Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 OK, it must be all those prayers yall sent up for me, but my onc. visit went well today when I least expected it to! I went in with my list of questions and before I even got around to the 2nd one, he was agreeing to increase the Xeloda and not only that, but to add Celebrex! I know I had asked him about each of these in previous visits and he had declined them, so needless to say I was thrilled that he had a change of heart today for whatever reason (my dh says it's probably based on doc's moods but since I find that entirely too frightening a theory, I prefer to think it was prayer related, LOL) So...I will be taking 3000 mg. of Xeloda for this next cycle then will proceed to 3500 mg. the one after that. He wants me to start with the Celebrex at 200 mg. and see how that goes. I had a CEA drawn today and will get the results by the end of the week. We will evaluate further based on how things go - CEA, side effects if any, etc. I am pleased. Thanks yall! Terry in GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 In a message dated 1/7/2004 4:15:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, darren.hague@... writes: Nice one, Terry! I hope the Xeloda+Celebrex goes well - sounds like it should be pretty minimal on side-effects. All the best, Darren Thanks! I hope so...and if not and I have to evaluate other options, hopefully I'll get my financial ducks more in a row by then which will also increase my quality of life, LOL Terry in ga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Nice one, Terry! I hope the Xeloda+Celebrex goes well - sounds like it should be pretty minimal on side-effects. All the best, Darren Good Onc. Visit! OK, it must be all those prayers yall sent up for me, but my onc. visit went well today when I least expected it to! I went in with my list of questions and before I even got around to the 2nd one, he was agreeing to increase the Xeloda and not only that, but to add Celebrex! I know I had asked him about each of these in previous visits and he had declined them, so needless to say I was thrilled that he had a change of heart today for whatever reason (my dh says it's probably based on doc's moods but since I find that entirely too frightening a theory, I prefer to think it was prayer related, LOL) So...I will be taking 3000 mg. of Xeloda for this next cycle then will proceed to 3500 mg. the one after that. He wants me to start with the Celebrex at 200 mg. and see how that goes. I had a CEA drawn today and will get the results by the end of the week. We will evaluate further based on how things go - CEA, side effects if any, etc. I am pleased. Thanks yall! Terry in GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Hi Terry: I am happy to hear your appointment went so well and your oncologist was listening. Perhaps it was prayer, perhaps it mood, but I'm more inclined to believe it was your preparation and determination to get to the bottom of things. Could I be right? Sometimes approaching those doctors with confidence and the belief in yourself as the director of your own destiny makes all the difference. Here's to you! Cheers, Laurie > OK, it must be all those prayers yall sent up for me, but my onc. visit went > well today when I least expected it to! > > I went in with my list of questions and before I even got around to the 2nd > one, he was agreeing to increase the Xeloda and not only that, but to add > Celebrex! > > I know I had asked him about each of these in previous visits and he had > declined them, so needless to say I was thrilled that he had a change of heart > today for whatever reason (my dh says it's probably based on doc's moods but > since I find that entirely too frightening a theory, I prefer to think it was > prayer related, LOL) > > So...I will be taking 3000 mg. of Xeloda for this next cycle then will > proceed to 3500 mg. the one after that. He wants me to start with the Celebrex at > 200 mg. and see how that goes. I had a CEA drawn today and will get the > results by the end of the week. > > We will evaluate further based on how things go - CEA, side effects if any, > etc. > > I am pleased. > > Thanks yall! > Terry in GA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 In a message dated 1/7/2004 10:23:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, laur1e66@... writes: Could I be right? Sometimes approaching those doctors with confidence and the belief in yourself as the director of your own destiny makes all the difference. Here's to you! Cheers, Laurie That could be...maybe it was the combination. As in " D. all of the above " , LOL! Thanks for the cheers, Terry in GA (where it is in the 20's tonight <Brrrrrrrrr>!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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