Xeloda working or not? The end?
For people taking Xeloda at some point, when did your doctor make the call that it was no longer working? And if it was deemed not to work, what did you get put on next? On Xeloda for 9 months with...
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Thank you @lrb_03 I agree with you and I have read that some oncologists don't rely on them at all. It is individual though and historically it has seemed to indicate growth but in the past the markers have risen rapidly in the hundreds and of course with such a big increase it was taken poorly. But in all those times a scan was always done to back up the marker result.
This is not a big rise - 11 points and with no scan I feel this doctor is quite dismissive. Perhaps the history is playing a part as only 9 months ago, my family were advised it was the end and sent home to make arrangements... We pushed to go on xeloda in the first place.. And wow what a blast the last 9 months have been.
Follow your gut instincts..
This is not a big rise - 11 points and with no scan I feel this doctor is quite dismissive. Perhaps the history is playing a part as only 9 months ago, my family were advised it was the end and sent home to make arrangements... We pushed to go on xeloda in the first place.. And wow what a blast the last 9 months have been.
Follow your gut instincts..