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New member - Question re oral chemotherapy capecitabine
Original post created by member @Brondocs - moved to Metastatic breast cancer discussions Hello, I am a new member and appreciate so much
hearing everyone’s stories. In May 2018, I was at work ...
Hi @Brondocs Capecitabine worked well for me for 15 months but I did get full on skin/hand/and mostly feet issues. A skin specialist recommended some Cortisone for the rash on my arms which settled down. And I was wearing cotton gloves at night with my hands slathered in Moogoo. But the feet became the ongoing challenge and I saw a podiatrist who scraped off the flaky skin and i elevated my feet on a pillow, used a bed cradle and wore loose cotton sockettes at night with intensive Urea 15 foot lotion and when necessary cold packs. I also bought comfy Sketcher shoes, slightly larger than usual so I could wear thick socks. So then it was manageable......and I was happy to have something that worked for that long without having to have chemo IV.. So good luck! (: