Update on my Xeloda treatments and hand-foot syndrome

I am getting ready to begin my 4th cycle (in 2 days) of Xeloda. I am taking this alone, not with anything else. I began with 4 pills in the AM and 4 in the PM. Towards mid-2nd cycle, I started to get the hand-foot syndrome, mainly in the hands. Onc then reduced dosage to 3 in the AM and 3 in the PM. Third cycle turned out to be pretty miserable with feet peeling and burning, making it hard to walk, and hands peeling pretty extensively. Onc again reduced dosage to 2 in the AM and 3 in the PM. This was in the middle of the cycle. My feet improved pretty quickly, however my hands continued to worsen. This third cycle was really bad for me, as I had to start wearing the white gloves and footsies pretty much all of the time. It hurt to touch anything.
Onc has told me that at this point in my treatment, I have this hand-foot syndrome worse than anyone else he has treated. However, he also feels that if the Xeloda is this toxic to my skin that it is definitely working on those damn cancer cells.

By the way, I have now graduated from Eucerin to Udderly Smooth Cream, Vitamin E, and Jojoba. The bag of frozen peas is great for relief to the burning also.

I must say, I am dreading beginning my 4th cycle of Xeloda.

However, the shining light is that by the end of this cycle, I will be able to say that I am halfway finished with my treatments.

I write this not to complain, but to let others know how Xeloda is affecting me. I can not wait to be able to report, when this is all over, how the treatments worked and that I am NED!