be tough on the inside where chemo can't reach - your soul. Count the days - it's always one less each morning.
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