I’ve finished my 2nd round of Xeloda(Capecidabine). Doing the 7 days off. Bloodwork and oncologist appointment next week. I’m finding it really difficult taking the doses 12 hours apart. Because they need to be taken with food. Not a couple of crackers or a slice of cheese, but a “substantial meal, like a sandwich”. I’ve been forcing myself awake at 7:30am to take the first dose with breakfast. 2nd one I start eating about 7 or 7:30pm. This is the hardest one. Feel like I’m force-feeding myself. I gained 3 lbs on the first round of the drug 😦 About the time I’m going nuts over this force-feeding, I get my week off.

….and I’m not sleeping. I’m taking a pain pill, at the suggestion of the oncologist, before bed and that helps me get to sleep but I don’t stay asleep. She doesn’t want me to take sleeping pills because I won’t feel it if I’m hurting myself or breaking something. I’m awake every hour or so and zombie tired by the time 7:30am rolls around. I’m having to nap almost every day because I just get so tired. Even thoough it’s not right, I get mad at myself because I shouldn’t need to nap. I need work on the “be kind to yourself” thing.

I’m not having any other major side effects so far. That’s a good thing, but getting used to this new drug isn’t easy.