**NEW** Starting Chemo March 2009

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  • buddy1
    buddy1 Member Posts: 750
    edited July 2009

    PATTB OH THANKYOU  SO MUCH.  I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.  SO I SHOULD BE GOOD WITH THE NON-DROWSEY CLARITIN LIQUI-GELS  IT DOSENT SAY D ANY WHERE ON THE PKG  ONLY SAYS ALLERGY.  THANKS AGAIN

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  • bethr
    bethr Member Posts: 259
    edited July 2009

    Hi all...

     Buddy - ditto for me on the Clariton...  My chemo team said it's benefits were discovered by accident and they recommend it for all the patients....

    Question for all - I've developed an extremely annoying dry cough.  The cough will go away when I get a chemo treatment, but start again a few days to a week later.  My onc said it was possibly an alergy that came up due to the chemo affecting my immune system and to continue to take the Clariton.  But it's not helping.  I was wondering if anyone had the same type of cough?

    On a brighter note - MY LAST CHEMO IS TOMORROW!!!  YAY!!!

    And congrats to all who have finished...  and to MOB who is done with RADS (I'll start that in August some time)...

    Have a great day all!

    Beth

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  • buddy1
    buddy1 Member Posts: 750
    edited July 2009

    Thanks Beth.  Hooray for you haveing your last treatment.  I am 2 weeks behind you

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  • Mom_of_boys
    Mom_of_boys Member Posts: 556
    edited July 2009

    OK, this is how I celebrated my final radiation treatment.  My son's summer collegiate team had a breast cancer awareness night.  I was asked to throw out the first pitch.  Keep in mind I never, ever played softball... always been a girly girl.  I underhanded the pink softball they gave me and was appropriately embarrassed. 

    Here's the clincher!  Turns out the local 10:00 news ran a story on the event.  The players were all decked out in pink and used pink bats.  They actually showed me throwing out the first pitch!  That was it... my fifteen minutes of fame.  AND, I looked stupid.

    The mascot, BTW, is a copperhead snake!

    ~Jan~

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  • ccbaby
    ccbaby Member Posts: 985
    edited July 2009

    Mom of boys..That is so great that you go to do that!! And I bet you didn't look stupid at all!! Congrats again on your final treatment!

    Beth...Congrats on your final treatment tomorrow!

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  • PattiB
    PattiB Member Posts: 421
    edited July 2009

    Congrats Beth on finishing chemo tomorrow.

    MomofBoys - Congrats on finishing rads - that is great you made the news. 

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  • Dawnmrn1
    Dawnmrn1 Member Posts: 446
    edited July 2009

    Mom of Boys!  You look great!  How proud your son must be of you! Congrats on being done!  You must feel great!

    Beth!  Good luck tomorrow!

    my family and I leave for Bermuda tomorrow, we are packed and ready to go!  Hope the weather is good! We have had a cold rainy summer in NH!! Bummer! Only7 more weeks of summer!

    buddy!  hope the claratin helps, the liquigels will be fine, You don't need the D because that is a decongestant! You just need the antihistimines!  Good Luck!  Dawn

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  • sakura73
    sakura73 Member Posts: 467
    edited July 2009

    Dawn have a fabulous time in Bermuda - drink some cocktails for all of us!

    Mom of boys you look super sassy in that picture.

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  • Alyad
    Alyad Member Posts: 817
    edited July 2009

    MOB, for some reason I can't see your pic, it prob has something to do with security settings as I'm still at work. I can't wait to check it out when I get home. Congrats on being done with rads! I'll start in a few weeks- don't have a date yet.

    today I am 3 weeks past my last chemo and now I REALLY feel done with that. So that alone has made it a great day. I also got a voicemail from supplemental insurance saying a check is on the way which made my day- things have been really tight lately, and I was still worried they were going to come back and make me jump through more hoops to prove it wasn't a pre-existing condition since it had only been 6 mos 8 days from when I bought the policy to dx- 9 days earlier and I would been SOL! So that was great news.

    and DH is coming home tonight unexpectedly- wasn't supposed to be til tomorrow- but they are having some mechanical problems and need to come back for parts or something, so I'm really happy about that! he still has to get up at 530am to go back tomorrow, but that's okay. We are going to his family's cabin on the North Fork of the White River this weekend and going canoeing- I can't wait!

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  • Mom_of_boys
    Mom_of_boys Member Posts: 556
    edited July 2009

    Beth... Good luck tomorrow.  If you go on to rads, it is a walk in the park compared to chemo.

    Dawn... Bermuda?  You deserve it.  Go and have some fun, girlfriend.

    sakura73... That's because in real non-cyber life, I am sassy!  lol...

    Alyad... Have fun this weekend.  And the picture?  It is a picture of me sweating in TWO shirts (they placed a second one on me), in a wig, sweating because it is over 100 degrees even at 7:00 in the evening AND I'm having a stress-induced hot flash.  Oh, and I'm standing by a person in a snake suit.

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  • ChrisC433
    ChrisC433 Member Posts: 553
    edited July 2009

    Dawn: Are you leaving out of Boston?  My neighor is leaving out of NY on Saturday.  I am also heading to Bermuda the first week in August, out of Baltimore.

    Have a great time!

    Chris

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  • Alyad
    Alyad Member Posts: 817
    edited July 2009

    OK, I can see the pic now. A snake with arms and legs- funny! I hear ya on the sweating, tho it is only in the 90's here in MO. I think I will call dibs on one of the innertubes this weekend and float down the river with most of my body in the 65 degree spring-fed water! DH is finally home! haven't seen him since sunday night!

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  • Dawnmrn1
    Dawnmrn1 Member Posts: 446
    edited July 2009

    Chris- We are cruising wth Norwegian out of Boston to Bermuda for 3 days and back on the 17th!  Can't wait I'll let you know the fine points when I get back!  Dawn

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  • didle20Diane
    didle20Diane Member Posts: 404
    edited July 2009

    Dawn, have a great time on your cruise! 

    Chris enjoy your cruise too.  are you on going on the 7 day out of Baltimore?  I have that week off and was trying to book last minute out of Baltimore that week. either that or I may go to the beach for a week.....really wanted the cruise because at a beach house I still have to take care of cooking cleaning and 3 kids...so much work, I need a place where everything is done for me Smile

    Dayla, yay for your hubby being home.  Enjoy your weekend in the innertube.

    Mom of boys, CONGRATS on finishing rads!  GREAT picture on the ballfield.  You do look great!

    Patti, countdown to your finishing rads.  I will give you a call soon to catch up! 

    Rachel, thinking of you and your sister...sending good thoughts your way.

    Beth,  congrats on finishing up chemo tomorrow!  See how fast it goes. 

    Buddy glad to see you on the boards.  hoping the claritin does the trick for you!

    Sakura....hope the swine flu didn't get ya!  i would have been so irritated.

    hugs,

    Diane

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  • buddy1
    buddy1 Member Posts: 750
    edited July 2009

    Good morning Girls.  Your a busy bunch.

    Mom of Boys  you really do look great.  What a wonderful honor.  You deserve it all.  The snake was really cute too.

    Alyad  Congrats on Dh coming home early.  Have a fun trip.

    Dawn  What can I say  You are always such a big help to me.  I hope you have a trip to remember.

    Didle  Thanks for the welcome back.  I appreciate you remembering me.  Yes I have been slacking.

    Sakura--

    CC--

    Bether--

    Have a wonderful day.

    Love Buddy

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  • ChrisC433
    ChrisC433 Member Posts: 553
    edited July 2009

    Dawn:  My husband and I went there last year as well.  Seems like it is turning into a tradition!  One week away from kids to enjoy the sights.

    Diane:  Have you tried directlinecruises.com   They still have some cabins available.  They offer $100 onboard credit and a bottle of wine in your room!  They have the best rates that I could find.  Let me know how you make out.  We go on about 3 cruises a year.  I go to Caribbean in spring with whole family, summer with hubby, and fall with just the girls!!!  Can you  guess which one I have the most fun on??  We have found that cruising is cheaper for our family.  By the time we rent a house or room, buy food, and keep the kids entertained all week, it costs more (and we are still in the states!)

    Those of you finished with chemo...are you doing anything to help hair regrow?  I have the white fluff coming in, but would love to speed things up.  I have a few eyelashes on top, none on the bottom and very few eyebrows left.  Any suggestions?  I am taking Biotin.  How about Rogaine for women?

    Hugs to all,

    Chris

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  • ginagina
    ginagina Member Posts: 327
    edited July 2009

    Hi everyone- just got a couple minutes of free time, and thought I better post a HELLO! It is crazy summer central over here at our house. My 6 yr old is destructive when she gets bored so its been a real challenge to keep her busy. Added to that, both my brother/SIL AND my SIL's sister have decided to sell their homes and move to southern California (where SIL and her sister grew up).

    Their dad has a form of progressive dementia (not Alzheimer's apparently) and they want to live closer to their parents. SIL's sister (who is "Auntie" around here) has been our nanny since this whole bc ordeal started and a huge fixture in our family. I am glad that chemo is over and that my energy is back, so that I can now help her get her house ready for sale. Lots of late nights painting, packing and cleaning. Her first open house is this weekend. Brother and SIL's are just starting their painting, packing, cleaning game this week and their place goes on the market in two weeks.  Brother (the cute one) already has a net job lined up, so they will move to get the kids in school by the end of the summer, regardless of when the house sells. SIL's sister (single) will stay until her house sells. Either way, we are happy for all of them (coming to this descion etc...) but we will miss them terribly. It has been such a rough year, and now I feel like a vaccum is about to open up. Jeeze, but I know it could be worse.

    LOVE reading all the discussions about summer vacations! Bermuda sounds soo cool,but can I ask, what's the attraction? Are there some good deals or has it always been a popular destination for east coast gals? just wodering becuase no one talks about it here in the PNW.

    MOB - congrats on the tv fame! Cute pic and great story! Congrats on being done with rads!

    Bethr - congrats on your last chemo!!!!! yeah!!!

    Hi Buddy, CCBaby, Dayla, Diane, Sakura, Michelle, Love2sing, Chris, Dawn, Patti, Francine, Jdeking, Ricki,Nadine, Bunny, PinkDove and EVERYONE who makes this thread worth reading!! 

     
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  • Alyad
    Alyad Member Posts: 817
    edited July 2009

    just thought I would share some good news- post chemo scans are clear! yay! I had zero doubt they wouldn't be- I really found it odd that they were scanning me again since the scans before chemo were clear. It was nice to get word the day after the scans- things usually don't move that fast in my onc's office!

    Hope everyone has a good weekend!  

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  • didle20Diane
    didle20Diane Member Posts: 404
    edited July 2009

    Awesome Dayla!!!!!  No go enjoy yourself this weekend on that river ride!

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  • ccbaby
    ccbaby Member Posts: 985
    edited July 2009

    That is wonderful Dayla!!!

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  • PattiB
    PattiB Member Posts: 421
    edited July 2009

    Fun to all on their planned or soon to be planned (Diane) vacations. 

    Congrats to all with good news or finishing or finished treatments.

    Good luck and well wishes for minimal to no SE's for those still in active treatment. 

    Have a great weekend all!!!

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  • crusader1
    crusader1 Member Posts: 1,222
    edited July 2009

    H i All,

    Gina, Nice to hear from you. We missed you. I do hope things work out with your brothers move. Bermuda has always been a cruise destination out of NY as it is off the coast of N or S Carolina.

    MOB- Great to have a celebrity in our midst.Congrats on finshing your rads..

    Dayla--Glad to hear your good news.

    Dawn..Enjoy your cruise. I am jealous. But we are thinking of taking a five day out of NY in the beginning of September

    It has been a little over a week since my Lat flap surgery. Unfortunately our router broke this Wednesday and at the same time I developed a fever. I feel like shit. I had 103 last night. The PS says all looks well and told me to take tylenol. I was on antibiotics for the surgery . So I guess it may be a virus. Definitley the worse I have felt in this journey ..

    Nice to see many more on the board. WE miss you all and definitely care hoe you are doing..

    Hugs,

    Francine

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  • Mom_of_boys
    Mom_of_boys Member Posts: 556
    edited July 2009

    Alyad... YIPPPPPEEEE for you! 

    Francine... Not so good news for you.  103 degrees is a very high temperature.  Only tylenol?

    Gina... Getting a house ready for sale is bunch of work!  Don't work too hard... remember it takes a while for the chemo to completely leave our bodies.

    Diane... Definitely go for the cruise.  You deserve to NOT cook, clean, etc.!

    Chris... I think the general consensus is to use the Nioxin products... particularly the follicle booster at the first.  I'm using their shampoo, conditioner, and follicle booster. 

    buddy, patti, christy, dawn, sakura, beth, AND others... great to see you everyone!  Remember... rads are much easier than chemo!!!  Agreed, Patti? 

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  • pinkdove10
    pinkdove10 Member Posts: 80
    edited July 2009

    Hi guys

    Sorry not around for some time.

    Great to see that a lot has happened. Congrats to the ones who have finished.

    I met my radioligist today.  this was just a breifing he had to give me.  i will begin rads in august...so sometime now.  Just been a 10 days since last chemo.  phsically the same but mentally feeling so much better that next week i dont have to go for another chemo.

    Hugs to all and take care

    Uma

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  • bethr
    bethr Member Posts: 259
    edited July 2009

    Hi all,

    My last chemo is done and I'm getting ready for the melt-down to set in, but I'm so happy!!!!!

     MOB - Love your softball story!!!   Thanks for the RADs info..  Many have been telling me the same thing...

    All - I'm so happy to hear (see) all the good news... clear scans, vacations, etc....

    I bought some pink and white roses for myself as a celebration for my last chemo...  An dear old friend is coming for a visit this weekend... so lots of cleaning to do...

     Have a great weekend all!!!

    Beth

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  • ccbaby
    ccbaby Member Posts: 985
    edited July 2009
    Beth....congrats on finishing chemo! It is a great feeling to be done.
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  • PattiB
    PattiB Member Posts: 421
    edited July 2009

    Beth Congrats!

    MomofBoys - Yes rads are easier than Chemo - But really want to be done, that will be Tuesday!!

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  • ginagina
    ginagina Member Posts: 327
    edited July 2009

    Beth - congrats on being done! I love the idea of buying some fresh flowers/roses.  I haven't done that in ages. So nice!

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  • kduling
    kduling Member Posts: 26
    edited July 2009

    Hi everyone!

    I've been busy and haven't checked in for awhile.....I hosted a "PINK" party at my house last night to celebrate being done with treatment (except for my "touch up" surgery to lift the "real" saggy boob and touch up the fake one)....and it was a "thank you" to my friends and neighbors who made me meals.   We had a really fun time!  Let me see if I can put a picture in.....

     That's me with my two daughters!

    We had pink food, pink wine -- then we had to have all the things I couldn't eat when I was doing chemo due to taste changing......chicken wings, chips and salsa and margaritas!  :-)

     Me with the Martaritas!!!!

    I think the Tamoxofin is making my joints/bones ache....I'm hoping it calms down a bit over time!

    Does anyone else out there enjoy a glass of wine or cocktail and how much are you worried that it could contribute to BC?  

    Hugs

    Karen D.

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  • Mom_of_boys
    Mom_of_boys Member Posts: 556
    edited July 2009

    Karen... What an absolutely wonderful idea!!!  I think I'm going to "borrow" your idea if you don't mind. 

    Thanks for bringing up the wine/cocktail question.  I've been meaning to do the same.  I am an occasional wine drinker and a sometime margarita drinker now.  Probably didn't have more than a handful of drinks during a fifteen year period when my boys were growing up.  While I think it is obviously wise to drink in moderation, ya just can't tell me that we can be pumped full of poison, given tons of RXs, and then put on Femara or Tamoxifen for years and be told the alcohol is the problem.  Would love to hear others' thoughts...

    ~Jan~

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