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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 amazing results after been sent home to die. Xeloda was a last ditch effort and remarkably it reversed liver mets and got the liver functioning in normal ranges again after been in liver failure with severe ascites. Now able to eat, move and function again.
Latest bloods show CA15-3 moved from 36 to 47. Normal oncologist is overseas. Locum said no point continuing. Xeloda has failed. Body probably can't take harsher drugs. So now it's time to accept fate.
Cannot accept fate. Feel too well. Always thought a scan is needed for concrete proof of how well a drug is doing. Locum didn't send for any scans.
Would love to know if similar experiences and if xeloda did fail what did you try next?
(have been on femara, ibrance, exemestene, abraxane, halaven, progression on all)
On Xeloda for 9 months with amazing results after been sent home to die. Xeloda was a last ditch effort and remarkably it reversed liver mets and got the liver functioning in normal ranges again after been in liver failure with severe ascites. Now able to eat, move and function again.
Latest bloods show CA15-3 moved from 36 to 47. Normal oncologist is overseas. Locum said no point continuing. Xeloda has failed. Body probably can't take harsher drugs. So now it's time to accept fate.
Cannot accept fate. Feel too well. Always thought a scan is needed for concrete proof of how well a drug is doing. Locum didn't send for any scans.
Would love to know if similar experiences and if xeloda did fail what did you try next?
(have been on femara, ibrance, exemestene, abraxane, halaven, progression on all)
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- Fingers crossed that you can talk to someone.
- Calling tomorrow to find out a return date, or, if he can be contacted where he is with the results for some feedback. There's other oncologists I could call and try to get into for another opinion. But I just don't know how quickly I can do all that.
- When is your onc back from overseas @Mellyb? Is there someone else you can see other than the locum?
