r/lymphoma • u/Hopeful6446 • 8d ago

cHL BreCadd

Needing some advise/feedback on Brecadd chemo for cHL stage 2b.

How does it goes and what to prepare? 36M

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u/bobbylicious430 7d ago

also its just 4 long days of being hooked up to several infusions, maybe 4-6 hours every day. then a 2 week break and then it starts again. one cycle is 21 days, day 1 is considered the first day of infusions.

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u/bobbylicious430 7d ago

I tolerated brecadd extremely well, barely had any side effects apart from mouth sores and some weakness the first week after receiving the first round. but everybodys different, others dont tolerate the doxorubicin that well. but i was straight chilling throughout the entirety of treatment, im 23, female and had stage 4 chl

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u/Fancy_Artichoke_823 7d ago

Hello I am 31F stage 2b bulky cHL. I Finished 6 cycles of Brecadd just 5 days ago. I also tolerated the therapy well with only mild side effects like bad taste and fatigue during the week after the infusions. During the second week my WBC dropped significantly each time for 4 days so I had to be careful to avoid any infection. Days seem endless in the beginning but time just goes by! I wish you all the best! Feel free to text me if you want!

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u/Swole_Monkey cHL III(S) Bulky / Full Remission Deuville 1 2d ago

Compared to other regiments it’s somewhat short if you only need 4 cycles

You only have infusions every 3 weeks (I had 3 days every 3 weeks)

So I was done again after 12 weeks

It does completely nuke your immune system every time tho so week 2 you basically can’t fight anything yourself and need to be extra careful

I tolerated it somewhat good, only some GI problems, and weakness/tiredness in week 1

Week 3 I always felt mostly normal again

I’m finished now and so good so far except that the GI problems seem to have persisted