StageIVBC Mets to Omentum

[Beth]

Hi Pattie,

I am doing FEC which is 5fu/epirubicin/cytoxin. After 3 treatments I had 40 to 50% shrinkage. I lost my hair in 2 weeks after the first treatment and I sleep
alot for 6 days after the treatment and feel sick but the nausea medicine works.

Good luck,

Beth

[Alice]

I haven't had that chemo myself I have heard of others that have had it. I know some chemos cant be given together either because they work against each other or the side affects together would be too risky.I'm sorry you have to go thru all of this.Good luck.

Alice

[Shell]

Patti-


I had epirubicin as one of my first chemos, along with cytoxin and taxotere, in the neo-adjuvant setting. It worked wonders at reducing my tumor...

During that peiod, I did not get sick, and aside from the hair and the emotional shock of just being diagnosed, I maintained a semblance of my usual life - raising young children, working, volunteering, etc.

Good luck with it...


Shell

[PattieMig]

Hi, thanks so much for answering my questions. I just have another one. Did you receive the Epirubicin once every 3 weeks or 3 weeks in a row and then one week off. I'm just curious, because I just received my first treatment of the 3 weeks on and one week off and except for one incident of vomitting, I have felt fine. I go tomorrow (Mar. 7th) for my 2nd treatment - and I will get Zometa with it. The doctor told me I am getting the same amount of the chemo either way I do it, but it is easier on my body if I get it 3 weeks on, one week off vs. once every 3 weeks. Love Pattie

Pattie-

I received TEC (the E for epirubicin) every three weeks. Your way sounds workable also. Glad things are going OK....

Shell

[Beth]

Once each 3 weeks and 1 week off. I have only had 3 treatments and
I just had a scan for liver, lung, bone mets.
50% shrinkage in the liver (2 lesions) , lung nodes stable and not measurable. Scan said lung mets nonremarkable. Bone mets (3 lesions) stable. I am sure
the FEC will work for you too!

Good Luck,
Beth