tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145904485512546520.post5095898597794976972..comments2024-01-26T20:37:38.402+08:00Comments on MY CANCER BLOG: Starting Xelodajoanlilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15593908508538790284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145904485512546520.post-12321754194546899522010-05-29T05:06:08.120+08:002010-05-29T05:06:08.120+08:00I hope Xeloda works well for you. Be well my frien...I hope Xeloda works well for you. Be well my friend and enjoy your weekend....:-) HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145904485512546520.post-84887370056914212682010-05-28T20:43:02.489+08:002010-05-28T20:43:02.489+08:00CEA markers do go up and down. For my husband, the...CEA markers do go up and down. For my husband, they have not been a reliable marker of his progress. So, the doctor doesn't even tell us the reading any more. She depends on the scans.<br />Ron is on Xeloda now and has been on it before. Talk about horse pills! Wow. They are really big. The worst side effect for him has been "Hand and Foot syndrome," and Neuropathy. Be sure to keep in dialoge about your symptoms with the Onc nurses. They know lots of tricks to help you keep them under control. If it gets too bad, the doc can stop your treatment for awhile and restart it with a lower dose. It also takes awhile for the drugs to build up in your system before you see side effects. This last time, Ron was symptom-free for about ten weeks. Then WHAM! It was like hitting a brick walll. Don't mean to scare you or discourage you. It just helps to be prepared. Everyone's cancer journey is different.<br />Thankfully, we can be there for each other. Good luck!Whidbey Womanhttp://ronsroad2recovery.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com