EF downslide -- doggone it!!!! :-(

[jojo]

Well, because of my low EF (I even took echo TWICE & muga once), I couldn't qualify for the trial, so here I just ended up with: taking GEMZAR two weeks, one week off.

Naturally, my Herceptin is put on a hold for now.... I had been on it for 4 years, and the ONLY time I ever failed an echo happened only ONCE! Needless to say, my onc & I were perplexed at my recent test results.

I feel just fine -- only an annoying pain in my left shoulder. Back on painkillers, oh well! :-(

QUESTION:

BTW, anyone has done higher response level to Gemzar, compared to other chemos they had taken? If lower actually, I would still MUCH appreciate your '2 cents' input!