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rarebreed15,
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis as well.
My Mom just started chemo on the 18th. She’s getting Gemzar and Carboplatin and is on a three week cycle like you. The original treatment was supposed to be Gemzar and Cisplatin, but her kidney function is not the best. Carboplatin is not quite as harsh as Cisplatin. We are hoping that her blood work will improve and she can get the Cisplatin in the future. Kidney function could be low due to the dyes used for her CT scan a few weeks ago.
Much like you, my hope is the chemo will shrink things up, prevent further metastasis and provide long term results with a good quality of life.
I am glad to hear that you are staying positive and thinking about the future. Best of luck to you and I hope your treatment and the clinical trial beat the snot out of that cancer.
Donna
Dear jelizpar,
Unfortunately my mother is not a candidate for surgery. Her tumor is at the fork in the biliary tree (Klatskin). It involves both the left and right hepatic ducts and is in the liver as well as a periportal lymph node.
Catherine,
I am so happy to hear you took a vacation with your Mom and hope you both had a wonderful time.Regards,
DonnaI would like to thank everyone for their genuine concern and support. My mother is stage IVa and is being treated at Yale New Haven Hospital and Dana Farber. She is having a port put in on Wednesday and chemo will start on Thursday. The regimen will include Gemcitabine and Cisplatin. From what I have read so far these seem to be the drugs of choice. Fingers crossed she will tolerate things well.
My best to all,
Donna
