DX UPDATE..... HUMMMM.....

Great news
Pills over shots any day!

sfmarie said:

Great news
Pills over shots any day!

Jennie,
Congratulations ! I
Jennie,

Congratulations ! I have been on Xeloda since Sept 09. I take 1800mg a day for 7 days then off for 7. My Onc is adding Avastin Feb 12 for me. The Xeloda has not had any side effects for me and has kept everything stable. Good Luck.

Brenda

Congrats!
I know how liberating it feels to be freed from the pump, so congratulations on that! I agree that i'd rather take pills than do the pump. My ex-boss swears Xeloda saved her life (she had liver mets), so some people have great results with it. Good luck, and all my best!

Hugs,
Krista

Hey Jennie
That's great! WooHoo!!
John did really well with the Xeloda when he did it back in '07/08. Little to no side effects. I hope it goes that well for you too!

Adrian

Yay!
Excellent!!! Enjoy that new freedom.

*hugs*
Gail

KathiM said:

GREAT news!!!!
Just take care of your tummy, Xeloda is a WONDERFUL alternative to the 'drip, drip, drip', but can make you a bit sensitive to some foods....

Hugs, Kathi

Great. I`m glad for you.
Great. I`m glad for you. I`ll be ecstatic when I don`t have to take that stinking bag home with me for 2 days. I was supposedto be done with chemo last treatment but the onc. changed his mind at the last minute and decided to give me 3 more treatments. This is the second time he`s done this to me when I was looking so looking forward to, at the very least, an extended break. I asked him just last week if he was going to keep the same game plan and he said yes and then changed his mind this week. If he changes his mind again after the 3 treatments I am going to tell him enough is enough. I`ve been on chemo now for almost 9 months. As far as I know I`m currently in remission, so give me a stinkin` break or I will have to climb a tower and shoot people with rubber bands.
Ranting but keeping my chin up,

Eric

Great News
I was on Xeloda for about 8 months this last go around, and the side effect compared to the drip are way less and it still led me to being NED! Good Luck

God Bless
Beth

Jen
Hey there

Watch your feet with the Xeloda - they can begin to peel and crack - good idea upfront to get a tin of Bag Balm and apply that to your feet 3x a day to keep them moist - put socks on after application to hold the moisture in.

Xeloda can build up toxicity in the blood gradually depending on your regimen, which will probably be somewhere between 3000-4000 mgs a day 14 days on/7days off. Dosasage can be adjusted to 7 days on/7days off and then you're on a week, off a week, and then repeat...I found this regimen much easier to handle.

If I'd known about the creams at first, I might could have headed off the problems with the feet or managed it better. Mine were so bad, that I could barely stand, walk, or put shoes on - and of course I have a full time job, so for awhile it was difficult. So, cream early and often.

The other thing as was mentioned above, it can be hard on the stomach. Some nausea meds can help that some.

But overall, compared to the rest of the treatments we've had to do Avastin and Xeloda are doable. And for Avastin, watch how your heart beats and feels after taking it awhile - again most people don't have an issue they notice, but I did. I also read the "white paper" of Avastin that continued use can lead to "congestive heart failure." Though it gave no mention to how much time that was before that could occur.

I did the Xeloda about 11-months and the Avastin for a little over 8-months - I have to catch my heart alot, but I've become good at hiding it from everyone,so as not to attract attention. I know that won't happen to you, but just be aware...I paid the cost to be the boss and that's just my side of the story.

Congrats getting off the pump - see ya' later

Tex

Great
Great news.So happy to hear good news.
I had to laugh at Eric's comment on the shooting with rubber bands. Good luck Jennie