Gemzar/Tarceva ?

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kimmie39
kimmie39 Member Posts: 319
Gemzar/Tarceva ?

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  • kimmie39
    kimmie39 Member Posts: 319
    edited March 2008

    Hi gals,

    Mylast trip to Texas showed a lesion on my Liver. They changed my chemo to Gemzar/Tarceva.

    Has anyone else had much expierence with any of these drugs? 

    Thanks

    Kim 

  • LoriFL
    LoriFL Member Posts: 1,557
    edited March 2008

    I am on Gemzar and Avastin. It's been one month so I don't have much to report. The best part is I'm not throwing up!!!

  • kimmie39
    kimmie39 Member Posts: 319
    edited March 2008

    Ive been nauseated daily, Do you get that?

    Thanks

    Kim 

  • gsg
    gsg Member Posts: 3,386
    edited March 2008

    I know a little about Tarceva.  I haven't taken it, but my uncle is on it and a girlfriend just started it.  I do know that you can get a rash from the Tarceva and if you do, one of the things that will help with a Tarceva rash is Clearasil acne medicine. 

    My best friend has been on Gemzar and they added Tarceva a week ago, due to liver and lung mets now.  She was very nauseated every day this past week, but she has advanced pancreatic cancer and nausea is also caused by that kind of cancer itself, so it's hard to say if it was caused by the Tarceva or the cancer.

    When she was on Gemzar alone, she would always vomit one time the day after chemo and that would be it as far as nausea.   Other than that, she had weakness from the Gemzar and hair thinning....but not baldness.

    Good luck to you, Kim.   I understand it's a very effective combination.

  • lexi4
    lexi4 Member Posts: 1,074
    edited March 2008

    Hey Kim, 

    I have been thinking of you. I hope that this combo kicks the heck out of this ca.

    Gentle Hugs,

    Lexi

  • kimmie39
    kimmie39 Member Posts: 319
    edited March 2008

    Thank you everyone!!!!

    Its so nice to have all this support.

    Kim 

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