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@gc4217 Reading, researching, and educating yourself is great. I just want to caution you to do those things from reputable resources. I speak from personal experience. You don't want to go down unnecessary rabbit holes that only create doubt and confusion from random sources. Treating cancer isn't easy for most of us. It can be horrible. If you weren't nervous, I would be concerned about your mental state. But, I recently lost a friend to rectal cancer that didn't fully commit to treatment. When she finally decided to do so, it was too late. Unfortunately as cancer patients, we have to make difficult decisions and choose very uncomfortable treatment. The hope is to come out the other side healthy and able to live the best life we possibly can. Make sense?

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@tomrennie after 1 round of capecitibine 3900mg day
side affects were horrible and I was ready to quit but my pcp convinced me to stick with a reduced to 3000 mg day and I tried 2 more cycles and had to stop taking it but since I caught it early and no spread I am still cancer free since September 2024, still on surveillance every 3 months but now dealing with needing hip replacement.
Thank God for blessing me and ending cancer days.