July 5, 2022

Morning walk before Xeloda!!!

Today is the day that I begin my oral chemo, Xeloda,  today. Due to the results of my DPD enzyme deficiency test, I will be starting at a much lower dosage than what was originally thought. I will start with two pills in the morning and one pill in the evening for a total of 1500 mg per day for the first cycle which is 14 days. Then I get a 7-day break and then I will begin again. 

I’m sure they will want to increase the dosage from 1500 to 2000 mg per day on my next cycle, however, we’ll just have to see how things are going and if that is possible. 

I had a lot of anxiety last night. I was up every hour on the hour. I know it’s just the anticipation of starting with chemo and the fear of what it’s going to do to my body and just how am I going to feel.  

The hardest part for me is that I am feeling better from all the other chemo and radiation that I just completed. It’s hard to wrap your head around starting something that’s going to make you feel bad again.

Please keep us in your prayers as I begin the next journey specifically, pray for protection for my body. Pray for protection for my kidneys and liver- allow them to function correctly and not get damaged by this drug. Pray for me to have minimal to no side effects. And just prayers for my family as we continue to walk this journey. I still believe that God has got this and that in the end we will be victorious and cancer will be removed from my body. 

Prayers to my village. Please know that Mano and I feel your prayers. We feel your presence. And we know we are not alone. Thank you just never seems enough.

Happy Tuesday y’all!!

Xo,

Tracy