Breast Cancer Now Forum

So sad to hear about lovely Bev my condolences to all her family and friends R.I.P. dear Bev x x x ... View more

Hi ladies I am looking for some reassurance that I am doing the right thing.I have to stop Capecitabine for 3weeks to have cataract surgery on 2nd July,my problem is I have only had 2 cycles since having a break of 5weeks which was the first break in 14 months. Have just had a scan and results were encouraging stable in bones,reduction in soft tissue mass in chest was 20mm now 13mm but slight increase in pleural effusion so ion the whole I am feeling quite positive.The decision is up to me onc is pretty helpful but says there are risks but then everything is a risk as we all know so I am asking you very knowledgable ladies for your opinion. I hope you are all enjoying this lovely sunshine if you have it and all your treatments are going well I read all of your posts every day and get a great deal of comfort from them love to you all from Macie x x x ... View more

Hi Helen mine runs out in October 2016 so I suppose I should be looking for my renewal to come in the next couple of months, how ridiculous to have to do it that early will you be getting your oncologist to give you the ds1500 form,I hope you are coping with your treatment Love Macie x x x ... View more

Hi Abilucy I have been on Cape for over a year now and have tried every cream on the market and have to agree with the other ladies udderly cream is by far the best (for me anyway ) and I also get it from Amazon . I wish you all the best for your start on Capecitabine Love Macie x x ... View more

So sorry to hear another wonderful lady taken from us R.I.P. Dear Sheila condolences to her husband and family Love Macie x x ... View more

Thinking of Bev and Helen and sending lots of love and hoping for them to feel better soon and love to all the other brave ladies on here love Macie x x x ... View more

Hi Barton Thank you for answering my post on the bone mets thread that was a long time you were off capecitabine did you feel any bad effects being off so long or did you think it was all ok it certainly sounds like it did you good but i just worry that I shouldn't be doing this while it is working. I feel I desperately need time of after a year on it I am exhausted to the point I can hardly get up the stairs, hands and feet are bad, mouth very sore can't eat very well so losing weight.sorry for moaning but I am pleased for you that reduced dose seems to be working better. Love Macie x x x ... View more

Hi ladies I think cat lady and still here you might me getting a bit mixed up with Marie and me Macie I do have a good laugh at the humour in all the posting and love it but at 74 years old poldarks baby might be a step to far LOL but please carry on with the story. Thank you ladies for the comments on a break from Cape I am definitely going to ask for one when I see the onco on Tuesday also my breathing always seems worse on my week off has any one else experienced this. Love Macie x x x ... View more

Hello ladies I have been on Capecitabine for over a year now 2 weeks on and 1 week off with out a break,but I now feel all the s/e are catching up on me so I am thinking of asking for a break now. Can Ilease have some feed back from anyone that has had a break and for how long,and what effects does it have on the cancer if it is already having quite good results. I hope everyone's results and treatments go well this week love Macie x x x ... View more

Sending buckets of love get well soon Helen love Macie x x x ... View more