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Taffy,
The side effects of Xeloda are for the most part: DOSAGE DOSAGE DOSAGE related. Any sides can clear up quickly by stopping Xeloda. Then resume at a lower dose. Sometimes it takes a few trys to find what dosage will be the one for you.
IF the Xeloda is going to 'work', reducing the dosage will NOT be a factor. It will still do the job.
My sweet onc put me on a 'low' dose from the start: total of 2000mg per day. It has worked for me for the past 20 months without the horrors you are so worried about. The old height/weight table is really the basis for the problems of 'right' dosage of Xeloda.
Ok, that said: why would you want to continue treatment if you have had a 'complete response' to prior tx??? Give yourself a break!
Still here after Stage IIIb, 1/2000 and brain mets dx first time 9/2002 and currently.
best to you,
pattyz
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