Postby e_enyedy » Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:08 pm
I did 8 3-weekly sessions of Xelox+Avastin, starting May 2016, ending in October. The end of cycle PET/CAT scan (done in the same month) showed NED. Since then I am on a "maintenance treatment" of Capecitabine (Xeloda = 5FU) 2 weeks on/ 1 week off schedule with an Avastin infusion every 3 weeks, at the start of the cycle. The plan is to keep me on this schedule at least for a couple of years, assuming nothing changes (still NED)
I have a friend with breast cancer, she has been on an oral "maintenance treatment" for the past 9 years.
I might add the fortunately I am one of the very lucky ones, with no side effects from the chemo.
All the best,
E
77 yrs male (73 at Dx)
2/13 Dx Carcinoma, Sigmoid Colon
3/13 Sigmoid Colon Hemicolectomy,( 12"+)
3/13 Pathology Staging: T1N0M0; no follow-up chemo
5/15 Recurrence: in pre-sacral space -no other mets detected (Instantly became Stage IV)
5/15 Started 8 sessions of Folfox + Avastin
11/15 Finished chemo, PET/CT: NED
11/15 Started Xeloda+ Avastin every 3 weeks. Still Doing it.
Still NED -(Hope treatment keeps working)