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hutchibk · 11-06-2006, 09:18 PM

Hi girls -

I do not and have never had skin mets.... but a very dear friend of mine with inflammatory had horrible skin mets. I seem to remember that for the last 3 years, her doc was experimenting with Gemzar in combo with something and it worked very well for her for quite a while, she saw the worst of her skin mets heal quite
a bit and become a lot less raw and painful, though in her case it never completely went away. It did keep her cancer stable for at least those 3 years. (sadly we lost her in May'06 from liver mets...)

I will try and remember to ask my chemo nurses what her protocol was in case it
can help you in any way.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, she also used emu oil or cream on her skin and I think she
felt that it also contributed to giving her relief as well. I will also ask my chemo nures if they remember what her cream was as well....

Hope this helps!

11-06-2006, 09:18 PM	#3
hutchibk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,519	Hi girls - I do not and have never had skin mets.... but a very dear friend of mine with inflammatory had horrible skin mets. I seem to remember that for the last 3 years, her doc was experimenting with Gemzar in combo with something and it worked very well for her for quite a while, she saw the worst of her skin mets heal quite a bit and become a lot less raw and painful, though in her case it never completely went away. It did keep her cancer stable for at least those 3 years. (sadly we lost her in May'06 from liver mets...) I will try and remember to ask my chemo nurses what her protocol was in case it can help you in any way. Also, if I'm not mistaken, she also used emu oil or cream on her skin and I think she felt that it also contributed to giving her relief as well. I will also ask my chemo nures if they remember what her cream was as well.... Hope this helps!