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Hi !
I take only Xeloda, for a suspected of liver met after 9 years of the 1st diag. Hoping to to take Herceptin as soon as possible as I was only tested for it recently from the original tumor.
Now I am on the 6th cycle (Three weeks daily and one week off) 2000mg per day, 1000mg at Breakfast and 1000 mg at Dinner.
My onclogist told that I am stable after the 4th cycle (no spread and not growing the tumor sizes).
I have two tiny nodules by Dec 2003, 1st one was detected from my 1st ever scan after many years in May 2003 and the 2nd in Dec 2003. My ultra sound scans never detetected these changes and liver function tests were normal all the time.
I got pleural & pari cardial effusions by March 2003, I dont know yet whether it was due Xeloda or due to the tumors or something else. Other than that the side effects are quite manageable.
The onclogist may schedule my next scan at the end of this month after the 6th cycle. Thats all I can tell about my experience about Xeloda.
Hugs,
Chandi.
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