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I've tried xeloda twice. The first time I wanted it to be the drug for me, and I knew I had a scan coming up so I didn't report the side effcts and ended up in the hopital in ICU for 4 days and another 7 days in the hopital. We tried it again this year and at the first sign of hand and foot and diarrhea I called the Dr. and we stopped early and were going to lower the dose when we started back up. But still the diarrhea got me and I ended up dehydrated even though I had went into the office for fluids twice that week. But only ended up in the hospital for 6 days this time. Xeloda was easy to take and I really wanted it. No minor side effects just major ones. So if you get diarrhea make sure you head it off right away. I was taking 8 imotioms a day but when it couldn't come out of the bottom half I started vomitting. It is really an easy chemo to take and I really wish I could have. So this week I start on abraxen. Good luck with it. It would be my drug of choice. Patty H
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