Richard Moore53 said:Look, for my dad, that medication absolutely wrecked his appetite and his liver. Honestly, he wouldn't have passed away quite so suddenly—or in such a heartbreaking way—if it hadn't been for that drug, which was basically still in experimental stages and nobody even knew if it truly worked. I just wanted to offer a suggestion... no matter how severe the illness was for him, Xeloda might have finished him off sooner. By the way, he was getting it via prescription, and since I believe it’s prescription-only here in the States, I don't see why you should be paying out of pocket for it... anyway, I truly wish you nothing but the best!🙂
By the way, the diagnosis was identical to what your colleague went through.😢
Sadly, my dad went through some similar struggles, though his diagnosis was different because by the time they found the tumor, there were already distant metastases. Actually, the metastases were what they found first. Given the specific diagnosis, Xeloda wasn't covered by our insurance since the alternative was a really brutal round of chemo—something my dad refused because he saw firsthand what people on the ward were going through. He actually handled the Xeloda quite well, and his health actually seemed to improve for a while during that period. Unfortunately, the disease had progressed so far that a cure just wasn't possible, but we knew that long before he even started that therapy. I won't get into all the heavy details right now because it was a long time ago and it's hard to revisit, but I do know that the medication helped him.
As for the liver stuff, it's pretty much common knowledge that almost any medication impacts the liver, especially heavy-duty drugs and chemotherapy. In my opinion, there isn't really a way to avoid liver impact, regardless of which therapy you choose. You just have to do everything you can—supplements, diet, etc.—to take the pressure off the liver and help it bounce back faster once the cycle is done.
I'm joining in with the well wishes.
