GEMOX treatment

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  • June 1, 2011 at 9:04 pm #49610
    marions
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    Jukka….you are doing great. Also, we have had numerous discussions re: neuropathy although, it seems that yours is bothering you only minimally you may still want to read up on some previous threads. Use the “google” search function, top, right, of page and enter: neuropathy. Gloves may give you some protection when touching cold things.
    All my best wishes,
    Marion

    June 1, 2011 at 1:13 pm #49609
    lainy
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    Dear Jukka, good going Jukka, hang in there and I know you will show that CC a thing or 2. Not a bad report at all.

    June 1, 2011 at 6:38 am #49608
    jukka
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    I had my third Gemox treatment two days ago. Side effects are mostly the same so far fever around 37,5 celsius, littlle of neuropathia in my fingers and the need of touching, drinking or eating anything cold. Otherwise Ok.

    Jukka

    May 9, 2011 at 6:42 am #49607
    jukka
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    It si time for second round of GEMOX.
    The first was easy, I didn’t have allmost any side effects; a littlle sensitive with cold objects, (low) fever on the second day and tiredness on the third!

    Jukka

    May 6, 2011 at 1:52 pm #49606
    lainy
    Spectator

    Jukka, if the tumor gets below 7cm have they mentioned Cyber Knife? Wishing you best of luck on your next round of Chemo and hope you are enjoying your new auto!!!

    May 6, 2011 at 11:00 am #49605
    jukka
    Member

    Today I visited the hospital and discussed with a doctor. She told me that the main tumor was before we started the chemo 8.8 x 2.9 cm by size. Next monday I will have my next round of GEMOX and hope that the side effects are as minimal as they were with the first round. My doze is gems1000 mg per m2 and oxalpltin 85 mg per m2 and this is every three weeks. After 9 weeks I will have the next MRI taken.

    Keep the flag up!

    Jukka

    April 29, 2011 at 6:36 pm #49604
    nur1954
    Spectator

    Wow, Jukka – a Jag! You go!!!! Take that baby for a spin and enjoy life…..Nancy

    April 29, 2011 at 6:03 pm #49603
    jukka
    Member

    Just Cheer my up;

    You never guess what I just did!

    I changed my car to Jaguar. I always wanted to have a Jag; now I do!

    April 19, 2011 at 10:05 am #49594
    gavin
    Moderator

    Hi Jukka,

    This is great news! Glad to hear that your first day of chemo went well and that you are feeling great today as well! Enjoy the rest of the day!

    Best wishes,

    Gavin

    April 19, 2011 at 4:46 am #49599
    jukka
    Member

    Hi all,
    The second morning has just broken. The sun is shining, we have at 7.00 am. 1 degree celsius and I’m felling just great.

    Jukka

    April 19, 2011 at 12:49 am #49596
    marions
    Moderator

    Jukka….wonderful news. Congratulations on today and the other days to come.
    All my best wishes,
    Marion

    April 19, 2011 at 12:02 am #49595
    nancy246
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    Hi Jukka, Glad your first day of chemo went well! Keep it up! Nancy

    April 18, 2011 at 7:11 pm #49597
    lainy
    Spectator

    YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    April 18, 2011 at 6:09 pm #49598
    jukka
    Member

    I had my first Chemo today, nine hours ago and feelin great!

    Jukka

    April 15, 2011 at 1:58 am #49602
    pcl1029
    Member

    Hi,
    In hospitals in US, generally they will pre-medicate you with ondansetron and/or dexamethasone intravenously ( IVPB )over 30 min to decrease the side effects like nausea/vomiting of the GEMOX treatment. They will start gemcitabine- a 30 min IV infusion.(on day 1),followed by oxaliplatin-a 2hour IV infusion.(on day 2),every 2 weeks.
    If you are on GEMOX-3 protocol,then you will receive Gemzar on days 1,8,15 and the other on day 1 and 15,repeated every 28 days.

    If you are interested,the objective response rate(that is complete response + partial response) to GEMOX protocol are 36%,22% (Ann Oncol.2004);26%(Br J Cancer.2006);41% (Oncology 2007) and 15%(Br.J cancer.2008).

    Major side effects listed from the above studies are grade3-4 thrombocytopenia (9-23%);anemia(10%);peripheral neuropathy(7-19%);nausea/vomiting are common.
    I hope the info. helps.

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