An Unwanted Delivery-Updated

Fedex arrived today with a package that I wasn't very excited to receive. In the package were my new chemotherapy pills that I will begin taking next week. On Wednesday the 17th Friday the 19th, I will go to the oncologist's office to have the oxaliplatin infusion as I did before surgery. Now, instead of having the 5-FU pump for 48 hours, I will take 5 Xeloda pills morning and night for 14 days. The pills will break down into 5-FU in my body. The advantages of this treatment are that I don't need the pump, and we can finish my treatment with six three-week treatments. There maybe a few new side effects, but we'll have to wait and see.

My oncologist was very happy with the results of the surgery, and commented on the thoroughness of the surgeon. Once the treatment is finished in December, I will have follow-up scans to make sure there isn't any sign of cancer anywhere else.