Postby NHMike » Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:23 pm
I skipped a week after my third cycle. I dropped to 75% on the Oxaliplatin after the third cycle and 70% on the fourth. We skipped the Oxaliplatin completely for the fifth because of neuropathy issues. We cut back from 4000 to 3,500 Xeloda after the third cycle. The neuropathy has decreased but isn't completely gone. We will probably resume the Oxaliplatin for the sixth round. Things aren't written in stone.
Folks that have severe weather problems like Houston last year had no choice - MD Anderson was closed because of flooding issues for several days so patients were delayed. Some people also have trips planned, graduations, weddings, etc. and the doctor can say sure, go ahead. I've seen it happen a lot.
6/17: ER rectal bleeding; Colonoscopy
7/17: 3B rectal. T3N1bM0. 5.2 4.5 4.3 cm. Lymphs: 6 x 4 mm, 8 x 6, 5 x 5
7/17-9/17: Xeloda radiation
7/5: CEA 2.7; 8/16: 1.9; 11/30: 0.6; 12/20 1.4; 1/10 1.8; 1/31 2.2; 2/28 2.6; 4/10 2.8; 5/1 2.8; 5/29 3.2; 7/13 4.5; 8/9 2.8, 2/12 1.2
MSS, KRAS G12D
10/17: 2.7 2.2 1.6 cm (-90%). Lymphs: 3 x 3 mm (-62.5%), 4 x 3 (-75%), 5 x 3 (-40%). 5.1 CM from AV
10/17: LAR, Temp Ileostomy, Path Complete Response
CapeOx (8) 12/17-6/18
7/18: Reversal, Port Removal
2/19: Clean CT