I've just finished up treatment #4 on Gemcitabine/Tarceva, this after 5 treatments of Folfirinol/ox. Diagnosed May 24th.
CA19-9 levels now at 67 and continuing to drop from 6,830 on 6 June. WBC count at 2.2L, Platelets at 185, Neutrophils 0.8L.
I'm to start receiving Neupogen injections (weekly) tomorrow.
Appetite is good and eating regularly. Pain is minimal and usually one to two Vicodin daily controls it.
Energy level is a bit on the low side, especially after treatment, and I can't yet have a go-at-it all day long but I'm up and active for most of the day and evening now.
Experienced an upper-body rash a couple of weeks ago which is now clearing and the docs tell me that's a good indicator. So, here's an about-to-be 72 year-old fella with a face full of zits


Cheers, Mike