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Gemzar

debw
debw CSN Member Posts: 99 *
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Starting Gemzar tomorrow. Stage 4 BC - reoccurance. Anyone have experience with it?
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  • Susan956
    Susan956 CSN Member Posts: 510
    #2
    No Experience with it. But just wanted to wish you luck and give you good vibes....

    Take Care.... God bless.....
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  • LesleyH
    LesleyH CSN Member Posts: 370
    #3
    No experience either. Just want to say that I am thinking of you and hoping for the best for you. Sending you lots of love and hugs.

    Lesley
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  • tlmac
    tlmac CSN Member Posts: 272 Member
    #4
    No personal exerience either but a good friend in my Reach to Recovery group developed mets to her lungs about a year ago and has been on it ever since. She still has her hair, no nausea, and babysits grandkids every day. Her scans have been good. I'll pray your response is as positive as hers.
    terri
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #5
    Darn beast!
    Have you checked with ACS? Looked up Gemzar for sides, etc...pretty good descriptions here.
    Maybe call ACS, too....1-800-ACS2345.
    Kathi
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  • jetter
    jetter CSN Member Posts: 4
    #6
    I am being treated with carboplatin and gemzar. My CA-125 was 882, after my first round of chemo it went down to 445. The side effects are a rash and hair thining. I wish you luck
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  • katcam
    katcam CSN Member Posts: 83
    #7
    no experience with it - but all the best to you!! God bless... :-) kat
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