Hi Patti,
Just to let you know, my dad is currently going through Cis/Gem too! His regime is Day 1 Cis/Gem, Day 8 Gem Day 15 Off!! He started on his second round last Thursday, last month he had Cis/Gem on a Thursday, he was really good all weekend and in great form (I think this could be the steroids!) then on Monday he started feeling really awful and was totally knocked out, that lasted until Wednesday/Thursday but by Thursday he was feeling a little better! He got the Gem on Thursday and he tolerated that very well thankfully, he was in good form and went to work and played golf for the next 2 weeks etc which was great having him back, we still spoiled him a little to keep his spirits up! Unfortunately he was back last Thursday for his 2nd round of Cis/Gem, as happened the last time he has been totally wiped out again since Sunday, he’s really miserable, so tired and pains everywhere!! It’s really horrible to see and we all feel so helpless especially when we can not relate to how awful they are feeling but we just have to hope that this chemo will work and it’ll all be worth it!
If you want to email me then feel free, I think it helps to mail people that are going through the same thing!
Thinking of you and hoping your mum tolerates the gem ok on Thursday!