Posted yesterday in wrong place, so...

[Lisa]

Another down day
Starting tomorrow I'm into week 3 of Xeloda (3000mg/day)for 2 weeks, then 1 week off. I'll skip the part about insurance not understanding that I must have it on that schedule and not allowing a refill without a fight today. And I'll skip the part about my generic morphine not being availble today at my pharmacist's. And I'll skip the part where three radiation oncologists told me this past week that 1) I have no fracture in my left rib where there's pain / #2 told me I have an acute/subacute fracture of my left anterior 9th rib/#3 told me I have a "healing" fracture. All while I know from my PT/CT scan that there are DEFINITELY lesions on my spine that do have me concerned.
But, from the PA today:
......"Is it (rib) feeling better? yes
.....'Are you taking the Dexadron we prescribed? not really
......"Did you fall? no
'''''''''"Have you had a coughing fit? no
......."Did you hit something? Other than the bottom of an upswing in mood, no.

My tumor markers have continued to increase during these first 2 weeks of Xeloda: 1/19 CEA 48.6 & CA 27/29 183
1/26 CEA 37 & CA 164
12/08 CEA 23.4 & CA 124
So I'll skip all that and just say that I could do a "pain of hemmoroids" commercial with little acting skills.

Well, got that off my chest.

Love and light,

Lisa