Faslodex / Xeloda / Ribociclib with Letrozole
Hi All Tomorrow my oncologist wants to talk about a new drug as others not working, she has pretty much given me 2 options Faslodex (non PBS) Or Xeloda (which I believe is a chemo drug) There i...
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Hi @wendy55 Thanks for the Gastro Stop reminder, the nurse told me to get some but I'd forgotten. I'll get some tomorrow.
And I'll get some Moo Goo Udder Cream, someone said it's a good moisturiser. But maybe my usual Sorbolene will do...any thoughts on best moisturisers specially for the feet?
I take Xeloda dosage of 3 X 500g pills twice daily. So six a day, 14 days on, 7 days off. My onco says if that's tolerated, I'll add another pill per day. But you'd think that less would be better....
I'll need a blood test every 3 weeks, do you also?
Yes, I'll also have the pills straight after eating morning and night, too.
I wonder why I was told Xeloda would only work 'for up to 6 months'. Maybe because I've had a lot of other treatments already. I wonder if I could go back to the palbociclib in the future also. I'll ask.
My mets are in my liver, there were 2 tumours 2 years ago, but now there are 3 and the first 2 are bigger. My marker nos. went from 930 two years ago, down to 47 on the palbociclib, then crept up to 112 since January. I've got a feeling I could have stayed on the palbociclib for a couple more months. But I guess I have to trust the onco.
thanks for the encouragement. I'll let you know when side effects kick in. Keep in touch anyway.
And I'll get some Moo Goo Udder Cream, someone said it's a good moisturiser. But maybe my usual Sorbolene will do...any thoughts on best moisturisers specially for the feet?
I take Xeloda dosage of 3 X 500g pills twice daily. So six a day, 14 days on, 7 days off. My onco says if that's tolerated, I'll add another pill per day. But you'd think that less would be better....
I'll need a blood test every 3 weeks, do you also?
Yes, I'll also have the pills straight after eating morning and night, too.
I wonder why I was told Xeloda would only work 'for up to 6 months'. Maybe because I've had a lot of other treatments already. I wonder if I could go back to the palbociclib in the future also. I'll ask.
My mets are in my liver, there were 2 tumours 2 years ago, but now there are 3 and the first 2 are bigger. My marker nos. went from 930 two years ago, down to 47 on the palbociclib, then crept up to 112 since January. I've got a feeling I could have stayed on the palbociclib for a couple more months. But I guess I have to trust the onco.
thanks for the encouragement. I'll let you know when side effects kick in. Keep in touch anyway.