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  • December 3, 2011 at 4:17 pm in reply to: Xeloda (oral) Questions #55276
    candrews
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    Eli, thanks for the heads up. My Dr. and his RN mentioned that hand and foot syndrome was one of the side effects of Xeloda, and to use a good cream. We have a good cream, so I rubbed it on my feet this morning and put my socks back on. Using a hand lotion on my hands as well. So far, no side effects from the new chemo treatment I received yesterday afternoon. Just up all night from the Dexamethason.

    Cindy

    December 2, 2011 at 2:33 am in reply to: Xeloda (oral) Questions #55274
    candrews
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    Shari, I am just starting Xeloda this weekend, 1500mg twice a day for 14 days out of 21. I might be looking for side effect tips also. Along with the Xeloda, I will also be receiving my first treatment of Irinotecan tomorrow. I am really nervous about this treatment plan. I have been receiving FUDR in my liver infusion pump for 4 months with zero side effects. Prior to that, I was receiving a treatment of Gemzar with slight side effects that lasted about 36 hours.
    Best wishes to you!

    Cindy

    December 1, 2011 at 10:50 pm in reply to: Liver Infusion Pump? #49534
    candrews
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    Thanks for the update Kris and hang in there!
    Prayers,

    Cindy

    December 1, 2011 at 12:57 am in reply to: Liver Infusion Pump? #49531
    candrews
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    Just checking to see if there was any update from Kris!

    Cindy

    November 29, 2011 at 10:11 pm in reply to: Liver transplant offers new option for rare cancer #55103
    candrews
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    Thanks Cathy!
    I will ask my oncologist about transplant this Friday. I asked the surgeon previously about it. He said it was not an option because the tumors would reappear while in recovery.
    Thanks for the prayers!
    Cindy

    November 28, 2011 at 4:11 am in reply to: Liver transplant offers new option for rare cancer #55101
    candrews
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    Cathy, where did you have your transplant done at? I read this article this morning and found it very interesting. I am going to mention transplant again, at my Dr. appointment this Friday.

    Cindy

    November 28, 2011 at 3:58 am in reply to: Liver Infusion Pump? #49530
    candrews
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    Hi Kris!
    Glad to hear you are home. Please keep us posted and be sure and let us know what Dr. Nancy has to say.

    Cindy

    November 24, 2011 at 7:56 pm in reply to: Liver Infusion Pump? #49521
    candrews
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    Hi Kris! Still thinking about you and praying for you! Kris, I went back and looked at some of your older posts. Looks like we have the same pump. I sure am hoping that it is not the pump!
    Cindy

    November 22, 2011 at 6:42 pm in reply to: Liver Infusion Pump? #49517
    candrews
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    I will continue to pray for you Kris!

    Cindy

    November 21, 2011 at 11:37 pm in reply to: Liver Infusion Pump? #49512
    candrews
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    Just checking in to see if Kris had any update to share with us.

    Cindy

    November 21, 2011 at 8:21 pm in reply to: Prayer Pants #54372
    candrews
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    New Year’s Eve chemo party might work out for me! I will bring a cheese ball and crackers if it does! We are going to put together my schedule at my next appointment. We should end up with 9 or 10 here for Thanksgiving. And since I feel GREAT, my husband and I will be doing the cooking. You are right Grover, it was great to meet another survivor. And yes, EVERYDAY COUNTS!

    Cindy

    November 21, 2011 at 11:34 am in reply to: Prayer Pants #54368
    candrews
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    Thanks everyone! @ Pamela – Of course I knew what pants he would be wearing :-), but he also told me which doors he would be coming in and approximately what time. Actually my husband saw him before I did and said “there he is”! And his wife is a wonderful person too! Now that I will be receiving chemo through my chest port, our paths could cross more often!
    Have a great day everyone! Rain here in Indiana for the next 2 days. I have plenty to do inside to get ready for Thanksgiving!

    Cindy

    November 21, 2011 at 1:57 am in reply to: Prayer Pants #54365
    candrews
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    Hello everyone! Guess who I got to meet at the hospital last Friday? If you guessed Grover or Captain with the prayer pants, you are correct! Is it weird for me to say that I found it so exciting to meet someone with the same rare cancer as I have, that lives so close to me and goes to the same Doctors?

    Cindy

    November 21, 2011 at 1:46 am in reply to: Liver Infusion Pump? #49510
    candrews
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    Hi Kris! I have been thinking about you and wondering how you have been doing. I am so sorry to hear this, and wish there was something I could do for you. My pump has not caused me any pain or discomfort. Is this Oncologist going to contact your other oncologist and/or surgeon for a consultation on this? Every night I say prayer for everyone that has CC. Tonight I will say an extra prayer for you!
    Sending you sunny thoughts from Indiana!

    Cindy

    November 13, 2011 at 11:09 pm in reply to: How to stay positive in wake of it all? #54048
    candrews
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    I love Gallagher, Grover! And thanks for reminding all of us that we do not have an expiration date stamped on our foot! I have a couple of songs that always come to mind when I struggling with this horrible disease – Tom Petty “Won’t Back Down” and Ted Nugent “Stranglehold”!

    Cindy

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