breast cancer, metastatic
"My oncologist was enthusiastic to put me on Ibrance due to the reports and fast tracking of approval for the drug.   I was on Ibrance for 6 months and it was a disaster.   The drug did nothing for the cancer.  In fact, the cancer spread a little with use of Ibrance.   The side effects were great.   Normal hematocrit levels should have been 35-45, but with Ibrance, mine were 20-25.  It wiped out my immune system, made me anemic, and provided a whole host of negative side effects.   I know of a few people who were also on Ibrance and it did not work for them.   One of them ended up in the hospital for weeks.  I have had a hard time connecting or finding patients who have had a positive experience.   Ibrance is not as advertised."