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by Tajmir
Mon May 14, 2018 1:24 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1534

Re: Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions

Thanks everyone. I'm most worried about loosing weight because she is on a minimum of her adult life at the moment. She averaged around 60+ kg during most years. She is now on 57 kg and looks like a normal thin person. But further loss of weight will really give her scary look. Any other suggestions...
by Tajmir
Sun May 13, 2018 4:13 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1534

Re: Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions

I would appreciate if someone has a good advice or recommendation regarding side effects of oxaliplatin. My wife is to start receiving it in several days. So far we have been told about Zofran (ondansetron).
by Tajmir
Fri May 11, 2018 1:36 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1534

Re: Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions

Thanks KElizabeth, I hesitate to ask him, but it might be that he just reconsidered his first intention to go only with Xeloda, because in the beginning only Xeloda was mentioned, and he added ox after reconsideration, a little bit to our surprise. Better late than never I guess, but I wondered is t...
by Tajmir
Thu May 10, 2018 3:25 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions
Replies: 8
Views: 1534

Xeloda+Oxaliplatin questions

Hi everyone, my wife was diagnosed with stage IIIa, Dukes C, T1N1M0 colon cancer after post op tissue analysis. She is now taking Xeloda and her oncologist suggested to add oxaliplatin to the therapy, 6 rounds. The reason being her age (40) and the very low number of LN examined, only 4 of which 3 w...

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