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@k13 , It's all kind of a blur now (13 months since I stopped Folfirinox after 12 biweekly treatments, and 4.5 months / 10 rounds since starting the biweekly Gemcitabine + Abraxane + Cisplatin).

I think they're about the same in terms of overall impact on me. I probably felt crappier on the Folfirinox, but for shorter periods of time (2-3 days) than with GAC (3-4 days). Fatigue and digestive issues (reflux, metallic taste) have been common with me in both, but Abraxane added the near-instant hair loss.

My local oncologist thought the 3-drug combo (GAC) would be especially nasty with the addition of Cisplatin, but I'm receiving the chemo at a different center, and maybe the pre-med recipe is better there.

I've been pretty lucky / blessed with both to gain & maintain my weight & appetite for at least 10 good days out of 14. 🙂

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In hindsight, I'm downgrading the Folfirinox experience to a bit worse. I had forgotten about the 46 hour at-home infusion pump. That interrupted my sleep for two extra nights, which dragged out the fatigue for another two days.

As mentioned earlier, I'm also getting a better response (CA19-9 and Signatera) from the GAC than I did from the Folfirinox, so colors my view a little bit.

Thank you for the info.