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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Oh...and my Rad Center is in the same building as my Chemo Center about 25 minutes toward San Francisco...so I will be driving myself each time.

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  • lisalisa
    lisalisa Member Posts: 824
    edited April 2009

    Welcome Idaho! and Beth2009!

    Welcome Cruise4life!  We have lots of CA girls here! 

    It looks like alot of us are just finishing up chemo.  My LAST chemo is tomorrow.....even if the SE's are bad, the fact that it is the LAST one will get me thru!

    woohooo!!!!!

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Oh...and my Rad Center is in the same building as my Chemo Center about 25 minutes toward San Francisco...so I will be driving myself each time.

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  • kt57
    kt57 Member Posts: 425
    edited April 2009

    Tami:  Thursday I have my last dose of chemo - taxotere/cytoxan.   We have a satellite infusion center in our local hospital - I work in the hospital - the infusion center is 50 yards from my office, so I have been spoiled by the convenience.  My chemo nurse and oncologist will frequently stop by between infusions to see how I'm doing.   Did you have to travel for chemo?

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Thanks for the welcome....we will all learn together...Kiss 

    Congratulations LisaLisa and kt57....Cool

    LisaLisa...the SE fairy will be light on your last chemo.....Innocent

    kt57...what a great commute for you and congrats on your last chemo!!!!

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  • Bold
    Bold Member Posts: 692
    edited April 2009

    Hi all: I had my final Chemo today!!!!!!! There was no mention of it in the chemo room. But I am grateful.(having 6 is tough). I will have my appointment as soon as I feel up to it. I have my appointment with BS to. Dang this is like a full time job. I want to quit but instead I will get fired (up)

    Easter was Great yum yum! I love a Holiday that gives so much hope and love. And Champagne and goood food.

    Hey I think CA is still ahead in shear number here. I am not sure thats a good thing I think I will stop drinking the water.

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  • lisalisa
    lisalisa Member Posts: 824
    edited April 2009

    Bold - CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!!!!!   Do you want me to make you a graduation hat!?!?   You're not too far away from me....once we're both feeling better, want to have a celebratory lunch somewhere in the middle?

    CA is still ahead in shear numbers....I hate that, actually.  I think our smog, etc. is too toxic.  ack!

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  • PrincessKauai59
    PrincessKauai59 Member Posts: 288
    edited April 2009

    Welcome to all the new folks on Lisa's Rad group here!  ("Rad group" Bring's to mind a song from the Backyardigan's Surf's Up episode, "REally Rad. Moves..." Cool Maybe I've just watched too many Toddler DVD's in the last five years.)

     Lisa, I was working before diagnosis, full-time.  I took a month off for mastectomy, then went part-time during chemo (24-32 hrs per week).  My son's first day of Kindergarten was actually the day of my surgery, but I didn't have to report to the hospital until 10 AM so was still able to do the whole first day thing with photos and special excitement for his day.

    I've only been off work full-time again since the end of my 24 weeks of chemo when I caught an upper respiratory thingy with bad cough that I couldn't shake and got exhausted.  Working and being a mom and dealing with chemo and realigning my health got to be too much just then.  Nothing as challenging as many other folks have dealt with since I tolerated the chemo pretty well overall; however, there's no extra credit for being a work-a-holic in our situation and I have to take the time to nurture myself now too.

    Best to everyone!  -C

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  • PrincessKauai59
    PrincessKauai59 Member Posts: 288
    edited April 2009

    p.s., Congratulations Bold!

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Hi Ladies...

    Bold..that is fantastic news....Celebrate!!!! 

    I will be going in next week for my final...and taking cupcakes with the breast cancer logo on them along with some pink lemonade for the nursing staff and patients who are there in cancer center....We girls know how to celebrate!!!!!

    PrincessKauai...I went on short term disabilty as soon as I started feeling the fatigue and I am so glad that I did.  We are not SUPERWOMAN...and you know after 30 years with my corporation...it was TIME FOR ME!!!

    lisalisa...I think that the stats for CA is so high for the fact we have major population....One in every 8 women get BC....

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  • kt57
    kt57 Member Posts: 425
    edited April 2009
    Bold:  Congratulations on the end of the chemo phase of the journey!!   May your final SEs be few! 
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  • PrincessKauai59
    PrincessKauai59 Member Posts: 288
    edited April 2009

    Kt, Lisa, and Bold!  Congratulations on coming to the end of your chemotherapy sessions!  Please remember to give yourselves loving time afterwards, understanding that your body is still processing this last cycle dose.  I'm 4 weeks out now and it has gotten better every week, but slow progress.  oxoxo  

    Check out this thread starter: http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/69/topic/732396?page=1#idx_18

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  • lisalisa
    lisalisa Member Posts: 824
    edited April 2009

    I AM DONE WITH CHEMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   DID YOU HEAR ME SCREAMING FROM CALIFORNIA?!?!

    I brought in brownie bites and muffins and we had a little party!   I wore the "graduation hat" that my 5 year old daughter made me.  I'm so happy to be done that I'm seriously near tears!

    I will try to post photos tomorrow.  For now, I'm off to sleep! 

    Hugs,

    Lisa

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Congrats...lisalisa....YOU ARE QUEEN FOR THE DAY.....and off to great recovery......

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  • Bold
    Bold Member Posts: 692
    edited April 2009

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! I had my last nurlasta and hydration today. I feel good. Tomorrow may be another story. I am just so damn happy no more toxic foam injected into me. Only Herceptin which is a miracle drug for gals like me every three weeks (infusion) till December. But now it about being totally RAD!

    LISA WHOOOOOOHOOOOOO! I can't believe it was a long arduous journey but she is history. I would love to have lunch. We should wait until we have taste buds (LOL). I can't wait.

     I like this group and appreciate you all.

    In solidarity.

    Rita

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Way to go Rita-Bold......You are on your way to RECOVERY......Rejoice!!!!!!

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  • kt57
    kt57 Member Posts: 425
    edited April 2009

    PrincessKauai59:  Wow that thread is an awesome read --- Webbie Rocks!

    Lisa: i thought that scream was one of your earthquakes !!!!  So happy for you today!  

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    How's everyone doing?????

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  • kt57
    kt57 Member Posts: 425
    edited April 2009

    Day 2 of LAST TC -- yeehaa.   Still good, but know I will crash tomorrow --- I can handle that one more time.   Am scheduled for 3 hours of radiation prep on April 28 --- hope to start extreme tanning the second/third week in May Cool.  Port is coming out on May 4th -- if my counts are good --- then in about 4 weeks I'll be swing the golf clubs again -- assuming the other side is OK.

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    kt57...sounds like you are doing great with the SEs and have a great plan...let me know how the port removal works...I am fearful of just having a local in the surgeons office to take it out.  I can't wait to hit the golf course myself...its been way to long...

    I will not get my port out until I get a PETSCAN and an all clear from my onco - he said about two months after my last chemo which is NEXT THURSDAY...Yeah and can you see my SMILE.....

    I was told to be careful in the sun with rads...and to wear lots of sunblock... you may want to ask your rad onco first...

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  • ddlatt
    ddlatt Member Posts: 448
    edited April 2009

    good to join you again, lisalisa!

    if all goes according to plan, i will have my last chemotherapy (taxol) on may 1st. i'm scheduled for radiation mapping may 4th. 2-3 weeks later i will start 36 treatments of tomotherapy radiation. cannot take taxoxifen, etc., because my cancer is triple negative. so radiation will be the end of treatment for me. i'm having radiation because the tumor (1.2cm) was on the chest wall and the surgeon was not able to get clear margins of 2mm, only 1mm. 

    looking forward to getting to know our group! 

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  • lisalisa
    lisalisa Member Posts: 824
    edited April 2009

    welcome ddlatt!  you're so close to finishing chemo!  hurray....another january jewel done!

    i'm having my radiation stimulation on april 30th.  don't know exactly when i start rads, but i'll have 36 treatements as well.

    after that, i'm on to tamoxifen, or an AI w/ooph or who knows what?!?!?!  for now, just trying to recover from TC#6 which has kicked my butt!

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  • Bold
    Bold Member Posts: 692
    edited April 2009

    Lisa: Me too on the ass kicking. I have been sooo weak and major digestive problems too. I want to go house hunting this weekend in Newport so I hope I come back to life here soon. I guess it will be in the 90's this weekend. The pool is still to cold to go in though. This will be the first summer where I will not have to worry about messing with my blond hair in the pool. LOL I hope we recuperate quickly. I have had it with this whole horrible ordeal. I am not afraid of rads. Just get this toxins out of me!!!! I gained a lot of weight and I can not wait to get on a diet and exercise program. Rita needs her groove back!

    BS on Weds the 22nd. An Echo n the 27th Heceptin and blood test on4th to see if I will need to have hormone therapy as my estrogen was only 2%. Then on to radiation consultation on the 6th. This is a full time job. With no vacation or benefits ( well maybe the chance to live).

    Dslatt: Congrats on the arrival of the last chemo!!!!! Please remember that you will need time to recoup just like before. ( maybe a little longer for accumulative effects) I am so proud of us all for making it. It is one tough road!!!!.

    Cruise4life: You look so happy in your pic it makes me smile. Have no feat of your scans your only grade 2 and small tumor your good to gooooooooo cruising. I would get that port out asap. I never had one and was just fine. I have Heceptin till December too. But those port have to be flushed and are a pain( I've heard.) Well maybe I just want everyone to be done with this so we can go on with our lives. (What a lovely dream..........)

    Have a great weekend!!!!!!! 

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Hi Ladies...Happy Saturday...

    Congrats...ddlatt...you are almost done...and it will be a celebration for sure.

    Bold...good luck with househunting...that should give you a boost to get on with your life...how exciting for you.  We have a pool too and started the solar to warm up the water.  It will be in the 80's today and 90's next week.  I can't be in the sun during the high noon hours...but will get my feet wet for sure...

    As for my scans...they were clear before I went in for chemo...I am confident that they will be clear after...I just need the docs blessing before the ALIEN MINI BOOB can come out.

    Have a pleasant and enjoyable Saturday..ladies!!!

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  • lisalisa
    lisalisa Member Posts: 824
    edited April 2009

    Hi ladies,

     It is GORGEOUS here today!  OMG!  It makes me so happy!  Wish I felt good enough to go for a nice long walk.  My DH and my 5 yr old are in Catalina on an Indian Princess camping trip (staying in cabins).....my DH said the boat ride over was spectacular with whales, dolphins, etc. spotted along the way. 

    I'm home with my almost 10 yr old son and he has a soccer game this afternoon.  Hope it doesn't get too hot.  I just LOVE having all the windows open and a nice ocean breeze!

    Bold - are you leaving Glendale or buying a 2nd house in Newport?  certainly if you don't have to sell first, what an amazing time to buy!!!

    Talk later!
    Lisa

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  • Laura3
    Laura3 Member Posts: 59
    edited April 2009

    Ok, I am in....someone needs to cover the Northeast!  I was dianogsed with DCIS in February, and two surgeries to get a clear margin and a final mammogram that shows no remaining calcifications so I am ready for radiation.  I have my first appt on Wednesday and I guess I get tattos and details on when I start etc. I am assuming it will be in the next week or so after that appointment.  Its sort of an unknown territory, but I think I am ready. 

    I have a strange question, I guess its the only thing I can actually control so its what I am thinking about.   Does anyone have a suggestion on a time of day that was good for them.  I keep thinking I will jump up in the morning, pull on sweats and hit the road.  Then I think maybe I would rather go in the afternoon, because I really enjoy my relaxing mornings, coffee etc.  I know everyones life is different, but its just something I was thinking about.  I also feel fortunate that my drive will only be about 20 minutes, with no real threat of bad traffic.  

    Anyway, thanks for letting me in.  As I have thought many  times, who knew I would have radiation friends!

    Blessings to all, Laura

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  • lisalisa
    lisalisa Member Posts: 824
    edited April 2009

    Hi Laura,

    Welcome to your new rads friends!  I'm with you....who knew we'd ever have radiation friends!!!

    Like you, I don't know what time of day is best for radiation.  A breast cancer friend of mine does it in the afternoon....but then comes home and naps.  I have young kids (9 and 5) and want to be able to do homework, have dinner with them, etc.  So, I asked for a standing appt between 10:30 and 1:30 or so.  I live near LA and my rads will be at UCLA so I want to avoid traffic.

    We'll see what I get!

    Have a great weekend!
    Lisa

    p.s. my daugther is named Lauren....I love the name Laura!

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  • ajlive
    ajlive Member Posts: 134
    edited April 2009

    Hi All!  I had a lumpectomy on April 3rd and will begin radiation treatments in mid May.  I have a follow up appointment on the 22nd with the surgen so will probably learn then when treatment will begin.

    Any suggestions on preparing for the radiation treatments?  What to prepare for? Things to get, etc.?

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  • Cruise4life
    Cruise4life Member Posts: 394
    edited April 2009

    Hi Laura3 and ajlive...welcome to our corner...

    Laura3...I think the timing is your preference...meaning morning or afternoon...and as for the specific time, I was told that there are certain slots available because of the set schedules of the patients.  I would do what makes you comfortable...and ask that if the time doesn't work can you change it...after all we are the patient paying the bill...LOL

    ajlive...I would think that all of your questions will be answered when you meet on the 22nd.  I met with my RAD onco and all my questions were answered before I started chemo.

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  • Bold
    Bold Member Posts: 692
    edited April 2009

    Its getting hot! Lisa I am not sure what we are doing yet just a little recon. The houses are in Lido beach so they are tiny. I just want to look. I would love to get down to beach it is a dream of mine. ( that you are living) But at least I am living. Hope you laugh a lot today.

    Rita

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