Update.

Nana b
Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Two weeks on XELODA and my CEA went down 60%. From like 87 to 40. Another ck in 6 weeks. YES!
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  • Doc_Hawk
    Doc_Hawk Member Posts: 685
    #2
    Yes!
    Great news, Nana! You so rock now just keep on rockin' it girl!
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #3
    Doc_Hawk said:

    Yes!
    Great news, Nana! You so rock now just keep on rockin' it girl!

    Rachel, sorry for asking,
    Rachel, sorry for asking, but are you on Xeloda alone or a combo with avastin?? That's great news....sorry for the question I just started on this drug and am questioning my decision. I need to hear anything positive on this drug that I can read right now!!! Honestly I wish I had asked my oncologist to put me on this a few months ago, like 4 months ago when scans were stable would have been good!!!
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
    #4
    "That's The Way..."
    "...uh huh...we like it...uh huh..."

    LOL!

    :)

    Yes X 2

    -Craig
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #5
    Sweet
    So happy for you!!!! Wonderful to hear!
    Winter Marie
  • dmj101
    dmj101 Member Posts: 527 Member
    #6
    AWESOME CONGRATULATION!!!!
    that is so great!!!
  • jjaj133
    jjaj133 Member Posts: 867 Member
    #7
    WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!

    WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #8
    Congrats!
    So very glad to hear the good news about your CEA decrease.

    Praying for that much or more decrease at the next test.

    Marie who loves kitties
  • omrhill
    omrhill Member Posts: 125
    #9
    Nana B
    Woohoo! Congrats on the good news. I love it when things go according to plan.
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #10
    Great
    Glad to hear that it's working. Let's hope for another drop big time.

    Kim
  • tommycat
    tommycat Member Posts: 790 Member
    #11
    wonderful!
    superb
    wonderful
    the bees knees
    gnarly
    shredding the gnar
    rad
    radical
    etc etc etc----LOVING THIS NEWS
  • Connie43
    Connie43 Member Posts: 44
    #12
    CEA
    Wonderful! I hope that in a few weeks I can have the same kind of report.
  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #13
    WTG Nana!
    We are happy to hear your great news! You are in our thoughts, keep in touch.

    Best Always, mike
  • relaxoutdoors08
    relaxoutdoors08 Member Posts: 521 Member
    #14
    Happy to hear
    Nana B,
    Happy to hear the news. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
    NB
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #15
    Fabulous!!
    Fabulous my friend. I'm with Craig...... That's the way we like it!!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #16
    Kathleen808 said:

    Fabulous!!
    Fabulous my friend. I'm with Craig...... That's the way we like it!!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

    hey you
    havent seen you on here much.so glad the xeloda is working for ya.it seems to be holding mine back i am on avastin also.keep on keepin on....Godbless....johnnybegood
  • YoVita
    YoVita Member Posts: 590 Member
    #17
    Great news
    So good to hear ... and I love your attitude!
  • Maxiecat
    Maxiecat Member Posts: 544 Member
    #18
    Good News!

    Good News!
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #19
    Maxiecat said:

    Good News!

    Good News!

    Thank you! I hope that this
    Thank you! I hope that this continues. I don't like the thought of 6 months of chemo but 1.5 months are down. Talk of possible liver resection in that one area that come and goes on the pet. Big surgery, but my ONC is very pro active.

    Just got off my 12 hours at work, and have to be up in 3 hours to take Mom to the doctor....

    I wish you all well!
  • Minnesotagirl
    Minnesotagirl Member Posts: 141
    #20
    Good for you
    Nana B

    Great news. Are you still following your juicing regime as well? I remember reading quite a bit about you juicing and using natural food supplements as one of your "guns" during this journey.
    Wonderful news...so happy for you!

    "Minnie"
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #21
    Minnesotagirl said:

    Good for you
    Nana B

    Great news. Are you still following your juicing regime as well? I remember reading quite a bit about you juicing and using natural food supplements as one of your "guns" during this journey.
    Wonderful news...so happy for you!

    "Minnie"

    I am having shakes for a
    I am having shakes for a meal or a snack. Lots of berries, coconut milk, and veggies I smooothie up a berry, apple, banana and spinach smooth. I totally changed the way I eat. Hardly any beef or pork. I have 3 tiny corn tortillas and light cheese and spinach for lunch, the girls at the office laugh at me. I don't do the supplements while on chemo and I did stop them for a bit and that is when my CEA went up, coincidence maybe but I went back on Turmeric, Milk thistle and very strong green tea. My ONC does think that my diet is helping my immune system fight this monster... Since my CEA went up, I'm not having any alcohol at all. Try not to do sweets, because i crave them now and I never did before, ever. My ONC said in moderation, but this cancer is evil, and make you want more then you should have. I can see its mouth gulping the sugar. No way! ;)

    I won't let up on my diet or supplements after this. I will also continue staying active. I have some stressful things going on in regards to my last employment, so I try and keep myself motivated and not let those thoughts consume my thoughts.


    Juicing is great, and I do have one now and then....... I will start to add more often. I am working 12/6 now and it's hard to fit it all in. I think we make excuses and we shouldn't, it's our life. I never liked the mess the pulp made but I learned to put a small garbage bag in the juicer. Take Care....and thank you

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