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Ragini, I was started on Navelbine for the second time, this spring. My onc said if it's been over a year since having a chemo that occasionally they will try a repeat to see if there's a good response again, especially if it was tolerated the first time. This time I've had a harder time keeping my blood counts high enough and have had 1/2 doses several times because of low white counts and am on Arenesp for low red counts, which is helping. Otherwise the side effects have been much the same as the first time for me; upset stomach(I get Kytril before the Navelbine), thinning hair, tiredness. All in all, very doable as I'm having a good response again.
However, I was only on it for 6 months that first time, and you were on it for over a year?
When my onc suggested trying it again, it was with the understanding that it might not work again, so it was a bit risky, but since I didn't have mets to organs or bone we thought it was worth a try.
I hope you can rally and get your fighting spirit back, and hope you can find a combo that will work for you.
Love, Lolly
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