Hello. My mother has stage IV colon cancer and has been doing extremely well on her FOLFOX/Avastin regimen. Her cancer is receding and her CEA levels are within normal range. So, from a cancer standpoint she is doing great. But...the side effects of the treatment are very harsh. She experiences nearly a full week of exhaustion after each round and has very strong abdominal pain. I understand that Avastin can cause abdominal pain. Does anyone have experience with this? Can it become very severe daily abdominal pain? Does it go away? Is it a reason to discontinue the therapy or just to maybe lower the dose?
Would love to hear your Avastin experience. Sandy