sandy - skin mets

Dear Sandy
Just wondered how your skin mets are going?And anyone elses.
love
linda

Hi Linda: Thanks for asking! We are watching a 1cm nodule that came up within in the past month. The skin mets in the form of a rash is pretty much faded out. If we can keep the nodule at 1 cm then we will continue to sit on it. We are accessing the situation every two weeks instead of monthly now. This past week nothing happened. If I don't keep you updated please feel free to ask me from time to time. I get very busy with local support here, my church, going to camp and so time slides by and I forget to update some people. I have a huge support system praise God. How about yourself? Hugs, Sandy

Dear Sandy
It is good that you are busy. I can relate to that- it is important to make it one part of your life and other stuff happening.I am fine - next week is another carboplatin so I am not excited about that but otherwise - fine.I have been on holdidays for one job but school is back next week.
My skin stuff has faded on the carbo and i want to be ready with miltex next time it appears. I am tired of chemos but this one is for the post 2nd matectomy. Not sure if radiation happens as well haven't got that far.
love
linda

Dear Linda-I am on xeloda and have gotten red blotches on my hands and arms.I go to a dermatologist this week. MY doctor thinks that they are precancerous lesions that were brought out my the drug. I think he 's right because they are not going away for anything.Do you think the dermatologist will freeze them or give me some kind of cream? Have you ever had this? God Bless- Cathy

Dear Cathy
I think I may have replied to you on another list. I had this on Xeloda and then it gradually went away - not completely that was when I finished the treatment . My skin now seems clearer and I used to have many skin cancer thingy's burnt off. i just had to wait until the chemo was finished .
love
linda