I agree. And I do plan on demanding some kind of prescription or change in my Xeloda dosage. Thank you all so much for your support.

Thank you so much. I have an appointment on Friday with my oncologist. I worked 4 hours today and came home and slept for an hour. The last two days I have had crying spells for no apparent reason. I am just trying to look toward the future and getting past all this. The financial strain of all of t...

Have any of you had problems with unstable emotions on xeloda. Usually the first day on I cry all day for no reason. I am very irritable and become enraged easily. My emotions are a wreck and this is definately since starting the xeloda. I made a call to my oncologist office and the nurse said I wou...

I am taking a rather high dose not sure why. I take 4 500mg twice a day thats 4000mg a day, this seems higher than what some of you have mentioned. Just curious what your dosage is.

Julie, thank you so very much!! That is exactly what I was looking to hear. I agree in that I am looking forward to feeling "normal" and not focusing on the cancer or treatment. Thanks for the encouragment. I got this!!!!!!

Also, If you are working and on Xeloda please let me know. It is very encouraging to hear others experience.

I have been on Xeloda for 2 months now, I am 7 days on 7 days off. I tried going back to my retail job, during the holidays I might add, only to find I could not handle it. I am starting a new office job on Monday and hoping that it will be tolerable as I cannot afford to be off work any longer. My ...

Hey, good luck to you. I was in a very similar situation about a year and a half ago. I was a 45 year old stage 2a and underwent a 12 cycle FOLFOX regimen. After weighing the pros and cons post surgery I chose to do chemotherapy because being an ISTJ personality (which inclines me to being thorough...

Finally heard back from my oncologist today. The MSI tests were negative for the mismatched DNA seen in Lynche syndrome. This means that chemo would be beneficial so I am going to start on Xeloda. Meeting with the Oncologist tomorrow to go over dosage and possible side effects. I am ready to get sta...

Bless, it's been almost 3 years for me and my whole morning revolves around making sure I have a bowel movement. (By the way.... chemo caused me to have awful constipation) Please find something else other than laxatives. Ron (forgot his username) has been cancer free for 13 years BUT he ruined his...

After being diagnosed with colon cancer I had 16 inches of my sigmoid colon removed October 3rd. It has been almost 4 weeks. I havent started chemo yet, but, I am constantly dealing with constipation. Shouldnt my body be working as normal by now? The only way I can get relief is to take a laxative w...

I had my surgery 3 weeks ago today 16 inches of sigmoid colon removed and resected. Havent started treatments yet, still unsure of what it will be. But here is my dilema. Because I lost an awesome job last year because it was sent offshore, I have been working in retail, which is not easy anyway. I ...

most likely my surgeon said to the liver. And what did he say to the liver? To clarify, my surgeon said, the type cancer that I had would most likely not return to the colon, but he would be more concerned that it would show up in my liver. The genetic testing from what I understand is to determine...

Thank you all so much for your input. Yes, I agree with all of you and ready to get started! I am suprised to see so many my age and younger with this cancer as I was told it was unusual and that alone added a risk factor of it returning. I will keep you all updated my new friends.

I am 49 years old considered young for Colon Cancer. I was diagnosed Sept 19, had surgery Oct 3rd removed 16 inches of sigmoid with resection. The surgery went well and I am quickly recovering. I assumed that there would be treatment involved as per my surgeon who sent me to an oncologist. Apparentl...