chemo by oral

Has any one experienced taking chemo in tablet form ? how does it affect your
ileostomy I have to take two per day for 3 months . Would love to hear from some one

Took Xeloda with a loop ileo, had no problems related to the ileo. Should not be an issue

Thank you for your reply I am due to start 3 months on xeloda . I am concerned about the side affects .did you have many and how did you handle them ? would you be allowed to have a glass of wine with dinner and did you have any problems with dehydration

Generally speaking not a terrible experience. My side effects were relatively mild. Some nausea controlled well with Zorfram, I did have some cramping a few times toward the end of the treatment that was pretty unpleasant, but for the most part I was able to function normally. My biggest side effect occurred about 6 months after treatment and involves peripheral neuropathy in my feet. Not pain but numbness, still have this and it is some worse as the years go by but does not restrict my activity. Dehydration was an issue with my loop ileo but not related to the chemo. I found the electrolyte enhanced waters helped. I didn’t have any restrictions on food or drink, was not allowed any vitamins or supplements. These drugs have different effects on different people, so one person's experience can be very different from another’s. Good luck