Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Recalculating

Nurse Karen and Dr Biswas have reduced my chemo by a quarter to limit the hand and foot burning and fatigue. Karen wasn't allowed to take 14 tablets out of my meds pack though so I had to wait 40 minutes in Pharmacy. I feel OK about fewer pills - the Xeloda DVD hammered home that a reduced dose is still effective. Also Dr B says that there's ongoing research to trial 4 course treatment regimes rather than 8 so the medication's work may already be done. But Bother! My pill tally in yesterday's blog entry is now inaccurate and needs recalculating. 330 Xeloda tablets to go!
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4 comments:

  1. Jules22 March 2011 at 12:47

    Sounds like you have already done the hard graft by hitting the Xeloda big time! Amzing stuff.
    Your fuzzy felt character looks great - I really like mine!
    How you getting on with Dexter 5? You been watching Boardwalk Empire - I think it may only be on Sky (boo) but sounds good from what I have heard.
    I am off to London and Brussels for work this week then Joy literally for a flying visit at the weekend (even though i will be on the demo on saturday!) so I am a bit out of the picture but looking forward to radio Pride Live followed by Fondue with you on monday!
    Jx

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  2. Di C22 March 2011 at 20:54

    Dexter on hold; obsessed with The Killing and catching up on IPlayer. You are a jet setter - hope you're getting the duty free! See you next week with Magnet Man
    Xx

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  3. Ann Nicholls23 March 2011 at 08:13

    And from the mathematically challenged me: bearing in mind your new calculation, when would that make your last day on drugs? I do words, me, not numbers ;-)

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  4. Di C23 March 2011 at 09:23

    I know it off by heart - last pills on the 5th of June!

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