Fisrt off..thanks to all of you noisy ladies that went with me to my appointment..pink feathers were everywhere...LOL
I start Chemo on Monday March 14th at 11:00am.
I will do taxotere every 3 weeks for 6-8 treatments.
Xeloda twice a day for 2 weeks on & 1 week off, not sure how long.
Aredia every 3 weeks.
Although they gave me a video and tons of reading material
about Xeloda, I dont know much about it. If anyone has
any info please let me know. Hoping Taxotere isnt as bad for me as Taxol....
I am not looking forward to treatment again, but I will
be able to do it again with all your love and encouragement.
I am sad ....
Love and Hugs
Cathi
Sometimes it is a slender thread, Sometimes a strong,
stout rope; She clings to one end, I the other;
She calls it friendship; I call it hope....
Cathi, I wish so very much that you did not have to do this. I am so glad we gave you a smile today. You know all these pink flamingos in one drs. office had to look pretty strange. Sure glad your Dr. is used to us. I have already told you all about my experience with taxotere. I can not help with the other one. I am so crossing everything I own wishing for the best possible luck with this treatment. Love and hugs, Joyce
How wonderful it would be to see Angels where there are only clouds. How sad it would be to see clouds where there are Angels.
Hi Cathi,
I am sad with you. I hate the thought of starting it again someday too. My friend Rose Mary is still on a new drug called Faslodex which she gets from a shot. I think it's only for er+ though, I'm not really sure. But, you know that I will be praying for another remission, at least. A total cure is best so I'll pray for that. Are you er- like me? I keep hearing that er- does respond to chemotherapy better than +. I don't have any personal information about Xeloda though. I love you, Cath. I think of you so often each day Di
Oh Cathi,
I wish I had more to offer you but I'm a newbie with nothing more to give you than this.....
BIG CYBER HUG
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Cathi}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Holding your hand and keeping you in my prayers,
Mia
Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.
-Vesta M. Kelly
-Vesta M. Kelly
Oh, sweet Cathi....I am offering you as many cyber hugs as you need. I have lots that I can share with you! I think this time around you are wiser and more experienced and you will be able to take charge...if q 3 weeks means too heavy of a dose, maybe they can switch it to weekly...people seem to tolerate that pretty well. I think Shelley was or is on Xeloda and tolerating it well. I know it can cause hand and feet problems, but they say that adjusting the dose takes care of it.
Cathi, we're here for you any time. Tavish is a better support for you via cyber space, rather than in person...he has some biting issues sometimes. He does not mean it, but it can be a problem.
L&H and more H....
Lori
Cathi, we're here for you any time. Tavish is a better support for you via cyber space, rather than in person...he has some biting issues sometimes. He does not mean it, but it can be a problem.
L&H and more H....
Lori
My dear, sweet Cathleen. I love you.
Becky
Becky
Our loveable Cathi,
I will be sending prayers that this treatment will go smoothly and not be too hard on you, and that it will do its magic on those "c" cells.
What else can I say, but that I will be walking this journey with you Cathi. Anytime you want to "vent" we are here sweetie.
Angels are surrounding you thru this ^j^ ^j^ Cathi ^j^ ^j^.
Love you dear one.
Debbie
^j^ ^j^ ^j^ ^j^
I will be sending prayers that this treatment will go smoothly and not be too hard on you, and that it will do its magic on those "c" cells.
What else can I say, but that I will be walking this journey with you Cathi. Anytime you want to "vent" we are here sweetie.
Angels are surrounding you thru this ^j^ ^j^ Cathi ^j^ ^j^.
Love you dear one.
Debbie
^j^ ^j^ ^j^ ^j^
"What sweetness is left in life if you take away friendship? It is like robbing the world of the sun"
Cicero
Cathy,
I am currently on Taxotere and it is much easier to tolerate than what I was on before. I've only had one treatment, but didn't have any noticeable side effects. I understand it can cause tingling and numbness in the fingers and toes, but I haven't gotten that. I have my next treatment on Tuesday.
I'm sorry you are going through this again. I can't imagine doing this more than once, but be strong and believe that everything will be alright.
Hugs,
Kathy
Kathy
Cathi, I did xeloda last year. It was the easiest chemo I have done. I also did taxatere and tolerated that well also. I didnt do them together. With the taxatere the Dr. put me on vitamin B6 100 mg to ward off that neuropathy. I didnt get much of the bone pain that many do get. After each treatment I would get a drippy nose and felt like I had a cold. Some of my nails got black streaks on them (easily covered with nail polish) The xeloda was a breeze. I did not get the diarrhea that many get. My hands and feet turned a brownish color, my kids found that weird. Feet peeled like crazy were so dry. So my advise is to get some udder cream or bag balm or a really great lotion and slather your feet nightly. Email me anytime. Good luck. Good thoughts coming your way.
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{{Cathi}}} My dear sweet sister...I am so sorry that you have to go through that again. I am sad with you. Like the others said we are here for you and you can lean on us anytime. I hope you have an easy time of this and it does the trick. I didn't have any of those treatments so have no advise to offer but just to tell you that I will be here for you each step of the way.
Love ya
Sara
Love ya
Sara
Sara Dearing
Today is a gift, that's why they call it the present!
Hi I take taxatore once a week with Xeloda twice a day. I find the Xeloda somewhat diffucult for me only because of the neuropathy. My feet burn and tingle alot and they shed something awful. Dr. wanted to take me off of the Xeloda because of side effects. I am going into my second