Gemzar anyone

[kareneg]

Please can anyone share there experience if any with Gemzar. I would greatly appreciate it. I love you all!

[Bill]

Hi Karen! As always, thinking of you and praying for you. You keep up the positive attitude. Peace and love to you, Bill

[Carolyns]

Hi Karen, Just in case you didn't see my reply to this on your other post here I go again:
Hi Karen,

I am sorry to hear that you got this news of progression. I have been on Gemzar and found it easy to tolerate. I was tired and had to go with 2 weeks on and 1 week off rather than the 3 weeks on and 1 off originally intended. My counts dropped on the 3rd week so we switched.

I used Zofran (don't know if I needed it) but never got a bit sick. Did not lose my hair (thinned a bit and hurt at the scalp) and just felt a little tired. The best part is that it kicked the liver mets to the curb. I hope the same for you!

Love, Hope, and Peace, Carolyn

PS - That is one beautiful baby you are holding...but, I'll bet you have heard that before.

[eric]

Hi Karen,

Caryn found the Gemzar very tolerable and I'm happy to say that it (along with Herceptin) got her to NED for 2 years. I hope that it does AT LEAST the same for you.

Eric

[kareneg]

Hi everyone,

Well it has been two days since my first infusion with Gemzar and I have fever. I have had fever with the Taxotere and Carboplatin too, I hope it passes soon. I will keep you posted on my progress. And Carolyn I did read you post and thank you so much for sharing with me.

[lilyecuadorian]

pop up this post ....anyone on GEMZAR ???

[Carolyns]

Hi Karen,

Sorry to hear about your fever. I am back on Gemzar myself, started back yesterday. So far so good and no fever.

I hope and pray that you do well on this treatment.

Love, Hope, and Peace,

Carolyn

[Kavy]

Hi, Karen,

I am sorry to hear about your progression.
I am also on Gemzar/Herceptin for 4 months now, after being on Nalvabine/Herceptin for almost 2 years. I am also stage 4 with lung mets.
At first, the only side effect I had with Gemzar was low red blood counts, it was very tolerable, but lately, I have had fever on the day of my treatment and I feel tired, mild short of breath, and the same thing happens a few days later, then I am back to normal, specially on my week off ( I have 2 weeks on, 1 week off, and Herceptin every 3 weeks). I also have swollen legs, but I am not sure the cause of it yet.
I hope this new treatment will be easy on you and it will make those mets be gone for good. By the way, I also had liver mets, several small ones, and they were gone after 5 months of Nalvabine/Herceptin. I hope the same thing happens to you.
Hugs,
KarlaV.

[Bill]

Hi Karen! I hope you're feeling better today. I remembered when Nicola was on Gemzar, the onc. said it would be 2 weeks on, then one off, but she made it 3 weeks straight a few times. I wanted to confirm my memory before I posted, so I called her chemo. nurse and she said yes, Gemzar is one treatment where they can reduce it 25%-50%, depending on your wbc and platelets, so if they are a little low, you don't have to miss a whole treatment. Love and prayers to you, Bill

[Lolly]

Hi Karen, Lolly again, just wanted you to know I responded on your other post :)

<3 Lolly

[Vanessa]

Good luck on the Gemzar!

[kareneg]

Thank you all for the well wishes, If there are any more women out there that have been on Gemzar please let me know. Thanks again!

[Mary Anne in TX]

Hi Karen! Just wanted you to know that I was think of you today! Sending you smiles and hugs. ma