discussion boards — New chemo, at least to us

Re: New chemo, at least to us

null@example.com (mydadrocks) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:40:17 +0000

He sees Javle also!

Yes, it's good news. No one can explain the rising CA 19-9, so they're just rolling with it until there's a reason not to. Since the pancreas is clear, there's no reason not to change chemo.

The 6 & 3-year-old will do it, for sure! I've only got half that....the younger half....and i cannot begin to imagine. Girl, you've got some iron in you.

Re: New chemo, at least to us

null@example.com (tiff1496) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:36:52 +0000

Good news!! Who is his Dr @ MDA? We see Javle.

The gem/cis was easy for me. I have had 10 rounds. I'm having to stop the cis, but will keep getting gem. The biggest problem for me was the fatigue, but that might come from having a 6 and 3 year old! haha

New chemo, at least to us

null@example.com (mydadrocks) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:25:11 +0000

Dad's been at MDA the past couple days. Current thinking is that he may never have had cancer in his pancreas at all *scratches head*. Lung mets are considered dormant. A very small increase in liver involvement but stable overall.....and you won't ever hear us complain about stable.

so, buh-bye FOLFIRINOX, hello gem/cis.
he's happy to be shuffling loose that ass-kicking pump.
i can only hope he tolerates the new protocol as well as he did the previous.

scan week just sucks, no two ways around it. but for another 8 weeks, it's done. he and mom will be able to celebrate their wedding anniversary next week with a little less of an albatross. not that CC isn't an albatross, but at least they don't have scans staring them in the face.