Welcome to the group, though I'm sorry you have to be
here. I had Xeloda, 6000 milligrams a day when I took
it, and had serious hand and foot syndrome, got
oxaliplatin every two weeks but the cold sensitivity
went away in between. I haven't gotten the Avastin
yet, hopefully not for a long time as right now I have
no evidence of disease. I've been off those drugs for
a year now and have no neuropathy or lingering side
effects. I know there are some here who are having
similar problems, I'm sure they'll be along soon to
give you some ideas about what to do for it.

Denise

--- maartenaleman <maartenaleman@...> wrote:

> I am from the Netherlands. Colon cancer (Dukes IV)
> was discovered in
> Febr. 2006.
> I was treated with Oxaliplatin (4 months),
> Capecitabine (Xeloda) 6
> months, and 18 times with Bevacizumab (Avastin)
> during 57 months.
> De growth of the tumor and the metastasen has
> allready stopped for
> about one year, but it is still there in reduced
> form in the colon and
> in the liver. The last months I got problems with
> peripheral neuropathy
> so that the hospital also stopped with the Avastin.
> Has anyone the same experience. What can be done
> about the neuropathy.
> My oncoloog gives me medicines but they do not help
> much. I would like
> to hear from anyone simular or other experience and
> perhaps also a
> solution for the neuropathy. May the Lord bless you
> all.
>
>




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