Ron, Congrats on your retirement as well as your 22 years cancer-free!!! :D So sad to read/see what is happening in Australia. Off Topic: I visited Australia last year for my 'once-in-a-lifetime trip' in January for a month...absolutely LOVED it! Hope to go again now! :wink: Did a bit of hiking/slee...

The terrible bowel cramping/spasms I had with Capecitabine (Xeloda) were intolerable/constant and were the reason I stopped my Chemo after consultation with my Onc. Note: I was Colon 2A and taking Chemo for my specific diagnosis/situation was optional. I only made it through 2 rounds-spasms started ...

Nocturnal diarrhea is one of the less common side-effects listed for Capecitabine (Xeloda). I had it and think I used Immodium to 'calm" it down when I did.
I hope he finds some relief to his problem.

Sad to read the news. She was such a helpful, lovely person.
Thank-you for letting us know.

So very sorry to read about MissMolly entering hospice phase.

MissMolly(Karen), Thank-you for contributing so much wise advice to this Forum.
I hope you have absolutely no pain and I wish you peace.

Ron, and everyone here: wishing everyone here a belated Merry Christmas :D and a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year! Maggie-is that a photo of a kangaroo. ...in snow?? A bit of snow and just below freezing here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (I don't log in often, but stop in to read posts.)

I had the same difficulty in deciding re:Xeloda for my Colon 2A sigmoid post-resection. My Onc said it would give me the few % which would be the same % as an exercise regimen. I thought I could do both-which for me was not possible. I decided to take Xeloda but stopped after 2 cycles of it- I was s...

Hi ktwmn, Sorry for the late reply. I had significant joint/athritic pain while I took Xeloda. Below is what I posted about my Xeloda experience which I started the end of Dec.2014. Because I was Colon 2A, it was up to me if I wanted to do 8 cycles Xeloda or not(I forget my dosage: 5 pills in total:...

exaussie,
My sincerest condolences to you, your family, your friends & your daughter's friends. So very sad.

Hi DE, I have been following your problems when I have been lurking. I certainly hope the Doctors figure out how to help you. Wishing you the best outcome of results. I am suprised the colonoscopy Doctor/Nurse did not give you any outcome information after your recent colonoscopy. I have found the p...

Hi all, Sorry I have not updated my situation; I have only been lurking. End of Dec.2015 I did start on Xeloda.(Thanks to our Cdn health system here in BC, I did not occur any expense for my Xeloda.) First cycle went fairly well. Felt like I was getting poisoned, with occl stabbing pain in abdomen, ...

Hi, Thank-you all for replying to my questions or even reading my posts. I did decide to go ahead with the Xeloda(Capecitabine) and have been on it for only 1 week so far with no significant side-effects to complain about yet. My GP and Surgeon agreed with me to go ahead so I felt a lot better about...

Springhaze24,
May you have your last memories together, and with him not in any discomfort/pain.
Sincerely, B in Canada

Willobie(TC),
My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Please take care of yourself now.
B in Canada

WifeOfMike(Vicky), I have followed your postings since I arrived to this site in mid-Aug.2014. Thank-you for all your well-written, heartfelt posts (&photos) especially of those last weeks at home in your hospice care with the many happy times of the tree, riding in his car, vow renewals,etc. (I...