Starting Chemo in July 2009

josybee

Hi Ladies, Does anyone know where one can donate new wigs and head scarfs??? (they were never worn) Any info would help. Thanks!!! 

Lauren3

Josy I saw a thread about it on here somewhere but I can't remember which forum it was.  Look around and if I find it I will let you know.

josybee

Anyone starting radiation on November???

Lauren3

ME!

Niknak0320

josybee wrote:

Anyone starting radiation on November???

I am!  I have my next radiation oncology appointment the day after my last TAC (10/21) and I am looking to start rads around November 16th

PauldingMom

josybee-Please join us in the October Rads. group. We need you and we want you there. Most of us are just in the beginning therapy so won't actually be getting rads. until Nov. 

Lauren 3- You too, pumpkin!

Niknak0320-Come join us as well. I would love to have us all together. Maybe I should change the title to "Starting Rads in Oct. or Nov."

My Mom, Sallie Mae is done with Chemo.!!! Are family took a deep sigh of relief even though we all know that this week will be rough with the SE we are just all happy to be done with the receiving the treatment.  

chrisct

Congrats Sallie Mae!  You did it!  I hope your SE's are minimal this last time.

Jayne_in_UK

Hooray Sallie Mae! Congrats on finishing chemo. As Lisa said you still have any SE's to get through, but I hope they will be really minimal.

josybee

PauldingMom, Thanks I will definately join Oct rads group. Congrats to Sallie Mae on finishing chemo!!!!!

Lauren3

I'm probably not going to be starting rads until early/mid November.  Should I still join so I will know what to expect?  Or should I wait for the November group to start up?

stef58

Hey Triple J,s  How is everybody's weekend going. Are we all feeling great this weekend. i am having a good weekend with family around and great friends. How is the hair growing? Mine is starting to show. Was told a have the sexy don johnson 5 o'clock shadow. I can't wait till i have enough to see and the hat is going. Two more treatments. One on tuesday. Question for all, if you have a cold will they delay treatment. It is not bad just the sniffles. hugs Dianne

Lauren3

No hair growth yet but I DREAMT that I was growing hair last night so that must mean something right?  LOL. 

unklezwifeonty

Dear Lauren,

Nice try! They say  early morning dreams come true

pdaw

josybee - the cancer center that I go to has a peg board in the lobby by the chemo bay where scarfs and hats are located.  They allow any cancer patient to take one whenever they need or want one. 

Pam

Anonymous

Hi Gang,

I am finished iwth AC YEAH!!! I start TAxol Tues. looks like we will start with weekly and if I do ok I can take it every 3 weeks for 4 treatments or stick to weekly treatments for 12 weeks. Anyone else do Taxol every 3 weeks?? I did not do well on AC every three so will be interesting to see how I do. Gosh it cant be any worse ( I Hope) Any imput would be great! Congrats to everyone finishing Chemo Cant wait to be finished myself...... but I am closer than I was. HOpe everyone is having a good weekend with no SE.

Edie

Anonymous

Hi Gang,

I am finished iwth AC YEAH!!! I start TAxol Tues. looks like we will start with weekly and if I do ok I can take it every 3 weeks for 4 treatments or stick to weekly treatments for 12 weeks. Anyone else do Taxol every 3 weeks?? I did not do well on AC every three so will be interesting to see how I do. Gosh it cant be any worse ( I Hope) Any imput would be great! Congrats to everyone finishing Chemo Cant wait to be finished myself...... but I am closer than I was. HOpe everyone is having a good weekend with no SE.

Edie

PauldingMom

Yeah for you Quarter405!! Glad to hear you are done with AC. Wishes to you for the very best during your next stage.

Pink Hugs! 

jacee

Through with AC, starting weekly Taxol on Oct 19. Starting to have a white peach fuzz grow on head. I guess this is the weakened "chemo hair". I hear it will fall out as well when all chemo is through and healthy hair grows again. But anything is welcome.  Did not tolerate AC well at all...hoping for Taxol to be somewhat easier.

For now, enjoying a month off and feeling good again.

Hope all are well...

Joni1

stef58

Hey Triple J's , Jacee, the white hair will stsrt to turn color I am told. I have them all over my head and they are the first sign the hair is coming back. I am on taxoterem which is in the same family as taxol, let the stuff grow.

i am think hair growth is like a garden. The white hair is the weeds and you have to start to see the other darker growth uinderneath(which I am) and that is the good stuff. But boy does it grow slow. i am thinking once chemo is done it will grow faster.

Chemo #7 tomorrow and only one left at the end of the month. Also is everyone getting sick of Pink. I am, watching football yesterday and it was everywhere. The worst one was "sleep for the cure"/ They sure make money off this stuff. Hugs Dianne

PS73

Joni, Im so glad you are thru with AC.  I find taxol to be much better tolerated - esp weekly which is what Im on.  Good luck to you!!

josybee

Joni,Congrats on being done with AC. I had Taxol every 2 weeks and this Wednesday will be the 4th and last, can't wait!!  I did much better with the Taxol than AC, hope you do too!!!

Lauren3

Congrats ladies who are done!  I am 9 days away from what is supposed to be my last TAC treatment.  Single digits! 

unklezwifeonty

Good luck with your last TAC Lauren!

pdaw

joni1 - had first weekly taxol last Thursday.  They gave benedryl which made me very drousy during infusion.  But, by the time I completed clinical trial, which was 30 minutes, was wide awake.  I have done well - hardly know that I had anything - yet - but keeping positive.  I have had some pains in my gut, that I have not had before and of course, if most of you are like me, I blame everything on the treatment.

 Dianne - my cancer center, chamber of commerce and local radiologist did "Paint the Town Pink" last Friday.  They had t-shirts and some of the businesses decorated their windows and offered discounts if you were wearing pink.  they also sold t-shirts and asked people to purchase a shirt or else donate $5 and wear their own pink shirt to show support.  All the proceeds went to our cancer center's foundation to assist patients.

 Pam

DiDiT

Edie - I'm getting taxol weekly x 12 weeks (following AC every 3 wks for 4 treatments) - The weekly taxol is not bad.  Supposedly the every three weeks is much harder, as is higher dose - my cousin said she found that to be harder for her than the AC - but everyone is different!  

My 4th treatment is tomorrow and now that I've figured out treating the side effects, not a bad week at all!

I need Miralax starting day of chemo for about 4 days, Prilosec every day (Indigestion was bad for me), and Advil PM to help me sleep.  I feel pretty normal now, eating just about anything - actually - just about EVERYTHING!  and energy level is pretty good!!

Good Luck!!

Di Di 

DiDiT

Ladies!  So many of you finishing chemo!  I started in June (stumbled onto your thread this eve searching for mouth sore tx - one popped up yesterday) and won't be finished until December 1st!

Congrats to all of you and if you don't mind, I may hang around to follow your progress as I'll be behind many of you with surgery and radiation... have second opinion this Thurs as I'm wanting TE's at time of MX and my surgeon says NO.  

My main concern was whether chest wall radiation would be as effective with TE in place - seems to be variety of opinions there!  Hoping someone will have good answer for me - one that I trust!

Di Di 

unklezwifeonty

Dear DiDiT,

I don't recall hearing that radiation cares about TE. I do recall hearing that PS' don't like to use TE's when radiation is indicated. This is because with radiation the skin and tissue characteristics change and also chances of capsiculature and TE damage are much higher. You should definitely get a second opinion but know that impending or previous radiation makes implant based reconstruction much less likely to succeed.

gillyone

Welcome didit!

Yes, many have finished chemo, but there are still a bunch of us still there. I am on DD taxol x4 following DD AC x4. I have h ad 2 taxol, so just 2 more to go and will be finished at the end of October. Then will be looking for a rad thread.

I'm glad you have worked out the SEs and how to deal with them. I take prilosec daily too. I'm not sure if I need it on taxol, but did on AC and am not willing to stop as the acid reflux was nasty. I keep hoping my taste buds will start working properly with the taxol but not yet. Did you have taste problems with AC?

Congrats to all who have finished chemo - make sure you stop by and tell us how you are doing.

PauldingMom

Gilly-please come join us on the Oct. Rad. site. Since most get it for about 2 mos. we will be going through this together. I have my first treatment today, and won't be done till Thanksgiving or later.

gillyone

I may only just be starting rads around Thanksgiving!