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Joy · 07-06-2007, 05:34 AM

Hi Brenda, I am the same way. When I was on xeloda 5 years ago and this time around the side effects on my off week could get more severe for a bit and, of course, by the time I was to start the next round, I'd be feeling pretty darn good. My mouth sores and hand/foot will often worsen during the first few off days. My little bit of fatigue that I have will, however, improve during the off week and I try to really focus on that goodness. So adding to the comments of others, I don't think this is really unusual, just kind of dumb.

Thinking of you a lot.

07-06-2007, 05:34 AM	#7
Joy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado Posts: 546	i'm with ya Hi Brenda, I am the same way. When I was on xeloda 5 years ago and this time around the side effects on my off week could get more severe for a bit and, of course, by the time I was to start the next round, I'd be feeling pretty darn good. My mouth sores and hand/foot will often worsen during the first few off days. My little bit of fatigue that I have will, however, improve during the off week and I try to really focus on that goodness. So adding to the comments of others, I don't think this is really unusual, just kind of dumb. Thinking of you a lot. __________________ with love and gratitude, joy dx stage I 2/2000er/pr+; her- per IHClumpectomy4 rounds A/C30 radstamoxifendx stage 4 5/2002huge mets to livertiny mets to lungsstopped tamoxifen5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin 2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptinzolodex04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin05 high estrogen tx11/05taxol/carbo7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin5/07tykerb/xeloda great response4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin 6/08 began Herceptin DM-1 9/08 progression