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Barbara H. · 03-29-2008, 08:40 AM

I am currently receiving 4mg weekly. That is all I can handle, and sometimes need to skip treatment. Some patients are receiving 2.4mg. I'm sure that would not have worked for me. I heard that the trial did go up to 2.9 mg., but they had to bring the dose down to 2.4.

Hi Eric,
It will be a long day for Caryn, and she will probably have slight chills and feel tired by the end of the day. Unfortunately, I had to go back to school and conduct Curriculum Night after my first infusion. Didn't get home until 9:00. After that first infusion, this drug is very tolerable. Caryn will barely know that she is on Chemo. I hope that it works for her. Currently, everyone at the Dana Farber is doing well with this drug. Only part I dislike about it is having to go every week.
Best regards,
Barbara H.

03-29-2008, 08:40 AM	#20
Barbara H. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton, MA Posts: 951	I am currently receiving 4mg weekly. That is all I can handle, and sometimes need to skip treatment. Some patients are receiving 2.4mg. I'm sure that would not have worked for me. I heard that the trial did go up to 2.9 mg., but they had to bring the dose down to 2.4. Hi Eric, It will be a long day for Caryn, and she will probably have slight chills and feel tired by the end of the day. Unfortunately, I had to go back to school and conduct Curriculum Night after my first infusion. Didn't get home until 9:00. After that first infusion, this drug is very tolerable. Caryn will barely know that she is on Chemo. I hope that it works for her. Currently, everyone at the Dana Farber is doing well with this drug. Only part I dislike about it is having to go every week. Best regards, Barbara H.