Anyone starting chemo in June 08

Hunnkydory, I took  today off also as I didn't know how long it would take. I start radiation on Monday for 38 treatments. I lucked out my techs were women. I can now say I have a tattoo (2 to be exact) both are pretty small. I don't think I will be showing them off. HAHAHAHA!!!!!

My legs are a little heavy also. The bottom of my feet get tingly after I go for a walk, but I need to lose about 8 pounds. I have about two bottom eyelashes. My top eyelashes are pretty sparse but mascara seems to help some. I've gotten pretty good with the eye brow pencil.  

Everyone keep thinking positive thoughts, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

hi gals!

sorry i've not been online lately.  my hair is growing back too, but dark fuzz.  i guess the blonde happens after it's been in the sun a while.  i might go get some Garnier Nurtrisse to help out.  I never got my bathroom painted yet - because all i've been doing is watching this AWESOME TV! someone should have told me how addictive it is to lay in bed all day and just flick around from channel to channel.  i have to make myself get up to take the dog out for 1/2 each day. good job i have him! And it doesnt help with the 8 lbs to lose, as now i have more time to munch on snacks. Ach!

Anyway - wanted to tell you all that I went to Vancouver Oct 18-21 and saw Celine Dion on Monday night in concert. It was amazing!!!!!  It has always been one of those things on my list to do and I am so happy that I did it. I wanted to see her in Vegas, but those 5 years are over already, so i'm very happy she's doing a tour. WOW! She can sing! And those legs! I think I'll start walking 45 minutes every day.

I was hoping rads would be better than chemo for you all as it was for me. I'm glad to see I was right.  It's over in a flash.  I am still not on any meds.  Chemo stopped when I was in the hosp. and although med.onc wants to start a different kind, DH and I are looking at a cleansing/detoxing clinic in Tiujana run by a Dr. Castillo.  I feel it has good vibes; and he came to our little town of High River (1 hr south of Calgary) to speak last week.  There are several people who live here who have participated in his programs and they are doing quite well - all of them! So, I may be off to Mexico in November.  Mmmm....coffee enemas, aren't I lucky?!

So there's lots going on for all of us but I still love to hear from you all!

many hugs xoxoxo 

Love, Light, Laughter,

Choc.

Marking my spot.   Only one more chemo to go.  6 days and counting... Fuzz on my head, half my toe nails are gone,  finger nails are flat, total of 3 eyebrow hairs and 4 eyelashes.   Legs feel like lead and i am trying to get up and walk around every so often.  It is too cold and dark now to take my evening walks.   I hate cold.

choc, I have a macintosh, and pictures do not work so good.  Someone told me to click the icon next to the smily face above the "reply" box.   I am sure someone else has details for you.  

Have a great day and weekend.  HUG,  Nancy 

Marking my spot and hoping for a good weekend for all.  Hugs, Nancy

Introducing Eli James   6lbs 7oz  20 inches long and perfect in every way!  We are both doing well and are very happy to be home.  The recovery from the c-section was much easier since I had the hysterectomy and ooph done at the same time.  I'm not looking forward to the hot flashes, but am glad that the risk of ovarian cancer has been reduced! 

If someone will tell me how to add a picture, I would love to show you my boys!   

Ellie, I don't know if I can help you very well for pics but try this

Go to:

http://register.photobucket.com/

Register....Its free.  Then when you login there will be a prompt to Upload Images and you click on choose files. Browse to where your picture is on your computer.  After your picture is uploaded to photobucket you will see the picture, and several options below the picture as follows: 

Click on Direct Link and that copies the picture to the clipboard.  Then when you come back to the post a reply window at Breast Cancer.org and you are ready to paste that picture in....click on the little green tree up by the smiley emoticons and where it says image url put your cursor in there and just hit [control c] and and it will automatically paste in the url in from photobucket.  Give this a whirl.....it is not that hard but might take you some trial and error.  Anyway...give that a try.  I'm not very good at explaining.....would love to see the boys though!  HunkyD 

Ok, so I am going to give this a try: 

 My 2 little men 

And Eli James

Congrats Elliemae!!!! Both boys too cute.

ChocolateLover glad you had the chance to see Celine Dion, I would like to see her in concert.

Nancy, I have no bottom eyelashes but about 10 on top. Eyebrows are light so I darken them up. Nails are doing fine. Good luck with your lasts chemo.

KKing, I'm so glad that I don't have to go to chemo. When 21 days had passed from my last chemo and I didn't have to go I was sooo excited.

Hunkydory, rad is so much easier then chemo. They marked me up with markers to use as guidelines but most of it washed off. It doesn't take very long which is nice.  I have to have 38 rad treatments, one down and 37 to go.

Good luck to everyone and have a good day.

Elliemae - Congratulations!  Your boys are both beautiful.  I'm so glad that you had a relatively easy time with the c-section and that Eli is perfect!

Chocolate Lover - glad to hear things are going as well as they are for you.  I hope that the treatment in Mexico works for you.

TinkC - when did you do chemo?  I just finished in August and have had problems with coughs off and on before, so am wondering when I need to start really paying attention.  I hope you are able to recover soon.  I bet it is hard having two little ones to take care of.  Wishing you all the best. 

Haven't posted in awhile, but try to keep up with what's going on.  I still have eyebrows and my top eyelashes, but all the bottom ones fell out - now I have short little stubby ones.  I'm hoping that they will continue to grow and won't stay stubby.  It's great being done with chemo.  I'm actually starting to feel like my old self again.

Hope everyone is doing well this week.

Kathy

hi y'all

TincC; I'm stage 4 too; I've had breathing issues for some time now and take a steroid type anti-inflammatory. It helps alot! perhaps your Doc can prescribe something along those lines to help you too.

Unfortunately, my tests do show tumors around my esophagus, but I'm happy that your tests are negative in that regard. I stopped chemo becoz the disease progressed even while taking taxol. so, one day at a time. goodluck.



EllieMae - all I can say is beautiful! Just beautiful! congrat's.



My first day of tx in Mexico is Nov.11. I'll be keeping in touch as rads progress for you all. Take care.

xo Choc

Jax, glad you are doing OK.  Losing 8 lbs...wow!!  Do you ever get off of the eliptical?  Maybe thats why you can't sleep.....you are still pedaling when you go to bed. HaHa!  I know...I made a real funny.  I got a prescription for Ambien when this whole mess started.  I don't take it that often or if I have had any wine or beer.  I also have the Ativan (Lorazepam) prescription from chemo which I find makes me sleepy too. Ask your onc for something.  You need some rest especially with xmas ahead and your surgery coming up.  You will probably really be busy this month getting ready.  I don't start tamoxifen until after rads are done. 

Cute, cute babies Elliemae...need I say more?!!!!

Nancy....are you done yet?  Wasn't today the final?  Yippee! 

Wyoming....I have 3 rads down and 30 to go.  That is a lot but something I just have to do with the all my positive lymphnodes.  Hope yours are going OK. 

Chocolate...good luck in Mexico..keep in touch if you can get wifi there. 

Rover....hang in there.  You will get done.  BBLady and Tink...I hope you get rid of the coughs..and KKing, SuePeet and all the rest of you I missed, hope you are all well.  I would like to sign off by saying....I NEED SOME DAMN EYEBROWS AND SOME DAMN HAIR GROWTH? 

P.S.  Didn't mean to offend anyone with the flavored language.....HunkyD

Chocolate...I just Googled Dr. Castillo.  This is the site I hit....hope it is right.  http://www.drcastillo.com/  Sounds very interesting.  I read through some of it.  How many days will you be there?  Keep in touch with our group.  HunkyD.

>>> Change clocks this weekend:    http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.php

 I had last chemo yesterday after onco visit,  konked out till 5 am and up and raring to go bite off heads or whatever it takes to get thru the day... lol...   My son is leaving work early to take me for a late lunch, but I will not grump at him - he is too sweet.   

I discussed rads w/oncologist yesterday and she thinks mammosite is better for me with my heart damage fears.   Says is it more precise and to discuss w/surgeon and then rad oncologist.   I am taking it one step at a time, but seems the ladder got a lot higher to get to the top or is it the bottom ?? ...  

I will do a follow up MUGA and ekg before surgery and see how my heart is holding up.  After dose dense A/C it remained the same, so I am hopeful and the numbers were excellent.    Also, my blood counts are in excellent range, again good news now that chemo is done.   

Anyone else feel we should get an "honorary" medical degree?  I was teasing with the chemo nurse and she agreed.  

BTW, the tumor is hardly palpable, onco had to feel around a lot and says it appears almost gone and was too small to measure.    

Thanks for listening to me.  Good luck to all for a great day and good weekend.  HUGS and Blessings,  Nancy