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- Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:07 pm
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: Update on my dad - gemcitabine chemo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13929
Re: Update on my dad - gemcitabine chemo
Thank you both. His funeral was yesterday and we are all still shocked
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:32 pm
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: Update on my dad - gemcitabine chemo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13929
Re: Update on my dad - gemcitabine chemo
Hello Claire. As everyone says each journey is different. You may remember we exchanged posts a few weeks ago and I told you my husband was Stage 3 and had struggled with Folfirinox so moved onto Gemcitabine and his tumour had even shrunk by 25%. I’m now sorry to tell you that he was admitted to hos...
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:32 pm
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: What happens now?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11726
Re: What happens now?
Hi. With Folfirinox he had sickness, diarrhoea, neuropathy and his hair thinned. He also lost 4.5 stones in weight from just prior to initial diagnosis to his time in hospital (5 months). Then of course the 2 infections - one each for each cycle. He has had 9 doses of gemcitabine so far. It’s 3 week...
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:59 pm
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: What happens now?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11726
Re What happens now?
Hi Mrshappy. We are in similar situations in that my husband was diagnosed stage 3 and had two terrible rounds of Folfirinox and ended by in hospital with sepsis and C-Diff His consultant told him no more Folfirinox and we had the discussions of no more chemo at all and focus on quality of life Howe...