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Hi gail5. I have just finished cycle 3 of vino redbone. The side effects have been minimal. Tiredness and nausea. I get scan later this month and see onc on Friday 9th may. Will keep u updated. Hope it's working for me. Hope it goes well for you too. Be in touch soon. X helen ... View more

Hi Jane. I am capecitabine and I am half way through 5th cycle. Hands and feet took a battering in cycle 3 but dosage was reduced and the improvement is good. Went to see onc on Friday for results of scan and after 3 cycles I have no visible signs of cancer in the liver now. Bones and lungs do not show new signs of activity so they have remained stable. The chemo itself gives a good quality of life and I can do almost everything I used to do. The tiredness is the worst but I just take a nap when I need to and I'm ok. I wish you all the luck I've had so far on this journey. I'm not too good on this site and I don.t know how to leave private messages. But I'm here for you (as are all the others travelling this road) if you need support. Big {{{hugs}}}  Helen ... View more

Hi jane. I was diagnosed with all three in 2012. I had chemo and cancer shrunk by 75%. Was stabke on Femara for six months and then new growth showed on kiver. Im on oral chemo now and it is showing possitive results. Get results of scan tomorrow. I feel really well and side effects at mo are not too bad. Keep your chin up and fight. Someone has to win and i am determined its going to be me. You can too. Alk the best. Helen ... View more

Hi jane. I was diagnosed april 2012 with all three after being clear for 5years. It is a shock but u will come to terms with it. I had tax chemo and results were really good. Cancer markers came down from 1200 to 60. I was put on letrozole but it didnt work for me. I am on oral chemo Xeloda and it is working well. Side effects r not too bad. Hands and feet sore but dose can be adjusted to help. I wish u well. Keep positive and enjoy your good days. I have never felt that this cancer will kill me. Im determined ride the storm for at least another 10yrs. God bless you. Helen ... View more

Hi sandy. I too have same problem. The optition prescribed a eye drops for dry eyes every 2hrs during the day and lacrilube for night. Lacrilube is slightly thicker and coats the eye during sleep. Works really well for me. Good luck x helen ... View more

Hi everyone.went to pick up tabs for 4th cycle on monday and was told to take another 7days break due to hand and foot probs. However markers are down again and over 3cycles they have dropped by 75%. See onc tomorrow and hope she will reduce dose so that se are not so bad. I have bone mets everywhere along eith liver and lung mets. Wishing u all success on xeloda. Hope it carries on working long term for me. Hugs for all helen ... View more

Hi m1yu. Ive just finished cycle 3 on Xeloda and the first two cycles I had no side effects at all but on day 3 of this cycle everything kicked in. HFS and Dia and rash. Been told to take week off to get things better and starting 4th cycle next monday. Did you have any problem getting changed to a 7on-7off regime. I have got appt. with onc on friday and Im thinking of asking to change to 7/7 as I have read really good reviews. Which hospital are you being treated at?.   x helen   ... View more

Hi Laura 64. I am also on my last day of the 1st cycle. I have had very few side effects. I have been tired and my eyes are a bit sore. Skin below eyes look as if ive been crying. I am using Aloe Vera and vitamin E cream for hands and feet. This moisturises without leaving everything greasy . If u keep it in the fridge it is even better. Ive been told it is important to keep hands and feet cool. I 'm having T markers done on thursday and I see my onc on Friday 13th. Hope it is not unlucky.(cant be cos i'm having tests done on 5th.) Keep in touch and we can compare notes.   Big hugs and keep well. ... View more

hi annie. Im on day 12 of my first cycle of capecitabine. Im due to have TMs tested on the 6th sept and see onc on 13th. It seems too soon to know if the cap is working. I have lung/liver/bone mets. Although bones and lungs are stable new growths have been found in liver. Hence the cap   I have had no side effects as yet apart from feeling tired. Hope this is not a negative. XXXXnellienix ... View more