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Sherryg683 · 09-08-2008, 08:39 PM

I was on Xeloda with Taxotere and herceptin, and I know I wasn't put on 4000mg. That sounds high. If I can remember right I think I was put on 3000mg and still had hand foot syndrome really bad. It was reduced a little but I can't recall the exact dose, been awhile. I was 2 weeks on/ week off. I remember my oncologist saying that they had adjust the doses on everyone because in the beginning he had patients coming in with their skin peeling off their hands and feet and no one wanted to take the drug. I guess the lower dose of Xeloda worked for me as I am still doing well.

09-08-2008, 08:39 PM	#7
Sherryg683 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,014	I was on Xeloda with Taxotere and herceptin, and I know I wasn't put on 4000mg. That sounds high. If I can remember right I think I was put on 3000mg and still had hand foot syndrome really bad. It was reduced a little but I can't recall the exact dose, been awhile. I was 2 weeks on/ week off. I remember my oncologist saying that they had adjust the doses on everyone because in the beginning he had patients coming in with their skin peeling off their hands and feet and no one wanted to take the drug. I guess the lower dose of Xeloda worked for me as I am still doing well. __________________ Sherry Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44 13+ positive lymph nodes Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006 4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin NED since April 2006!! 36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately 8 years NED now Scans every year Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!