24 Mar 2015

My mother 69 years old diagnosed for rectum cancer. After 6 cycles of Chemo , doctor advised 4 different cycle of Xeloda starting from 3 tables in morning and 2 in night. My mother continues this for 4 cycles..during this time, she suffered a lot with side effects - Skin turned to dark - vomiting - muscle reduction - bone weakness - loss of weight She couldn't able to eat for 4 months and due to that her general health condition become worse and she passed away within 8 months of cancer treatment. Please stop Xeloda incase if your disease not controlled in first or second cycle.

—Posted by Karthi

21 Jul 2014

Diagnosed stage 4 colorectal cancer w/mets to liver during routine colonoscopy on April fools day 2013, never had symptoms, no family history. went thru 12 rounds (6mos) folfix w/avastin went for scans to set up surgery NO CANCER FOUND followed up w/another colonoscopy confirmed no cancer started xeloda 500 ml 1tab-2xday w/avastin infusion every 3 weeks for maintence last scan in April 2014 No cancer found praise god & lots of prayers am raising 3 grand babies all during treatments never felt bad still mowed yards, cooked, cleaned as usual since xeloda same routine BUT have started having severe pain in joints/bone especially feet. I do monthly massages and keep feet and hands moisturizer so they don't get hand/ foot syndrome still do usual routine as much as possible some days are hard with the pain, but I will be darned if ANYTHING is going to take me down without a fight. I am only 57

—Posted by Anonymous

01 May 2013

Whipple procedure 8 weeks ago. Xeloda as extra caution,no evidence found with pathology. Trying to maintain 3000-3200 cal/ day with 100 G fat. BMI is 32 .2. Current weight 242. At six feet with 40-inch waist.

—Posted by Anonymous