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evlin75 · 02-25-2013, 03:54 AM

Guess I should change title or start a new thread, but this is all very connected. The new medicine replacing the topotecan -lysomal tykarabine- was put through the ommaya last Wed. She was prepped with medications -including decradon and then given steroids for two days following.
She did fine for a couple days and then started continual vomiting so is in the hospital trying to get it under control.
The vomiting is not new with her and has happened before the new medication was started. Has been hospitalized for it before.
She was due for radiology to check the spine for obstructions and get them radiated Tuesday, but now is in the hospital a couple days early. I guess more testing will be done to rule out other possible causes.

02-25-2013, 03:54 AM	#55
evlin75 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 118	Re: Intrathecal Herceptin/Topotecan for Leptomeningeal Disease Guess I should change title or start a new thread, but this is all very connected. The new medicine replacing the topotecan -lysomal tykarabine- was put through the ommaya last Wed. She was prepped with medications -including decradon and then given steroids for two days following. She did fine for a couple days and then started continual vomiting so is in the hospital trying to get it under control. The vomiting is not new with her and has happened before the new medication was started. Has been hospitalized for it before. She was due for radiology to check the spine for obstructions and get them radiated Tuesday, but now is in the hospital a couple days early. I guess more testing will be done to rule out other possible causes.