Tom and I just go off the phone with the Dr. and it looks like we are going to change chemo pills. Even at the half dose, my body just can’t seem to tolerate it without huge side effects, making life much harder that it would be than if I was just dealing with the cancer and no chemo.
The new pill is called Xeloda. It has many of the same side effects since it is a chemo pill, but the added ones to this are hand/foot syndrome (rash and/or severe dryness on the hands and feet), tingling in the fingers and hair thinning. Everyone responds different, so we’ll see how I do. I’m going to take a week off and then start the new pill. I will continue to get the bone strengthening infusion each month, as well as the hormone blocking shots.
I have mixed feelings about this. This is the 2nd treatment that hasn’t worked for me since October. The next option would be IV chemo, which makes me so sad. But I won’t think about that for now. We have said from the beginning that we would choose quality of life over quantity, but I didn’t think that one of those decisions would come in 7 months. I’m feeling very discouraged and am tired of being in bed.
Please pray this current chemo gets out of my system quickly and that my energy returns. Please pray also that my dry mouth will end and that my taste buds will go back to normal. Thanks friends!
Sending prayers to you and your family ❤️
Praying for you this morning Jen
Sounds like the best decision you could make under these circumstances. We’re so sorry that the treatment path has been so bumpy and confusing. We will definitely pray that this new med will give you some relief while limiting its own side effects and blasting that old cancer right out of there! Maybe this is God’s leading onto the correct path. No matter what, we know you are following HIS path. He sees you, Jennifer. He knows. He is walking this path with you. We send our (((hugs))). <3
Lifting you up in my prayers right now. I love you. 🙂
You and your family have been in our prayers and we will continue praying for you, this one specifically.
Prayers needed? On it! 🙂
Thanks for the update friend, was thinking about you all day and wondering how the doctor’s appointment went.. continuing to pray!
Praying for you and your family
Praying for you Jennifer.
Praying for this new pill to be better for you Jennifer ❤
I continue to pray for you. Jesus may You answer her prayers. Thank You Jesus that Your timing is perfect. Give her the strength and encouragement she needs to endure the treatment till she is healed. I am with you and will always be with your girls. – – -This a bit of a strange wording but this is the way the prayer came out.
I am so sorry to hear this! I do hope the next dosage will be better for you. Sending prayers to you and yours!
Glad to hear of the change in medication…praying it will be more manageable with greatly improved tolerance and fewer side effects!
Indeed, praying for you!
Lifting you up ❤️
I’m glad there’s another option and praying it will not give you those side-effects! May God’s grace carry you through!
Sending prayers that this new med will work for you, with little side effects. Praying daily for you, Tom and the girls.
Praying continually for you. Love you
You are in my heart and prayers all the time❤❤
Praying for you.
I am lifting you up right now, dear one!
I love you so much!