I'm now a little over a week into my second cycle of regorafenib. I ended up making it through the first cycle without a dose reduction. My side effects were all fairly mild too. I did get a couple of mouth sores, but otherwise, there was no progression from the dry mouth I had earlier on. More significantly, I did get some red irritated spots on my hands and one on my right ring toe. They were sensitive, and I could feel the burning sensation of irritated skin rubbing against something when they touched something. This particular side effect is known as hand-foot syndrome. It can get nasty in some patients. Thankfully, it only popped up for me towards the end of the third week of the first cycle, and there weren't too many spots. The irritated skin has since dried and flaked off, or is in the process of doing so. To keep on top of this in the future, I have some prescription strength (10%) urea cream to keep my hands moist.
My scan is on May 2nd, and I get the results from the doctor on May 4th. I have a feeling I'll know when I either see new pills being brought in for me or not. I still feel great overall, and even went swimming again last Thursday for the first time in over a year. So here's hoping that also means my tumors are in check!
