Has anyone taken this drug Alimta yet?
I have stage 4 lung Ca with mets to brain 1/07 and sternal tumor removed 9/08- I have been through radiation twice already. I was on taxol/carbo, then taxol/gemzaar chemo through 5/09 (stopped due to an ambigious CT scan result). A f/u PET scan & bronchoscopy just showed inflammation and no s/o cancer. I will be f/u with my radiation oncol. next week and a 6 mo. MRI of the brain. I am just starting to feel normal again. My hair is finally starting to show s/o regrowth and my eyebrows and eyelashes are finally returning. I am not tired anymore. Now, my doctor wants to start me on this maintenace drug which is IV ev. 3 wks, a B12 shot needed ev. mo., prescription folic acid and corticosteroid and dealing with all the usual s/e of chemotherapy, in addition to worrying about bone marrow suppression. I know this all sounds petty, but I wonder if this is going to be worth it - I want to feel normal again, and if I agree to this tx I will not be feeling good at all. The most depressing thought is she wants me on this indefinitely - I don't think I can stand that thought. Please give me your thoughts, and if anyone has taken this drug please let me know how it affected you. Thanks for your thoughts and support. I have not been depressed until I found out about this new tx today.