Hi all
Last week’s CT scan has shown significant progression in my liver, and so my onc thinks it’s time for me to give up my “Xeloda Queen” crown (I’ve been taking it for seven years) and move onto an IV chemo. He’s proposing Abraxane, which seems to be Taxol but in a different preparation/carrier, so not as toxic to non-cancer cells.
I wonder if anyone has had any experience of Abraxane?
Marilyn x
Just bumping your post back to the top Marilyn…and still curtseying as I do so.
Having a little search last night I also read many times there are less nasty side effects with Abraxane compared to others.
Love Belinda…x
Hi Marilf,
I had 6 cycles of Abraxane last winter as I am allergic to taxotere. It is basically taxol carried in albumin rather than camphor, and is meant to have less side effects. I did lose my hair and had quite bad bone/ joint pain for a few days each cycle, as well as fatigue, but my blood count was fine throughout, and it stabiised my lung mets.
I hope you get a really good result with it.
best wishes,
Nicky
Hi Nicky-- thanks for that. it’s good to know that Abraxane stablised your lung mets!
Thanks to you, too, Belinda!
Marilyn xxx
Just wanted to say good luck with this new treatment and hope it works for you
Louise
Hi marilyn,
I started abraxane on Tuesday as I had an allergic reaction to taxol the week before. Early days but ok so far… Just tired and a little shaky, but that could just be steroid induced lack of sleep! Will keep you posted. I have liver and lymph mets I am hoping will shrink…
Sfx
Just wanted to wish you luck with the Abraxane. I think it will be a long time before anyone topples your 7 year record with Xeloda (I only had it for 3 months) but I hope you will be a record breaker with Abraxane.
Linda
Just bumping this up starting on Abraxane tomorrow and wondered if anyone had any more experiences. Thanks.
Hi poppet75
Good luck with your first Abraxane treatment tomorrow – please let us know how it goes for you.
Marilyn x
Good luck with all of you about to start this type of chemo, at least you can compare notes on any side effects rather than be the only one.
And, Marilyn, you will hold the Xeloda Queen title for some time I think! Just because you’re now moving on to another chemo doesn’t take the crown away from you 
Nicky x
After worrying about stopping capecitabine & not really wanting to move on to Abraxane just yet while feeling so well and with “normal” LFTs & bloods, my onc has agreed that I can continue on capecitabine for another couple of months, because the liver met progression in my last CT report isn’t actually all that obvious in the CT pics. Will have another CT scan in January to see how it all looks then.
Return of the Xeloda Queen!!
Marilyn x
Great News! :-)…posted a message to you in the other place…x
Marilyn
That is really good news, it’s made my day! Off to Clatterbridge for treatment this morning (Herceptin and Zometa) I’m going with a spring in my step and a smile on my face!
So happy for you oh Queen of Xeloda!
Sue xx
The reign of the Xeloda Queen continues
Great news Marilyn.
Nicky x
Great news Marilyn. I have just taken my first dose of Capecitabine/Xeloda and I sincerely hope that it works as well for me as it has done for you.
Best wishes Sue x
Thanks, Belinda, Sue J. & Nicky, and huge good luck to you, Sue V., on the start of your Xeloda treatment!
Marilyn xx *waves*