Spleen embolisation

My spleen embolisation was successful. Platelets were up to 630 so I was able to get full dose of irrotecan. Had to skip one treatment while I was recovering. CEA doubled I was hoping for a chemo break. I've been doing this so long but guess that is not going to happen now.
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hey Vicki
so glad to hear your platelets have rose and sorry about your cea.well as for me i am about to start back on my chemo journey.starting Sunday i will be back on xeloda(thank goodness) but my mg have doubled.i will be taking 2000 a day instead of 1000 a day(for 7 days then off for 7 days) and adding avastin every other week.so here we go.my onc said my platelets will never be a problem anymore last lab work mine were in the 800"s.hope you can get off irrinotecan sometime i know that cocktail is hard.love you girl and just keep fighting....Godbless....johnnybegood
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Great news.
Great news.
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Good your platelets are upjanderson1964 said:Great news.
Great news.
Good your platelets are up
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