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@199 I am very encouraged to read about your success with Gemcitabine and Abraxane. I am trying to calculate how long it took for you to receive 85 treatments with your schedule. Certainly a few years. But you have most certainly defied your doctor's initial predictions and have hung in there through many ups and downs. My husband is having his 4th infusion tomorrow, but has already lost a great deal of weight. I'm concerned that this may slow his progress in chemotherapy or halt it altogether, since he looks almost skeletal to me. He is eating as much as he can stomach, but nothing seems to "stick." Did you ever face that challenge with weight loss? Perhaps it is not as huge an issue as I fear. I will be asking his oncologist what she thinks.
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@cjcurtis I was on a different chemo regimen, but I lost over 100lbs before and during the initial stages of treatment. I lived on protein smoothies, apple sauce, multi vitamins, and hard pretzels. Eventually, the chemo worked, and I got my appetite back. Have you tried smoothies?
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@cjcurtis I started chemo with gemcitabine & Abraxane July 22, 2022 & stopped for this break December 18, 2025, with another break of 4 months in the middle, so 41 then 44 treatments. I have to say my problem has never been weight loss, rather I gained weight! My cancer was detected in the tail, so I am not sure if that has any bearing on the weight issue. Small frequent meals work best. Since my husband cooks, I try to eat as much as I could but lately, I have been telling him to slow down on the portions. When I look back at photos of what a plate looked like in 2022 and now there is a big difference in the amount on the plate. I have been using "St. Claire Tummy Soothers" (from them directly or Amazon). I don't know if these herbs are the help but I will not give them up! They have been a staple for me since 2022!