Has anyone started a forum for Chemo in Dec 2008?

Updated list:

Texas357                1-Dec        FEC+Taxotere

mimiwhite                1-Dec         4xTC

gts                          1- Dec 

meb                        1-Dec         4xAC+4XTaxol 

Colleen1960             2-Dec        CMF

mmliv                      2-Dec        4xTC

msbusdriver             2-Dec        4xTC

LindaBusEd             2-Dec        TAC 

vtmama                   2- Dec       4xTaxol+C 

shan1171                2-Dec        6xTAC 

cindyrellacleans      2-Dec        4xTC 

Brenny                    3-Dec        4xTC

zuffa                        3-Dec        6xTAC

Lindy58                    3-Dec      4xTC  

Catrenae                  4-Dec        4xAC+12xTaxol

Lainey64                  4-Dec        4xAC+4xTaxol

CindaD                     4-Dec        4xTC

BreastCancerDiva      4-Dec        4xFEC+4xTaxotere

lisasayers                 5-Dec        4xTC

simvog                      5-Dec        4xFAC+4xTaxol

cebula                      8 Dec        6xTC

sdavis                      9-Dec        6xTC

berrypatch               9-Dec        6xTC 

ptjen                       9- Dec           4xTC     

ShondaE           #2  9-Dec              AC 

Meg511                   10-Dec            6xTCH

Firni                         10-Dec           6xTC 

Lindy58                     10-Dec       1xTC+3xAC 

Colleen1960             #2 12-Dec        CMF  

ddlatt                       15-Dec            4xTC                              

horsercn                   16-Dec          4xAC+12 Taxol+Herceptin 

apfuentes                 16 Dec             4xTC 

busqueen                 16- Dec           4xAC+4xTaxol 

iktracey                    16-Dec                 4xTC 

chiquita                   16-Dec                  FEC 

Texas357                #2 16/17-Dec        FEC+Taxotere 

Kranie                      17- Dec                6xTC 

Bkokie                     17- Dec                  4xTC  

LisainVA                 #2-17 Dec              4xTCH 

Lainey64                  #2 18-Dec          4xAC+4xTaxol 

momof4stars             18-Dec?           FEC+Taxotere

ENFENETEE            19-Dec             4xTC 

mimiwhite              #2- 22 Dec            4xTC

colleen1960            #3 22-Dec             CMF 

LindaBusEd           #2 23-Dec              TAC  

mmliv                     #2 23-Dec              4xTC 

msbusdriver           #2 23-Dec               4xTC 

cindyrellacleans      #2- 23Dec               4xTC  

Brenny                 #2 - 24-Dec               4xTC 

lisasayers             #2 26-Dec                 4xTC

simvog                  #2 -29 Dec          4xFAC+4xTaxol  

cebula                   #2 - 29 Dec               6xTC 

CindaD                  #2 - 29 Dec               4xTC

Bold                        29- Dec                  6xTCH

DrDecker                 29 Dec                   4xTC

Firni                       #2 -30-Dec              6xTC 

berrypatch              #2 30-Dec               6xTC  

sdavis                    #2-30-Dec               6xTC

ptjen                      #2-31-Dec               4xTC

Lindy58                  #2 -31-Dec               4xTC   

Good morning Lauren. I don't know about Ambien.... but I do know that when I feel good I try to catch up because I don't know what I will be feeling in the future.

Day 17, TC regimen.  Feeling good today! My cold is almost gone and I feel pretty normal. Will be heading out today to pick up groceries for Christmas dinner. I'm loving the cold weather because I don't have to wear my wig..... have I mentioned how uncomfortable my wig is?

Good luck to those are in chemo today.

Mary 

Hello sisters:

I will be starting chemo on the 29th of this month. TCH X 6. I have had my orientation and am anxious to get this going and behind me. I have a medical background that can be good and bad. I know to much and yet I feel as though I know nothing. I hope that all goes well. I am proud of all the strong woman that are in the beginning of this journey to health.

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Some thing of interest I do not have a port. My onc. said I did not need it. Also I will be going in for my nuelasta shot the day after chemo and while I am there they will give me an IV hydrating Saline. This is suppose to help with S/E. I should also say that I am 54 years old my picture is from my birthday. I live in Glendale CA.

Lisa you know that it is interesting all the money that has been put into breast cancer research it seems the the Genetech people have been the only big breakthrough people and the are priviatly owned and do not receive contributions. I hope some of the money that is collected goes to the people that need treatment that have no insurance.

Mary, glad the cold is getting better.  It will be almost 80 here in Louisiana today, so no real winter wonderland feelings down south

Cat, so sorry about the hair.  The santa hat should be a hit though! Good luck!

Lisa, I am all about Pepperidge Farms Bordeaux cookies - haven't had since the chemo, scared they won't taste right. The last package I bought had the Komen info on it.

Bold, welcome to the group.  You certainly don't look 54!  Wow.  Good luck in your journey.  This site is invaluable!  The women here are amazing.  You will feel uplifted everytime you log on.

dpstarr, I am sorry you received that news.  Take your time to digest, mourn, get depressed and angry, then start gearing up to kick cancer's butt!!! I was scared to death to start chemo, with the hair loss being my biggest hangup. Now, it's all gravy.  Once the hair goes, I am home free. Your tx will go so quickly and I pray effortlessly for you! Welcome!!

Lauren

dpstarr:

I now that this is hard time for you. I wanted to tell you that you would of most likely had to have Chemo anyway regardless  of node status. But the Best news is that you ware still early stage and you can be cured. Now that is a big deal. Did they get clear margins. That is good too. You can do this. I start Chemo on the 29th. I know that I am concerned of all the Side effect but I am lucky to have Caught mine when I did. We can and Will do this with grace.

Cat,

I admire you getting your hair shaved tonight.  I should have done that the first day, but I just couldn't do it.  Sending you a hug. 

Mary, glad to hear your cold is better.  Keep up the good work!

Hi Bold and welcome. 

Bye,

Mimi

Hi everyone.  This morning I had A/C #2.  My labwork came back and my Onc said my WBC count was good.  I told him about my nausea problems last round and he prescribed me some Emend.  I took one immediately after TX and so far no nausea.  He also prescribed me some Ativan. 

My hair is starting to come out now too.  I already have a nice wig I bought for work but I went out to a friend's wig shop and got another one to wear on the weekends and stuff.  I'm starting to get tired now and think I'll try and relax a bit.  The steroid had me full of energy but I'm tuckering out now

Cat, I read your post and see we both started the same day.  I guess we're right on track.  Mine isn't coming out in clumps yet, but I barely have to pull on it and it comes right out.  I'm going to ask my boyfriend to buzz it off tonight.

Mary, I hope the wig gets better for you!

lainey64

Are you having 6 or 4 treatments. if you are getting 6 you only have 4 to go. You sure seem to be doing great. congrats. I hope that I am as lucky

Bold, yes, I am halfway through the A/C then I have 4x of Taxol to do.  People told me it would go by fast and I have to say that the past 2 weeks have gone by pretty quick.  I'm already feeling better this time around because I'm not so darn nauseous. I'm going to take an Ativan and try and relax. 

Good evening, December Divas!   Just a quick note.   I had my 2nd chemo today, so I'm certain my hair will be gone by Saturday.    I think it will be a relief!   I bought 2 really cute wigs and have been wearing them even though my hair isn't gone yet.   They look much better than my own.   

I was thrilled when I got a copy of CBC today.   My WBC was at 10.2!    Wonder what I did that kept it up there?   I should do it again! 

Did a llittle shopping after tx today --  I need to buy a recliner, I think, as I plan ahead for bi-lat mast in the spring.   Then Mom and I had dinner at one of our favorite places - Bob Evans!   Now I'm a little tired and happy to lounge on the couch with the cats and sip grape juice from my wine glass.  

Remember, if you can laugh at it, you can live through it.   

Lauren and Tricia: About the Neulasta side effects - I had my first Tx on Tuesday and had the "bone pain" start on Saturday night. Tylenol did nothing. It has never worked very well for me anyway. Things got better on Sunday when I got up and around but on Sunday afternoon it started up again so I called my oncologist. Anyway, she was great and said I could take ibuprofen or, if I needed something stronger,  the Vicodin leftover from my surgery. The ibuprofen took care of the problem. But you should check with your own onco and see what he/she suggests.

Hello Divas!  Welcome Bold.  

Cat, is this day 14 for you with your hair coming out?  

Enfenetee, I don't remember much about getting my port in.  I remember the nurse telling me to scoot over to the operating table and then I remember sitting up and talking to the nurse in the recovery room.  I was glad to have it when I did have my first chemo.  I never felt the needle go into it and never felt any liquid run in.  They can also run the tx in faster with a port so you don't have to stay so long.  Altho I am starting to feel more like Frankenstein with all scars on my chest.  A total of 9 now. 

Bold, I'm really surprised that you won't have a port with 6 TX and IV hydration the following day. That's a lot of poking.  You must have great veins!! 

I'm day 9  TX1 and I'm feeling normal again.  Food is tasting more normal too.  I'm glad I'll have two weeks of feeling good before doing it all over again.  Now just waiting for the hair to fall.  I should have about 5 days left.