hello......haven't been on here for a while....am now on 5 1/2 weeks radiotherapy with capecitabine tablets .....not to bad to start with....except sore mouth...which has got worse...sore dry tongue and inside of mouth...sore throat....and my gums were bleeding...and painful teeth....I got a soft toothbrush...which helps stop gums bleeding...but still painful on gums...also my eyes are very sore...and a bit painful when I squeeze them shut!...and inside of nostrils very sore....face sore.....just wondering if all this is normal?....I'm having this treatment before surgery for mid/rectal cancer...but have just been reading that all, this can cause problems with healing after surgery....and nearly always causes infections....
i already had to stop the oxaliplatin after 2 infusions ..instead of 4 because of throats restrictions neuropathy and heart trouble....I find it so very hard to take all this stuff which seems to be so damaging...that it becomes hard to believe that it will do any good.....and if it doesn't work...then what was the point? I also have painful sores in vagina area...which is too embarrassing to talk about really......never had anything like that before....I think it must be the pelvic radiotherapy ? I keep bathing and using Vaseline....but to no avail.....has anyone else had these problems ? Would be grateful for any advice. I can't talk to the radiotherapists...as they are all young men...in fact ....they all look like teenagers! They are all very nice and seem experienced...but it is hard having all these young men manipulating your bottom around ...let alone discussing vaginal issues 
