Gemcitabine reaction?

[MaureenAlice]

Gemcitabine...ovarian cancer stage 4 12 months ca125 raised so started Gemcide 3 weeks ago Tuesday’s(weekly dose) first week temp raised slightly on Thursday next week Thursday 38-5 this week Thursday 41 ...am in hospital now drs trying to sort me out..Anyone else found this happened ..thank you Maureen from Australia

[BeeWild]

Hi Maureen I’m currently on cistplatin and gemcitabine in a 3 week cycle I have week 1 and 2 of chemo week 3 off. After 1st cycle my neutrophils and white cells

crashed which my onc advised was due to the gemcitabine so I had to miss a week of chemo and be very careful regarding infection. They started me on Filgrastim after each chemo (an injection into your belly fat) for 3 days and then 5 days following each infusion and this has kept my immune system well enough to carry on with chemo. Just finished cycle 4 of 6 yesterday. Maybe ask your team about you having this if your immune system is really suffering?

Hugs

Bev x

[LittleSan in reply to BeeWild]

I had the same experience as Bev on GemCarbo. Hope they get you sorted quickly quickly Maureen. 💐😘

[MaureenAlice in reply to LittleSan]

Good luck teal sister lovely to get response

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I haven't had Gen (yet) but just wanted to send hugs and best wishes xx