Apr 12, 2018 08:46PM 13kkan wrote:
Hi Lita57.
I start Gemzar next week. What has been your experience with this drug?
I appreciate anything you can tell me.
13kkan
Posted on: Jul 16, 2015 01:21PM - edited Aug 2, 2017 02:46AM by sas-schatzi
Posted on: Jul 16, 2015 01:21PM - edited Aug 2, 2017 02:46AM by sas-schatzi
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Apr 12, 2018 08:46PM 13kkan wrote:
Hi Lita57.
I start Gemzar next week. What has been your experience with this drug?
I appreciate anything you can tell me.
13kkan
Apr 12, 2018 11:50PM Lita57 wrote:
13kkan, I find that Gemazar is a bit easier than Taxol...not as much fatigue or gastro issues.
Problem is it seriously lowers your platelets which make your blood clot. It also raises your liver ALTs. I've had to postpone infusions a few times bcuz of this.
Will get scanned later in the month to see if it's working.
Apr 13, 2018 08:38PM Lita57 wrote:
Still having gastro issues (has to be the zometa without a saline drip this time), but hip is not so painful.
DD has been begging for. rhubarb berry cobbler. This is a different recipe from what I usually make. I'll let you know how it is :). I didn’t put as many blackberries in it bcuz dd likes a higher rhubarb ratio to berries.
L
Apr 13, 2018 08:41PM Lula73 wrote:
Looks delicious Lita!
Apr 13, 2018 09:35PM Lita57 wrote:
Verdict is in...we like this online recipe better than my old one, which has a batter topping.
This one takes a little more work for the crunchier topping, but it's worth it.
L
Apr 13, 2018 10:53PM - edited Apr 13, 2018 10:59PM by JanetMara
hello 13kkan,
I had very low platelets when I had TAXOTERE,HERCEPTIN,CARBOPLATIN and PERJETA and my platelets were so low @ 38,000 and everytime i brushed my teeth even with soft bristles,my gums bled a lot and i had nosebleeding everyday,so in short,low platelets make you bleed,my oncologist gave me NEUPOGEN shot once and i tried to eat POMEGRANATE and RED BEETS which helped me raise my platelets naturally.
Apr 14, 2018 01:25AM - edited Apr 14, 2018 07:58PM by Liwi
Lita that cobbler looks delicious! You are a great cook
Apr 14, 2018 10:55AM Janila03 wrote:
I had the liver biopsy on Tuesday and yesterday my Oncologist called to say that the results were negative. She added that the radiologist swore he got good samples. She wants me to do a Pet scan on Wednesday just to be sure. I just saw the actual report online and no where on there do I see "negative" it says no component information for the results. What does that mean and did she say negative to spare my emotions ?? Ultasaound, Ct scan and MRI all identified highly likely mets to the liver. My spirits were on high after speaking to her yesterday after a two week depression after hearing mets and now this.
Apr 14, 2018 11:27AM Janila03 wrote:
Just noticed the day and time on the report is half and hour after the biopsy was completed. There's no way he would have gotten results so quickly. Perhaps this is just the report and the results although in, haven't been posted on my portal yet. I'm going to hold on to that thought.
Apr 14, 2018 05:54PM bellasmomtoo wrote:
Janila: That's great news! FYI, my patient portal never shows pathology/biopsy results, good or bad. I always have to get them from my doctors. I assumed they don't want the patient to see the results and jump to conclusions.