anyone starting Chemo mid november?

Mela,

A wedding, how exciting.  I am so happy for you.  Your picture is great!  I still wear hats all the time.  I am so glad you are done with AC, I am on that and the T all at once.  I will be done Feb 23rd.  I still have my eye lashes and brows also, even a few strands of hair. Where is WI are you getting married.  It should be much warmer there by then.  My sister works in Milwaukee at Baird, it is an investment firm.  She sent me pictures of her house and it was covered with snow...unbelievable.  Last weekend I had one of the women on a different post come to California with her family for vacation.  She managed to make it to San Diego and we had coffee and she came to my home.  It was really special to form friendships through this crazy disease.  

Carla Jane. I am on a different schedule than you but I like Mela would suggest not to plan to much, plan on drinking lots of water and get as much help as you can from family and friends.  The best way to describe it, for me, was it is like having the worst flu you could have for 5 days and you cry a bunch because of the emotional side of the drugs.....at least that was me, everyone is different.  I get sicker for a longer period of time but I am on all 3 drugs and I only go every 3 weeks.  Hang in there!  Kristi 

Hello,

Sounds like it is just you and me on this one.  I wanted you to know that i pulled up your sight, It was great.  Very inspirational, plus it had pictures of your cute hunk.  I have been married 22 years now but it really doesn't seem that long ago.  I remember everything so vividly back to those days.  The best part of the wedding is when everyone has eaten and you can just sit back and relax and reflect on all your friends being there, well the honeymoon ain't bad either.

My white blood cell count is really low so I am staying away from everyone, because it seems like everyone around is sick.  I got chemo today so I will be a hermit for 10 days or so.  I am thnakful sometime that I am not working.

Hang in there, watch the cold I here they linger, call the doc and see what he says.  Kristi

Sorry about the weather, it was 80 here today, I was in an air conditioned room getting chemo so I didn;t enoy it as much as I should have.  It is hot and I am getting braver not wearing my hat.  But not much.  GOtta go eat, trying to keep weight on.  Talk soon Kristi

Tired, sad, cranky, need to eat, nothing sounds good, think I will take a nap.  (3rd day away from chemo) could you tell.  Kristi, It is really hot here.  My WI sister is coming on Saturday, she will probably be wearing her bathing suit.  We don't even like it this hot this time of year.  Take care Kristi

Mela, How are you, I have not been on in a couple of weeks, just overwhelmed with living.  Ya taxol is rough.  I hope you are handling it better now.  I had my 5th TAC to day, only one more to go, in late February.  I am wiped.  I just try to survive these next 11 days.  When is the wedding?  Will you be done with all treatment?  Radiation?  I am thinking of you.  Kristi in San Diego, we are expecting rain on Thursday.

Mela

How funny, because I also have not been on for quite a while but just went on this evening.  I am doing OK, sorry to hear about you and Taxol.  It can mess with your emotions so don't let it get you down.  I think that is the drug that makes me cry for a day, the 8th day after chemo, every time.  I hope you can put all your energy into your wedding and not think to much about cancer.  I also have a wig and in fact I wore it for the first time this weekend.  We visited my son, met him half way from college in Santa Barbara.  I decided I did not want people looking at me so I decided to wear it to the restaurants we went to.  We had many laughs about it and possible pulling it off just for fun.

I hope you stay cheerful...and have lots of fun these next few weeks!  Kristi  My last chemo is on the 23rd then 5-6 weeks of radiation...ick...  

I bet you are getting the wedding jitters!  A few more days and you are done done done with chemo, yeah...today I finished my last chemo!  I am so happy to be over with it.

 My sister in law is getting married at the end of April so I got to go with her to the wedding dress fitting, what fun.....I loved it....hope you are having a ton of fun!  Kristi

PS I saw my wedding dress in the closet enclosed and sealed in a box.  I kind of wanted to peak at it but I think I will wait to see if my daughter would some day would like to use a part of it.

 I am so happy for you.  good luck on Friday..Kristi

WE MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I know that it is amazing............There were times I wasn't sure if I was going to.  But it is behind us.  We can marvel at our accomplishment.  I get to do radiation, aren't I lucky!  I am getting mapped on March 17th and then will start radiation either the end of that week or the next.  I plan to do it for about 5 1/2 weeks, Monday thru Friday.  It is cumulative, but usually just makes you tired, and sunburn.  I am doing it because one of my bad nodes was not encapsulated.  They hope to get any random cells that the chemo didn't get.

 SO with that behind us, you are probably getting so excited.  How are you doing, is everything done for the wedding.  Wish I could see you in your pretty dress.  Are you having a outdoor wedding, or inside, big or little, food or just cake.  It has been 22 years, but I still remember it vividly.  Good luck with all the plans  Kristi

Oh my gosh.......500 people.......that is some kind of party.  Hope your scan went well.  Glad you decided on inside vs. out, who knows what the weather will do?  It has been absolutely beautiful here, sorry to brag but it was great.  My sweat peas are about 4 inches high. and my Iris are also blooming.  I am sure by the time you get back from the honeymoon, flowers will be growing for you to.  Kristi

I am so glad that your scans were clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you.  It has been beautiful here, flowers blooming and sunshine.  We made a big commitment yesterday.....we got a dog.  We had to put our golden retriever down in Ocotber, the same week I had surgery, ick.  But this new dog is a Mexico rescue dog.  He has, who knows what in him.  I think a bit of border collie, and airdale terrier, but also lots of other stuff.  He is a sweet dog and seems to be adjusting quite nice.  His new name is McCoy and he is 5 months old.  We are going to be busy here.  Hope all the wedding plans are going well!  Kristi

Mellisa,

 Welcome home!!!  You are a married woman, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I read your post on your web site.  The wedding and the honeymoon sounded great.  I am doing well, at my half way mark of radiation.  Good luck on getting caught up with the world...it keeps moving.  I look forward to pictures!  Kristi

Hello,

 No I don't know how to post on this web site, I will check them out on your other blog.  Glad you made it home safe.  What is your medical situation now.....any more treatment?  They are putting me on tamoxifen after I am done with radiation. Talk soon Kristi

What a great picture!  Wow you are married.  That is so great.  Radiation is done and I am feeling great.  I am also on Tamoxefin, so far no problems, just hot flashes.  I have been exercising, walked for over an hour yesterday....trying to get all my strength back.  We are going to Alaska (cruise) in mid June.  Wish we were leaving tomorrow.  Take care of your self  talk soon  Kristi

Hi Mela,

I have had fun looking at your web page, I saw all your pictures they are great.  It sounds like your life is getting back to YOUR's.  I am so happy and hope that no other cancer ever has your name on it.  Life in San Diego is great.  My 20 year old son is home from college and my daughter (17) is also here.  We took the kids and saw Star Trek at the movies today....what fun...just like old times when they were young.

We leave for Alaska on June 19th  YEah Yeah Yeah  Kristi  I will fill you in when we get back.

Mela,

 I understand that you are looking at houses to live in....what fun.  I hope you find something.  I also understand you are going through surgery, hope it is nothing big?  I have been on Tamoxifen for over a month and other than hot flashes it is not bad.  I am relieved because my tumor was very ER/PR reactive (positive) 88% and 85%.  My hair has started to grow back and I am sometimes not wearing a hat.  That's a big deal for me.  I also wear a lot of ruffles. & big earrings...I don't want people to get the wrong idea with my butch hair cut.

I hope your hair is growing back also.  Take care  Kristi