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@joiedevivre

Folfirinox was really tough on my husband - fatigue, significant weight loss and generally no energy for anything. He only did it for 3 sessions (once a fortnight) and I take my hat off to your husband for doing it for 6 months! My husband could not walk 100 yards much less the mile your husband did! Because CA19-9 numbers did not come down, oncologist switched my husband to Gem-Abraxane quite quickly. Side effects much more tolerable. First it was 3 weeks on and 1 week off, then it became fortnightly with the occasional 3-weekly to allow us to travel. Hoping that it will be the same for your husband. If your husband responds well, you may not be dreaming of walks. By the 6th month of Gem-Abraxane, my husband and I were doing daily walks of just under a mile. Caregiver's job is to do the nagging, the prodding, the encouraging, and the being hopeful.

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My husband's CA19-9 numbers came down dramatically during those 6 months which is why he kept at the folfirinox. The doctor gave him the choice to stop as it really was terrible for him (and for me). He definitely could not walk a mile when on folfirinox. The G/A so far is definitely easier to tolerate, though still on the couch most of the time. But, he's back to noticing what is going on around him which is nice. Just pointed out the crescent moon and venus hanging in the sky. Nice to be able to converse again. Yes, I am hopeful. Just didn't think we would be in this medical position for another 10 or 20 years... I just lost my mom at 100 years of age, and we've always been so healthy that I assumed we had decades left for kayaking and hiking. You just never know...