Stable bone mets - rising tumour markers

Hi Sheryl I know what you mean when you worry about tumor markers . It's probably the first thing I ask my oncologist when I have had a blood test. Her reply is that the scans are more reliable than the tumor markers but you still worry when they go up and down especially when they have a big swing.  It is quite possible that the mouth ulcers may have something to do with it. When I had a chest infection my tumor markers went a bit crazy. If you have to go on Xeloda dont worry too much. I coped with Xeloda for 18 months . The side effects were mainly sore feet and numbness of the finger tips. The cycle was for 2 weeks on the tabs then  a weeks break .During that week off the tablets . I managed to get away for short breaks. I will be starting Afinitor tomorrow if the chemist get it in today and Im not looking forward to that. Hope everything goes well for you. Love Wendy