Anyone had gemcitabine and docetaxel for Bladder Cancer?

Posted by rjlpool502 @rjlpool502, Oct 18, 2024

Just had second of six weekly doses Gem/Doc chemo infusion for my bladder cancer. Had six doses BCG but cancer came right back. Mine is aggressive but non invasive at present. Been scraped out twice. Any one else having this type chemo? Would like to compare notes.

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honey750 | @honey750 | May 1 3:27pm

Same here, had my 2nd of 6 Gemcitabine and Docetaxel right into the bladder. So far no side effects. I had 9 BCG treatments since I was diagnosed a year and a half ago. But, I can't tolerate it. So, had 4 TURBTS and many cystoscopies. Hoping this works and I can tolerate it. I have High Risk NMIBC
CIS. I only had UTIs for about a year before I went to see a Urologist and was diagnosed.
Good luck to you and God Bless you .

nana2three2025 | @nana2three2025 | Mar 15 12:03pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "@nana2three2025, have you started gemcitabine and docetaxel (gemdox) yet? How are you doing?" + (show)

I have had 2 intravesical treatments of gem/ doc so far. I have had no issues whatsoever.. thanks for reaching out.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 15 10:33am

In reply to @nana2three2025 "Hi. Yes. I have high grade ta0. Not cou ting initial scrape..bcg failure..I have had 3..." + (show)

@nana2three2025, have you started gemcitabine and docetaxel (gemdox) yet? How are you doing?

vars57 | @vars57 | Mar 12 11:13am

In reply to @vars57 "I have high grade (CIS) non invasive bladder cancer. I just finished my 6 week induction..." + (show)

Had my Cystoscopy today. No visible signs of cancer! I start my monthly maintenance treatments this Friday.

vars57 | @vars57 | Mar 6 12:00pm

I have completed 6 Gem/Doce treatments. Side effects varied but were tolerable. I go in March 12th for a Cystoscopy to see if the cancer is gone.

nana2three2025 | @nana2three2025 | Mar 5 9:01am

Hi. Yes. I have high grade ta0. Not cou ting initial scrape..bcg failure..I have had 3 Turbt surgeries. After each bcg. Then I went 6 months with no tx due to clinics error. Now I am starting gem doc…not sure what I will do if no response…my doc wanted to remove my bladder after bcg failure….

nana2three2025 | @nana2three2025 | Mar 5 8:58am

In reply to @rjlpool502 "Have to hold them for 1.5 hrs then drain and put doce in and hold for..." + (show)

Thank you very much!

rjlpool502 | @rjlpool502 | Mar 4 8:17am

In reply to @nana2three2025 "Hi. How long are you at the facility for treatment? How long gem held…?once doc is..." + (show)

Have to hold them for 1.5 hrs then drain and put doce in and hold for 1-2 hrs but can go home to do it. Cath comes out after doc is in. Total time at hospital about 2.5 hrs.

nana2three2025 | @nana2three2025 | Mar 3 7:34pm

Hi. How long are you at the facility for treatment? How long gem held…?once doc is in can u go home and hold for 2 hours?

Thank you

deb2024 | @deb2024 | Feb 20 10:17am

In reply to @kjv12345 "Still feel Like my hair is thinning due to my treatments I made a appt with..." + (show)

Did you go back to BCG treatments?
I also had hair thinning while on gem/doc treatments. I read on BCAN.org website that this can be a side effect and women notice this more than men. There’s a higher number of men than women on this treatment and hair thinning probably isn’t as noticeable in men…