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@margefromwi

Hi Helena, I started being treated with gemzar & abraxane in June, every 2 weeks & now every 3 weeks because my bloodwork usually came back low. My first chemo was in October 2022 with Leucovorin, Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin & Irinotecan, which I had 12 or 14 courses. I'm only on my 5th or 6th treatment of g-a. I haven't had many side effects especially if I remember to keep drinking! I had one episode with side effects: achy joints, muscles, low grade fever up to 101 & physically wiped out. I found Tyenol helped relieve & reduce the side effects. I feel so fortunate I rarely have had nausea or diarrhea but I suffer with constipation a lot, so fiber is my friend! Another side effect is feeling tired out or lack of strength & stamina. Some days are better than others but I'm learning to take a nap when I feel so tired. Since I've been on g-a my cancer marker numbers have been going up. After my last CT, the tumor in the tail has only grown 4mm & the lesions on my liver have stayed almost the same. It is interesting how differently the chemo affects everyone, but that's what makes us all unique. I'm getting chemo tommorrow, so I keep hoping the drugs will affect my cancer. Take care.

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My mom is 71 years old and was just diagnosed in late July with stage 4 pan can with nodules to her lungs that are growing. She just started G-A two weeks ago. She will get it every other week due to her being extremely weak and tired. She did get a rash possibly from the Gem which was cleared up with prednisone. She has been tired but had zero nausea or vomiting. Tomorrow will be her second treatment. I hope she continues to tolerate. She really wants to fight this , but she’s awfully tired. Her last CA19-9 was up to 50k. We haven’t told her that, as she was worried when it hit 20.000. Has anyone heard of this number being so high? Back in April before she was diagnosed it was 1500 and we were worried then. Now I don’t know what to think!!!