CT scan results not favorable

there are other options for chemo besides Xeloda, possibly even ones specific to your type of cancer.  My husband did not want to do chemo, but he had to. If he wanted to fight he finally had no choice and For him the chemo wasn’t so bad. I know everyone reacts differently. I also know for his cancer the oxaliplatin as much as it sucked was the key to shrinking things. Get another opinion if you need to, i have no idea what your surgical,options are but if you can shrink them sometimes it changes things. Don’t take no for an answer and get in there and find a dr who will help you. 

I am editting this to add to add one thing I kept saying to my husband was how hard this surgery was going to be for him and how long the recovery could take. His reply, yep it’s going to suck, for a while maybe even a few months but if it gets me to good and free of this beast for a while I will take the bad to get to the good. 

traditional and non traditional? I know you feel great  and that’s awesome! But you know you what you need to do, no one can make that decision or choice but you.   

Beth good greif I wish they would get better at killing this,, I will pray for you its all I can do...

They‘ve never bothered to count all the mets in my liver & it’s a very aggressive cancer.  

My oncologist is treating them aggressively back with folfoxfiri + avastin.  It’s working quite well, my bloodwork is good and the largest tumors have shrunk by 30%.  I feel good and work full time.

Moving quickly on this before your liver metabolism gets too messed up is a good idea.  I accepted the risk of high chemo and tolerate it well except the neuropathy from the oxaliplatin is starting to build after round 10.  

Good luck, be aggressive back and take care of yourself.

-Doug

Remember, if the side effects are too bad, you can stop. Deciding to see if another drug works doesn't mean you must finish all the rounds. 

So sorry   you didn't have better results. But do discuss  all options wih your oncologist.  My first CT scan showed several  lesions in my liver but only one  lit up on the  subsequent PET scan. It shrank when I was on FOLFOX plus Avastin, then grew 18% when I was on   5FU alone.  My onc  switched me to  Erbitux and Irinotecan and the liver tumor shrank enough to be ablated. When the liver surgeon did the ablation he also zapped all the little  hypodense lesions as a precaution. My oncologist told me in the beginning  she has a whole arsenal of  weapons to use and while we may one day run out of ammunition, we plan to keep the beast at bay for as long as we can without sacrificing quality of life. I have a CT scan scheduled for next month so we'll see how everything is working then.  So far I've been lucky in not  having  a lot of nasty side effects from the chemo or radiation.  I hope if you do   decide to go with  more aggressive chemo treatment that you'll also be able to avoid any debilitating side effects. I'll be  keeping you in my thoughts  and sending positive energy.

Grace/lizard44

I'm so sorry hear your bad CT scan result, Beth. It could be hemangioma or a fatty liver that they all show spots on the scan. Don't fret until you have discussed it with your oncologist. I like what Ruth said above...you have to take the bad to get to the good and that's what chemo does. I know Oxaliplatin is very harsh but it does its job. Mean time keep yourself busy until you meet with your oncologist. Thinking and praying for you! 

You are allowed to feel overwhelmed every now and again. But you're a fighter and a positive one; and that can only be good. 

Lets see what your Onc has to say now. Some of those spots could be unrelated to Cancer. 

Tru

is our most powerful weapon in battling this so I'll include you in my prayers.  I will also pray for your discernment to come up with the decision.  I am not a strong advocate of chemo but I did it anyway because if its the reason to keep the beast at bay, I'll take the risk.  The side effects for me were not debilitating so don't be afraid to go with it.  If you can combine it with alternative therapies, you can also do so, that is, if your onco is fine with it and it won't conflict with the chemo.  I've had chemo but I integrate it with TCM and some other herbs.  I don't know what's inside of me as I'm due for a PET scan soon but I'm just happy that I'm still alive.  Keep living beth, news like these puts us down but I know you'll get up and put up a fight.