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blondiex46 - please fax us some rain... we are desperate out here!!!!

hi, just stopping by, hope all are ok 

So my sister s biopsy was cancer, now here is what they will give her for two week

How does Xeloda work? What will it do for me?

Capecitabine belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications known as antineoplastics, and specifically to the group of antineoplastics known as antimetabolites.Capecitabine fights cancer by killing cancer cells and preventing their growth. Capecitabine is usually used alone or in combination with other medications to treat certain types of breast cancer and colorectal cancer.

This medication may be available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here.

Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.

Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.

How should I use Xeloda?

The recommended dose of capecitabine varies according to body size. You may need to take a combination of 150 mg and 500 mg tablets. Capecitabine is normally given in 2 equal doses twice a day for 2 weeks followed by a rest period of one week. This cycle is repeated until treatment is complete, as assessed by your doctor.

Capecitabine tablets should be swallowed with water within 30 minutes after the end of a meal.

Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here,do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.

It is important that you take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you vomit shortly after taking capecitabine, contact your doctor for instruction on whether to take more medication or not. If you miss a dose of this medication, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

As well as interfering with the growth of cancer cells, capecitabine can interfere with some of your normal cells. This can cause a number of side effects such as mouth sores. Keep track of any side effects and report them to your doctor as suggested in the section, "What side effects are possible with this medication?"

Store this medication at room temperature, protect it from excessive heat and direct light, and keep it out of the reach of children.

Do not dispose of medications in wastewater (e.g. down the sink or in the toilet) or in household garbage. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.

Anyway, this is all news to me I never knew there were chemo pills.

I will keep you poeted.

I have been doing well overall. Trying to adjust to work and dealing with insomnia still

You guys, does it also make sense, that maybe the spreading of the virus, is also in the air?  I mean just like you said Blessings,  maybe the virus is not only spread by direct contact, such as fluids, etc. but just MAYbe, like extreme reactions to things, like I am with inhalants, from those chemicals, or viruses in the air!

When I was using paint stripper, and even Epoxy,  I was outdoors, and had on long sleeves and gloves, but the chemical was also in the air, and I didn't have my hair or face protected...  Things can be on your clothes,  and like taking off my shirt, I'm still in contact with it.  So just not touching it, was not helpful....  it can still hurt you.

So maybe the AIR is also contaminated....  and not only direct contact like they are saying.

mommy - very true statement. Who indeed can we trust from the government?  

Holeinone - loved the falls pic. Truly beautiful. Looks like healing therapy for me. 

Hello to all. 

Ds was in hospital last week and now u have been such since mon. Went to mo yesterday for scheduled lab and xgeva shot. Nurse very persistent I stay and see mo since I looked like crap. After all tests and waiting for ever, mo says prob caught a virus in hospital no antibiotic needed. Wait it out. Duh. That was my plan like 5 hours ago when I came in fir a quick a shot. So still temp 103.1 , achy, do very tired, nausea and some vomiting. Boo. Now i see so many on here are sick also. Dang weather change.  Hope everyone feels much better today.  

Hello to all 

Hootie hoo 

enerva, I was on xeloda for 5 months. Had real bad neuropathy . Like walking on shards of glass. If , I think it's your sister, not you, gets that...comes with real bad peeling raw feet to...if she gets those symptoms...pm me.....I figured out a way to ease it....hope she does well. I have been on chemo pills too. Different ones. I would put it in sherbet and swallow them. Then follow with water. I would get mouth sores if I didn't.  

Hope envy one is well today

Whoever asked....daughter is great. Saw her last month for a week and her and her hubby come in a week from Friday for a long weekend

Realized this might have appeared tacky. Enjoy your well deserved rest.

Not a bit tacky, the story of my life really!

PattyPepper, 

Yikes ! That is a hot fever. I hope it's broken & you are sleeping, resting, rehydrating. Let us know when you are feeling better..

Blondie, the pills are for Envera sister. She lives in Venezuela & has breast cancer also. 

Spookie - I should be there as well. If DD has been born when I was in my early 20's instead of almost 35 she'd be at least 40 now instead of 27.

It is a beautiful warm 89 degree day. Having sensory overload. Congressional hearing streaming, soap opera on TV - not paying much attention & goes off at 2, and a third window with sound open for an eagle nest. I have to get to Mommyof2's house cleaning. Mine is about as far done as it can be. Had a brain fart and got to rewash all the silverware yesterday. I put dishwasher tab foil wrapped in and ran cycle. Wondered what the heck that foil thing was in the DW bottom. I had put all the silverware up b4 I found it, luckily was just about to start on plates/glasses.

But maybe I may have to do some back porch sitting with a magazine. Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow - riff on Scarlett O'Hara. I at least have dinner thawing and have made chicken salad for DH's sandwiches.

2TA and Patty - Y'all take care of yourselves. Patty hope your fever is down this afternoon. 2TA kinda sounds like what I had a couple of weeks ago. Couldn't eat, not even hot tea sounded good. Tomato soup and hot tea (almost wrote teat that would be interesting). I splurged and bought some of those heat/eat tomato soup cups. Think they also have chicken noodle.

Oh WTH?  We are as old as fossils?  I resemble that remark!  Just keep MOVING kids.... don't let the hurts catch up with you....  it don't feel good.  

222222222222nd!  Okay kid..... time to get some professional help... You sound like you feel awful!   Are you on auntie-B's?  Sounds like you might need them....  Even if it is a "virus" I think the anti'B's would protect you from something worse.   

Maybe you have the flu?  

I'm so sorry you guys are not feeling well!

And that Spookie is getting as old as mud..... along with Sassy!  MY girls are MY age....  53 and 56!   

Great pic chevy! Your girls are so cutE!

just a quick check-in.....had to take dh to ER today he had a shelf fall on his head at work. He has a concussion Doc cleared him to work tomorrow, thought that was strange.

When went to pick up dd from school we found out that the schools are closing, well 3 of them for Ebola stuff. Good Lord help us. A nurse that lives out here dealt with one of the patients and she has kids out here. Everyone is FREAKING out.

Tang - I got a tweet about that earlier. Could not comprehend the relationship; kinda garbled. I keep twitter open and mostly get channel 8 tweets, some other weather related ones too. I don't have a smartphone. Kid also in Saginaw school but I think they self quarantined. Sorry about DH's head. No work restrictions tomorrow? Sorry don't remember what he does. Does that mess up State Fair plans for the weekend?

Aw Phyllo no paintball gun. What's a girl gonna do?

OK Chevy I think older daughter in black on right? She looks just like you well except for the blonde hair.

Got some porch sitting time until a couple of flies attacked along with whiny dog wanting in my lap.

Nurse Nina Pham being transferred right now to Bethesda. Tang you can appreciate this. Fox anchor says 10-15 min to get from Presby to Love Field. More like 40 minutes I bet.

Oh Knew I forgot something. Amen Phyllo.

The Pats game is boring to me, don't care for the Jets.

Patty and 2nd please take care of yourself. 

Phyllie, how do you feel really?

Enerva sorry about your sister...

Got Gone Girl from the library will start it tonight.. I haven't really slept,  1/2 hour here and there, was up all night, so sick of this crap...taking 10mg predesone which is 1/2 of the 20mg that I got.

Getting off to eat ice cream and then to lay down....

Hugs....thanks for being here....Have no place to go tomorrow thank goodness...

ME

PS my oldest son will b 40 on the 28th, where did the time go, how did we get so old?