[PunchT37]

Originally Posted by 69goatboy

Xeloda was indeed the chemo pills that I was taking. I didn't get the peeling of the hands and feet that is a common side affect of that drug. The Oxaliplatin (the drug that caused the allergic reaction) that I was getting in the infusion did leave me with nerve damage in my feet and to a lesser degree, in my finger tips. My feet feel like they are half asleep 100% of the time. The doc says that it "should" pass in time.

She was also on Oxaliplatin and the Avastin infusions. They took out 16 inches of her pipe. Seems they have learned to target the types of cancers and tune the chemos for it these days.

She says "Miss Murphy" is calling. As in, minus 16 inches, when it`s time to go, it IS.

Cancer is still everywhere though.

[Old Blue 66]

The best news ever! Telling your kids has to be the best part. They may not show it but they worry more than they lead on.

Merry, Merry Christmas!

[69goatboy]

Originally Posted by PunchT37

She was also on Oxaliplatin and the Avastin infusions. They took out 16 inches of her pipe. Seems they have learned to target the types of cancers and tune the chemos for it these days.

She says "Miss Murphy" is calling. As in, minus 16 inches, when it`s time to go, it IS.

Cancer is still everywhere though.

I here ya on the "time to go" part.
The good news is that, over time, the body will cope and the colon should eventually grow back to it's original length. At least that's what they told me.