I had my follow up yesterday and Dr.Waisman says my next set of chemo will be in pill form. Xeloda is the medical name also known as Capecitabine. I will be starting my chemo pills next week (pending possible insurance issue and pharmacy filling my prescription). As with the previous chemotherapy this drug also has similar side effects but Dr Waisman says i wont lose my hair so what i have now i get to keep and its Growing pretty darn Fast! Chemo does kill the pigmentation which is why i will have to finally DYE my hair for the First time ever! My hair is growing back White with some black undertones. Not that it matters to me because what concerns me most is getting myself in remission with no evidence of disease. The dosage is as follows: 6 pills a day (3 in the A.M. 3 in the P.M. with food.) For 3 weeks straight. One week Off Repeat. After 6 weeks of doing the chemo pill i get a new set of scans and then a new follow up. On the positive side, i wont have to travel to do chemo every week But, i will miss my medical team for a couple more months. :( I really do love them! On the negative side, Doc is Concerned about the end result of the physical appearance of my mastectomy. I was Not happy about it either which is why i was Glad to finally see my doctor to get his opinion. The swelling hasnt gone completely down but there is a part of my surgery that is very questionable to me. We will both be speaking to my plastic surgeon Dr. Anderson tomorrow to get some answers bc i just might need another surgery to fix that problem. It is not for aesthetic purposes, we are genuinely concerned because it will be physically challenging for me to get radiation once we get to that bridge. So more waiting. Radiation may be administered later on down the line depending on how my body and cancer responds this chemo pill, and after i get re-evaluated. One step at a time but i have to be patient grr... In the meantime i have plenty of doc appointments to keep me busy. Dr. Kruper Dr. Anderson Dr. Waisman Dr. Radany their nurses and physicians assistants and my physical therapy team wont be missing me bc i will still see them. My Nurses in the chemo dept my VAD nurse and the sweet volunteers are the ones i wont be seeing for a long while. Its easy to get frustrated especially after so much your body and mind goes thru when youre battling cancer but i know i will get thru all this one step at a time. When you cant wait any longer but theres no end in sight, When you need to find the strength Its your FAITH that makes you STRONGER the only way to get there is ONE STEP AT A TIME~~~ THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT IT KEEPS ME GOING especially when i get impatient. With all of lifes Ups and Downs Always STAY POSITIVE!! LOVE & BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!!
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:36:08 +0000
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