Lydia666 wrote:What is a cycle exactly? And a round?

I think (maybe others will correct me if I am wrong) a round and a cycle are synonymous. A cycle of Xelox is day 1 Oxaliplatin with 14 days of Xeloda, followed by 1 week of rest. So 3 weeks per cycle.

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And this is why I stay away from the religious threads. I have too much crap in my life (literally ) and do not need to read any negative bs. I don't understand why people cannot let things be. If you are not religious nor believe in the power of prayer, then why bother posting in that thread?

Thanks for the link RP

Every vitamin supplement I check comes up on the major drug interaction list with Xeloda because of the folic acid and the minerals. Do you guys take any multi-vitamins or other supplements? At the moment I'm just taking a daily probiotic and trying to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, but I'd...

I read and exercise a lot. When I can't sleep, I do a self hypnosis sleep mediation (YouTube has tons of them). I wasn't working at the time of diagnosis, but started a part time job during my second week of treatment. It's just 4 hours a day but it keeps my mind off of things and keeps my brain act...

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Good luck with everything over the next couple of days!

This seems appropriate right about now

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91.57 yrs

Good luck! I hope everything goes well for you and you have a quick recovery.

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weisssoccermom wrote:
http://www.abcrs.org/verify-a-physician-2/

Thank you so much for that link. SUPER helpful info!