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. Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ______________________________ 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? ______________________________ #thepatientstory #patientstories #cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #nonhodgkinlymphoma #dlbcl #lymphoma #stage4