Going On Xeloda & Never Give Up!

Hi All,
Wanted to let you know I am 53 and have liver cancer since July 2004. Had 4 tumors. I had Taxol, and Carboplatinum for 4 treatments in 2004. CA 19-9 count came from 11500, down to 3500. Then had a chemo-embolization in Oct. 2004. The large tumor was on right side of liver and was 6 x 7 1/2 inches which took up most of the right side of my liver.
CA 19-9 came down to 350. Was on Gemcitibine till Jan 2006. Cancer got use to drug and count went from 600 to 2900. they found 4 more small tumors in my liver. Now on Monday I start Xeloda by mouth. 2000mg. twice a day. I will try to keep you all posted with the side effects and results.
I found out the best medicine is FAITH! Keep a POSITIVE attitude! Someone out there has it worse then you and FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! I know I am in stage 4 near 5 of this cancer but I live every day to the fullest!
New treatments are happening everyday!
Keep a winning and fighting attitude and you will go far!
God Bless you all!
Tom

God bless you, i lost my husband to liver on may 25, 2005. Today is the day he was first diagnose with the cancer. I hope all goes well with you, and like you said keep the faith.

TINA

Hi Tina,
Thank you for your words of wisdom. You have to remain positive through out this, should we call an adventure?
I am so sorry for your loss and can only think of what you have been through!
May God watch over you!
God Bless!
Tom

Dear Tom and all,
My dx date is 6/6/03--cholangiocarcinoma.Had 12 trtmnts of Gemzar and cisplatin:June-Dec '03.
Then,36 trtmnts of RFT:Mar-May '04.Held the beast at bay 'til Oct.'05, then major weight loss,appetite loss and fatigue.A "specialist"
referred me to hospice---OUCH!!They were nice, and came to the house several times, but I/we had to "lay them off".My reg onco-doc said let's
try Xeloda.Now on my fifth course and HANGIN' IN.Hope,spirituality,GOOD family and friends and
PRAYER--keeps me 'on the right side of the grass'---DAILY.I am always curious and question-
ing for I know that WE must advocate for our-
selves.What I hear--almost daily--is what I heard early on:Cancer is NOT a sentence, it is merely a word.Amen...
Would be interested to hear from anyone who is or has undergone Xeloda therapy.
Keep on truckin' and
God bless
Tim

Hello,
I just read your message and was wondering how you are doing? My Dad has liver cancer and was dx on 12/21/05 he had chemo and a clinical trial px 12 nothing really worked the chemo basically stabilized him. but it has grown. his stomach is hurting. anything new youve found
i have been searching and searching. i did find something called cellular zeolite. its unbelievable what results people say they get.
anyway thanks for listening
Hopefulll
JMJ
God Bless and keep it positive