Re: Re: Back Again! - Xeloda - Port - stuff

October 9, 2005

So far the tingling in my throat seems to be lessening somewhat. I was

just so surprised to experience it within 30 minutes of leaving the clinic.

What's really bothering me is losing my hear from the Xeloda. That just

breaks my heart. Oh, vanity, thy name is Woman!! >

Hi,

You are the only other person I have seen on the list who mentioned Xeloda.

My husband is taking it, 1500 twice daily, along with daily radiation. So

far, he hasn't had any side effects from it but the radiation is getting to

him bigtime this weekend.(Halfway thru!!!) Extreme fatigue, severe anal and

inner rectum pain and burning and in the bathroom every hour. He has three

weeks to go and we are wondering if there will be any side effects from the

chemo. The doc made him take Friday off from the radiation and he was

pretty miserable all day, then yesterday was much worse. So last evening I

got on my broomstick and shoved some Darvocet and Tylenol down him then

followed it at bedtime with more Darvocet. He was only up twice during the

night and said this morning that he doesn't hurt and it is the most he has

slept in several weeks. What makes some men so darned stubborn??? He does

complain of itching internally and I don't have a clue what to do for that.

Will ask the doc tomorrow about Anusol which was offered to him last week

and he refused. He has a ' Wayne' thing going on here:-) Tough it out,

etc. His port (currently for blood draws and for future chemo) is on

the left side and the only problem is when driving, the seat belt goes smack

dab across it, so I do the driving everywhere now.

I am anxious to see if the tumor is shrinking but don't know when there will

be another scan. The 'pictures' they take every Monday they said were of

the bones, not the tumor. Any clues as to why??? Answers are greatfully

received........................

Jan - caretaker of Bill

DX 7-05 CC stage III

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