[Lolly]

Rhonda,
I've been on Xeloda for only two months now, but my onc had initially said as long as sympthoms are manageable the usual course (and I understood him to mean when dealing with metastatic disease) is to stay on it until progression. I believe the rational behind this is that with metastatic disease we have to assume that even when NED there is probably microscopic disease and possibly masses too small to be detected by scans, and if Xeloda is causing no adverse side effects it's a good saftey precaution. Ultimately, in that situation, it comes down to quality of life and patient preference. If I reach NED again, at this point I would love a chemo break and be willing to take my chances. But, it's an individual choice.
On the Echo, my onc has kept me on a 6 month schedule. He's been very firm about that.

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