dmondgirl wrote:My fiance (42yrs old) was diagnosed July 2015 with rectal cancer... After the flex colonoscopy the results show T3 N0 lesion . He was given 4 session of 5FU, 28 chemo/radiation treatment and he had his surgery on March 17,2016. Not only did the surgeon removed the area where the tumor was but he also found that there was a piece of the lower colon that received radiation somehow (SO MAD WHEN I HEARD THIS!!!))))) so he also removed this!!! Overall the surgeon told us that everything went great!!! He does have a temporary Ileostomy! The recovery has been tough..on the 4 day he developed a slight fever and the next day a pain in his tailbone... the surgeon right away sent him to the a ct scan done and they found a leak. They put him a drainage thru his right butt cheek and that relief the pain. He was given pain medication and antibiotics... he was discharge from the hospital April 1st... he still has the drainage, no more antibiotics...just pain killer here and there due to momentary pain in his butt cheek, sometimes he feels a discomfort in the area where they put the drainage (pelvic area).... he feels a discomfort when he pees but once he is done he feels a relief.
We went to see the oncologist and my fiance responded good to his treatment... Pathology reports says he is T2N1 , clear margins... the tumor was no longer there only minimal microscopic residue!!!! So he responded to more than 50% of his treatment!!! we also follow up with the surgeon on 4/13 and he told him that he is going in the right path. On Mondy 4/25 the moved the drainage a little bit out of the area where is collecting the fluid....
His oncologist mentioned to us about a Mop up chemo.... i am guessing he wants to complete the 11/12 rounds of the Folfox..!!! Did anyone else had to do this??? Does it have to be Folflox or can it be with the Xeloda pills??? Is his case consider stage 3 or 2?? Please help!! Thanks
dmondgirl wrote:Thank you for the responses!!!
Yes he is having a little rough time but I have Faith in God that little by little things will get better.
Yeah we will definitely follow with the Mop - up chemo... i just want to know which is more effective the Folflox or the Xeloda....
dmondgirl wrote:Hello Peanut
he took 4 rounds of chemo prior to his surgery ...but now his doctor wants to complete the cycle meaning 7/8 more to go.... He told us that it was the standard protocol.... So based on the article you are referring if lets say he goes for 2 more that will have the same effect as having 7/8 more as recommended?
Nik Colon wrote:dmondgirl wrote:Thank you for the responses!!!
Yes he is having a little rough time but I have Faith in God that little by little things will get better.
Yeah we will definitely follow with the Mop - up chemo... i just want to know which is more effective the Folflox or the Xeloda....
Can you clarify. Do you want to know about just doing the pills without the oxi? Xeloda is just 5fu in pill form. Xelox is with oxi. Folfox is with oxi also, the 5fu in the pump you take home for 2 days.
dmondgirl wrote:Nik Colon wrote:dmondgirl wrote:Thank you for the responses!!!
Yes he is having a little rough time but I have Faith in God that little by little things will get better.
Yeah we will definitely follow with the Mop - up chemo... i just want to know which is more effective the Folflox or the Xeloda....
Can you clarify. Do you want to know about just doing the pills without the oxi? Xeloda is just 5fu in pill form. Xelox is with oxi. Folfox is with oxi also, the 5fu in the pump you take home for 2 days.
Okay so I just checked the folder where I have all his information and he was receiving the Folfox in the hospital and the 5FU home infusion and he got 4 sessions of that, then a break and then radiation with Xeloda.
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