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Anyone on Gemcitabine with Abraxane? How long? Effective?
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@jerryc131 I had my treatment at a cancer center in New Orleans. I had worked for the same health system for 30yrs before I retired so all of my doctors & medical records since 1980 are there.
My next labs & CT are on 11.16.26 & I'll see my results that evening on the clinic portal which I will send thru Chat gbt for translation if I don't understand any portion of the results. My consult is on the 18th. So I will have a list of questions prepared from the Chat gbt report. My oncologist says once we confirm the lung nodules to be pan can we can start Rasonque. If it's lung cancer, I had the genetic testing done so they have a treatment plan for whatever type it turns out to be. I feel silly now that I've seen the CA19-9 results of other pts on here. I was so alarmed when mine went from 9 to 264 in 7 months and yet my Dr didn't seem concerned about that at all. I currently have no issues re lungs.
I'm on Rx for depression & anxiety but feel fatigued 24/7 I'm really blessed so far. I just pray that the next year brings hope to all of us. I lost my daughter, my only child, 3 weeks before my dx in 2024 was confirmed. So that is a big part of my depression. We lived together after her divorce, & she never had children so I have no grandkids but I'm still not ready to give up!! Praying for your husband
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@baravelli
Oh my God, how awful! I can understand your depression from the cancer alone, but to have dealt with the death of your only child is so unfair! I am so sorry for what you’re going through, but I truly admire your spirit! Don’t let the sucker get you down, as they say!
I didn’t know the pc could metastasize while on chemo. I’ve got a lot to learn yet. B’s CA19-9 has gone up since treatment as well, but just your doctor was not concerned, neither is B’s. His was 40 in July and has gone up to 62 - and I AM concerned still!
We have to take a day at a time, but I have always needed a “carrot” in front of me to give me a reason to get through a day, get over boredom, just something to look forward to, even if the news is bad. You - we can plan a grand trip, go do something stupid and not care - good news or bad!
Sorry, I do go off sometimes!🤪
But you, Lady, hang in there. You now have a new friend, and we all are gonna make it!
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@baravelli Good luck with your labs/scan on 11/16. Please let us know how it goes? You have been through a lot, yet you keep fighting through the challenges. You should feel very proud of yourself. It isn't easy.