I was quite hesitant in starting the Tarceva today as my father still has problems with his stomach and digestive system. I just didn’t want to exacerbate the issue. However, this morning as soon as dad got up he said he wanted to start the Tarceva. We had to start it someday and today was a good a time as any, and besides it would really make him feel better mentally.
Tarceva should be administered one hour before food or at least two hours after food. As it was 8am in morning and dad had not had breakfast yet I decided to give it to him.
I closely monitored him all day today. Besides the stomach pain he is not reacting adversely to the Tarceva. It’s the first day, and when we spoke to the Oncologist, he did say we would know within 48 hours whether it is working.
Filed under: London Oncology Clinic, Stomach, Tarceva
