Round 8 of Xeloda (last round)

After 8 rounds/6 months of Xeloda, aka, Capecitabine, I describe the side effects and my experience on the oral chemotherapy drug. It's been a long 6 months.
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[@SurvivingBreastCancer]

What side effects have you experienced with Xeloda?

[@annsenglishacademy2831]

I am from Brasil. I'm too happy for you! I'm gonna start capecitabine tomorrow! God bless you!, thanks!! 🙌🙏❤⚘

[@dennismclendon1104]

Thank you for the info! I'm about to start this drug after colon cancer surgery. You made me feel more comfortable about this.

[@SurvivingBreastCancer]

So glad to hear! How are you doing now?

[@dennismclendon1104]

@@SurvivingBreastCancer doing great! Finish 8 rounds. All markers are perfect. Tumor was removed with no metastasis - thank God! I'm cured. Still have some residual neuropathy in hands and feet, little brain fog. I'm sure you can relate. Thanks for checking in and thanks for the video. I'll say again it was very comforting to see how you handled it. You never know the lives you touch. Hoping all is well with you!? Thanks, Dennis

[@theimperfectscrapper5313]

It’s such a blessing that KZbin recommended this video to me! I’ve just started on this drug and had to stop my first cycle short unfortunately. I got very sick with toxicity and was vomiting and diarrhoea. I also lost 3kg in 6 days. I’m seeing my oncologist on Thursday and hope she has a plan of action for me. I’m on a high dose of 5x 500mg in the morning and 4x 500mg in the evening. Hoping that can be lowered to a more tolerable dose. Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@SurvivingBreastCancer]

How did your appointment go with your oncologist? Xeloda is a really hard drug to take. Hopefully you can find the right dose and something that works for you. Please keep us posted!

[@theimperfectscrapper5313]

@@SurvivingBreastCancer thank you so much for your message. My oncologist lowered my dose to 4 x 500mg in the morning and 3 x 500mg in the evening. I'm on day 8 of Cycle 2 and seem to be tolerating it much better now thankfully. I'm just taking one day at a time because it's hard to imagine getting through 6 cycles of this chemo, but I'm determined to give it the best go I can. It's my insurance policy against BC recurrence. Thanks again for asking how I'm going. Much love.

[@auntielisalisabopeepsa]

I’ve been on Capecitabine (Xeloda) for a little over a year now. In the beginning I was taking 5 in the morning 5 at night and it was wreaking havoc on my feet and hands, plus a lot of nausea. I was eventually lowered to 2 pills 💊 in the morning and 2 at night. I still have brittle finger nails and my feet, (heals especially) and tips of my toes are very cracked and pealing. I too use Aquaphor and other moisturizing creams to help with the dryness and pain. I often wear fluffy socks 🧦 because I mostly have hardwood floors and I also have rheumatoid arthritis. So it’s been frustrating. I recently passed 8 years on February 27th battling stage 4 MBC. Your videos and podcasts have been really helpful. My schedule is 3 weeks on, and 1 week off. 🌼🌹☀️

[@SurvivingBreastCancer]

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[@khoulamahroof6004]

God bless you dear

[@pippyandme801]

Thank you ...

[@cristalr5289]

During what cycle did you notice a decrease in your tumor markers?

[@Nikita_848]

What supplements were you allowed to take?

[@laurasinfield2431]

Any update on how she's doing??

[@zulharith1709]

How you handle headache....

[@zulharith1709]

Wife start capecitabine first day start 5 days ago vomiting, nausea , headache, stomach pain...difficult how to eat if you have a terrible headache..haizzz

[@khoulamahroof6004]

Did you face hair loss ?

[@EnglishBradley]

I’m jealous you get to go off your xeloda!

[@SurvivingBreastCancer]

It was a hard drug for me. Are you still on it? How are you doing with the side effucks?

[@EnglishBradley]

@@SurvivingBreastCancer The hand and foot syndrome had me bleeding like the stigmata. I had to get an electric scooter to get around campus. I’m off it now, but not for good reasons: We can’t find a chemo that works on my tumors! So now I’m in palliative care.

[@annsenglishacademy2831]

​@@EnglishBradley hello, i hope you are well. I'd like to suggest you something that I drank to fight BC. make an herbal extract with melon san caetano cat nail purple IPE soursop leaves take 80 drops 5 times a day until healed I drank and got healed!👍😉 God bless you! 🙌🙏❤⚘