I got a urinary tract infection (thanks, menopause :evil: ) yesterday and am on a 3 day course of Bactrim antibiotics. I just started my 2nd day of the pills and my gut is rebelling, I've been in the bathroom repeatedly with diarrhea. I know I didn't have any real alternatives to antibiotics for th...

My oncologist from MDA is using the surgery date as the beginning of my 5 year countdown. Surgery was November 2016. Even though I finished chemo in June of 2017, he has me at the end of 3 years NED as November 2019.

You are not alone...CEA testing is my nemesis! It has never been stable since post surgery. I tried everything...from diet, exercise and yoga. The last rise, my cea went from 2.5 to 3.1. Even though my onc was not concerned, I was. I went on a plant based diet over the summer and found out that I ha...

Getting reading for my "fall cleaning" in 3 weeks.. :lol: Will be taking 2 Dulcolax 2 days before and liquid fasting topped with 64oz of Crystal Light Lemonade mixed with MiraLAX® 238 grams (8.3 ounces) beginning at 3:00pm. I can't even go in the isle that sells Crystal Light Lemonade with...

I gained 12 pounds on Xeloda! My onc told me that I can eat whatever I wanted..so I did! No hair loss either!

Wow, thanks Robster. That helps a lot. All was familiar so I know others here have given me the same info just not all in once place. Poorly differentiated cancer cells (also known as ‘high grade’ or ‘grade 3’ cells) is considered a high risk factor, which may explain why oxaliplatin is being offer...

I was on Xeloda for 6 months for stage 2A. 3,000mg per day. Three 500 mg tablets in the morning and three 500 mg tablets in after dinner. It was based on my weight back than, which I was 152 pounds and 5'2".

Yay!! This is awesome news!

That was my point....I think it is the OXI that is the problem....not the Xeloda. I'm surprised that the onc didn't suggest just doing the Xeloda or 5FU. I agree with you! My onc did start me on Xelox, because of my age and 2 high risk features, but I could not take the oxi. In Xelox vs Folfox, the...

I was on Xeloda because of LVI for 6 months. Like you, I would have kicked myself for not doing everything possible to make sure it never came back. It was quite doable. I was retired but still was able to work part time. I started with 3000mg per day (1500 in the morning and 1500 at night) for 2 we...

Bumping, sorry. Please see the pics in my previous reply?? I'd really like some feedback To me, it looks like darkening of your skin from Xeloda...here is a picture of the bottom of my foot after the 3rd cycle https://ibb.co/vsWjS70 Beckster, is that just discoloration? Because it looks like a pain...

TinaFish wrote:Bumping, sorry. Please see the pics in my previous reply?? I'd really like some feedback

To me, it looks like darkening of your skin from Xeloda...here is a picture of the bottom of my foot after the 3rd cycle

https://ibb.co/vsWjS70

In early July I was DX with Appendicitis and received emergency appendectomy. Pathology revealed T3 intermediate to high grade grade cancer, perennial invasion, and lymphatic invasion. CT scans were negative and R hemicolectomy was negative. My stage now is 2A. My oncologist uses colon cancer as th...

Xeloda has been discussed on this forum...hopefully this will help answer some of your questions... I was on it for 6 months and developed H/F after the 3rd cycle. Dark hands and feet, sore and peeling skin. Xeloda dries out the skin and the saliva in your mouth. You need to buy a cream with Urea. &...

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