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Chemo Tablets?
Hi all. I was diagnosed Triple Negative in late Nov 2023. Went straight on to Chemotherapy with lots of negative reactions, including anaphylaxis. Then had Surgery to remove lump and one lymph node wh...
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So sorry to see you join our exclusive little club, @imy65 ... the one no-one ever thought they'd be joining :(
Great that you've gotten thru all your treatment & surgery & Rads - shame about the anaphylaxis - that can be really scary!
if you put 'capecitabine' in the 'Search area' at the top of the Discussions page .... it will bring up various posts where others have commented on using it ....
My husband was on Capecitabine tablets & his worst side effects was the skin peeling off his feet in particular and a dry mouth ( you can get some gels and things to suck on to help with the mouth) ... ask the Onc what lotions & potions they would suggest to try & prevent the bad skin peeling - he used creams on his feet that were recommended by his podiatrist - called NS21. They had some 'sample sachets' of each one too, that we grabbed & tried on him.
take care & all the best
We also have a private group for Triple Negative members - jump on & join (it should be approved tomorrow) and you can chat with them, re all things TNBC
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/30-triple-negative-breast-cancer-tnbc
Also, check out this post for lots of 'general' info on the forum that you may like to look at too! (Even some funny bits, as we all need a laugh xx) You can show off your garden, your furkids, your art & craft .....
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-new-online-network-members#latest
Great that you've gotten thru all your treatment & surgery & Rads - shame about the anaphylaxis - that can be really scary!
if you put 'capecitabine' in the 'Search area' at the top of the Discussions page .... it will bring up various posts where others have commented on using it ....
My husband was on Capecitabine tablets & his worst side effects was the skin peeling off his feet in particular and a dry mouth ( you can get some gels and things to suck on to help with the mouth) ... ask the Onc what lotions & potions they would suggest to try & prevent the bad skin peeling - he used creams on his feet that were recommended by his podiatrist - called NS21. They had some 'sample sachets' of each one too, that we grabbed & tried on him.
take care & all the best
We also have a private group for Triple Negative members - jump on & join (it should be approved tomorrow) and you can chat with them, re all things TNBC
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/30-triple-negative-breast-cancer-tnbc
Also, check out this post for lots of 'general' info on the forum that you may like to look at too! (Even some funny bits, as we all need a laugh xx) You can show off your garden, your furkids, your art & craft .....
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-new-online-network-members#latest