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Darlene Denise · 01-29-2010, 01:05 PM

I have been on the "gem" since the middle of December and have found it very tolerable. I started at a lower dose 3 weeks on 1 week off. Since my platelets tanked, onc decided to give me a higher dose every other week and that has worked well with my labs. I did require an Aranesp shot last week for low red cells. I have not had any side effect except some fatigue. Just some what tired and go to bed early kind of thing, nothing to wipe me out.

Had scans last week and the liver is responding so far.

I hope it gives you "gemtastic" results and is easy on you as well.

Let us know how it goes...Darlene

01-29-2010, 01:05 PM	#2
Darlene Denise Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 145	Re: Gemzar I have been on the "gem" since the middle of December and have found it very tolerable. I started at a lower dose 3 weeks on 1 week off. Since my platelets tanked, onc decided to give me a higher dose every other week and that has worked well with my labs. I did require an Aranesp shot last week for low red cells. I have not had any side effect except some fatigue. Just some what tired and go to bed early kind of thing, nothing to wipe me out. Had scans last week and the liver is responding so far. I hope it gives you "gemtastic" results and is easy on you as well. Let us know how it goes...Darlene __________________ 12/14/07 IDC ER- PR- HER2+++ LIVER METS AT DX CONFIRMED BY LIVER BIOPSY 01/14/08 2 AC TREATMENTS-NOT WORKING 02/04/08 13 TAXOL, CARBO, HERCEPTIN TREATMENT-EXCELLENT RESULTS! 05/12/08 HERCEPTIN EVERY 3 WKS 08/22/08 BRAIN METS! 8 <5MM 09/17/08 CYBERKNIFED BRAIN METS 10/20/08 BRAIN METS SHRINKING 12/29/08 BRAIN SCAN SHOWS 1 LESION GONE, 7 SHRINKING & STABLE, 1MM ? SPOT 01/16/09 LIVER REOCUR-XELODA/HERCEPTIN 03/02/09 BRAIN SCAN 2 LESIONS GONE, 5 STABLE, 1MM ? SPOT STILL A ? 3/27/09 REGRESSION OF 2 LIVER LESIONS XELODA & HERCEPTIN 06/08/09 STUPID BRAIN HAS 3 LESIONS 06/29/09 CYBERKNIFE 07/01/09 LIVER REGRESSION NO NEW METS 07/07/09 TYKERB XELODA HERCEPTIN 11/11/09 GEMZAR/HERCEPTIN FOR LIVER PROGRESSION 03/22/10 BRAIN MRI GOOD-3 SMALL NECROSIS LEFT FROM ORIG 11!! 03/26/10 CHANGE TO NAVELBINE/HERCEPTIN 3 LIVER LESIONS PROGRESSING IN SIZE 05/21/10 NAVELBINE/HERCEPTIN WORKING! 07/19/10 GOOD BRAIN MRI 08/20/10 LIVER PROGRESSION 09/08/10 TDM1 - NASHVILLE TN 01/10/11 LIVER RESPONDING TO TDM1