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Joined: Oct 2007
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  • Posted on: Mar 23, 2008 12:07 pm
kimmie39 wrote:

Hi gals,

Mylast trip to Texas showed a lesion on my Liver. They changed my chemo to Gemzar/Tarceva.

Has anyone else had much expierence with any of these drugs? 

Thanks

Kim 

Recurrent IBC Stage 3b Rt and Left w/ node involvement er - pr- her2-/ updated to stage 4 11/25/07 bone mets found on CT
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LoriFL
Joined: Jan 2008
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Mar 23, 2008 05:20 pm LoriFL wrote:

I am on Gemzar and Avastin. It's been one month so I don't have much to report. The best part is I'm not throwing up!!!

kimmie39
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Mar 23, 2008 08:09 pm kimmie39 wrote:

Ive been nauseated daily, Do you get that?

Thanks

Kim 

Recurrent IBC Stage 3b Rt and Left w/ node involvement er - pr- her2-/ updated to stage 4 11/25/07 bone mets found on CT
gsg
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Mar 23, 2008 09:32 pm gsg wrote:

I know a little about Tarceva.  I haven't taken it, but my uncle is on it and a girlfriend just started it.  I do know that you can get a rash from the Tarceva and if you do, one of the things that will help with a Tarceva rash is Clearasil acne medicine. 

My best friend has been on Gemzar and they added Tarceva a week ago, due to liver and lung mets now.  She was very nauseated every day this past week, but she has advanced pancreatic cancer and nausea is also caused by that kind of cancer itself, so it's hard to say if it was caused by the Tarceva or the cancer.

When she was on Gemzar alone, she would always vomit one time the day after chemo and that would be it as far as nausea.   Other than that, she had weakness from the Gemzar and hair thinning....but not baldness.

Good luck to you, Kim.   I understand it's a very effective combination.

Pardon me if I repeat myself. Can't remember jack.
lexi4
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Mar 23, 2008 10:22 pm lexi4 wrote:

Hey Kim, 

I have been thinking of you. I hope that this combo kicks the heck out of this ca.

Gentle Hugs,

Lexi

kimmie39
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Mar 25, 2008 08:00 pm kimmie39 wrote:

Thank you everyone!!!!

Its so nice to have all this support.

Kim 

Recurrent IBC Stage 3b Rt and Left w/ node involvement er - pr- her2-/ updated to stage 4 11/25/07 bone mets found on CT

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