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Anyone have GemCap chemo - Gemcitabine and Capecitabine (Xeloda)?

Posted by aceman66 @aceman66, Sep 1, 2023

My oncologist has ordered Xelada and gemcitabine for ampullary/ pancreatic cancer . Said insurance would not approve nab-paclitaxel which is what I thought I was getting . Not sure about this regimen. Anyone with experience ?

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jadees | @jadees | Apr 19 7:30pm
In reply to @denise134 "Jadees I was ready to take Gem IV since I had trouble with Cape pills but..." + (show)
@denise134

Jadees I was ready to take Gem IV since I had trouble with Cape pills but was on antibiotics for several months and couldn't take any chemo so let me know how you do with it.
I am leaving Florida soon heading back to Pittsburgh for more testing and hopefully a genetic tissue test to see what treatment I can tolerate since I have severe CAD and over 70 but otherwise healthy.

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He’s got one week under his belt so to say . No side effects so far . He’s a little tired but no more than before he started . So we say, so far so good . Blood work was perfect . Ready to start week two .

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jadees | @jadees | Apr 19 7:33pm
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@jadees

Well at this point we are just hoping for the best for Monday and we will deal with Tuesday when it gets here . Yes he will
Be starting with 6 pulls per day and for two weeks he’s been using the MOO brand cream
Getting prepared in anticipation .

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Correction the recommended cream he was to,d to use is “Udderly Smooth” not Moo but the labels looks like cow hide . It’s not expensive, although it is an American product .

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denise134 | @denise134 | Apr 20 7:50am
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@jadees

He’s got one week under his belt so to say . No side effects so far . He’s a little tired but no more than before he started . So we say, so far so good . Blood work was perfect . Ready to start week two .

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Jadees sounds great however, for me side effects got worse on days off and everyone different so hopefully you will be fine with it.
I did get results that genetic test didn't show much other than no candidate for immunotherapy and this test was a blood test so tissue is a better option. They also did other bloodwork that showed absolutely no evidence of cancer detected in Signatera test so surveillance for now. Be in Pittsburgh for test May 21
pet and pelvic scan. I'm happy about results

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jadees | @jadees | Apr 20 11:52am
In reply to @denise134 "Jadees sounds great however, for me side effects got worse on days off and everyone different..." + (show)
@denise134

Jadees sounds great however, for me side effects got worse on days off and everyone different so hopefully you will be fine with it.
I did get results that genetic test didn't show much other than no candidate for immunotherapy and this test was a blood test so tissue is a better option. They also did other bloodwork that showed absolutely no evidence of cancer detected in Signatera test so surveillance for now. Be in Pittsburgh for test May 21
pet and pelvic scan. I'm happy about results

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Sounds like you have reason to be happy and that helps that positive outlook everyone keeps advising us to keep ahold of

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