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    • Being treated with Alimta for Stage 4 NSCLC

    Ma64
    Ma64 Member Posts: 15
    edited March 2014 in Lung Cancer #1
    I am a 45 year old female who has been diagnosed with recurrent Stage 3 sarcoma and stage 4 NSCLC. I am now being treated with my third "chemo cocktail" of Alimta. My first treatment was Gemzar, Taxoter and Neulasta. After a severe reaction to the Gemzar my chemo was changed to Carboplatin, Taxoter an Neulasta. After 4 treatments with the Carboplatin/Taxoter my treatment has been changed to ALIMTA. I am 7 days into my first treatment of 4. My oncologist says it is well tolerated by most patients.
    I would like to know if anyone else has been treated with Alimta and what their experience with it has been.
    Any input will be helpful.

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    • Laura88
      Laura88 Member Posts: 47
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      Hello -- I just finished an
      Hello -- I just finished an 18 week of alimta and cisplatin - six treatments every 3 weeks. I did absolutely fine - every week after chemo was rough - very tired - and towards the end of treatment I had neuropathy in my hands and feet, but nothing I could not tolerate. I also just finished yesterday 8 weeks of radiation. I am feeling great. Good luck to you -
    • Ma64
      Ma64 Member Posts: 15
      #3
      Laura88 said:

      Hello -- I just finished an
      Hello -- I just finished an 18 week of alimta and cisplatin - six treatments every 3 weeks. I did absolutely fine - every week after chemo was rough - very tired - and towards the end of treatment I had neuropathy in my hands and feet, but nothing I could not tolerate. I also just finished yesterday 8 weeks of radiation. I am feeling great. Good luck to you -

      Alimta
      Hi Laura,
      Thanks for your reply. It's good to hear you are feeling so good. I have had unusual reactions to other chemo treatments-side effects not seen by my onocolgist before. He's at the Cleveland Clinic so you know he's seen quite a bit.
      Let me know how your next scan is. I wish you well!
      Sherry
    • navarre
      navarre Member Posts: 1
      #4
      sarcoma lung cancer

      has anyone used adriamycin for spindle cell sarcoma lung caner

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