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  • Joanne58
    Joanne58 Member Posts: 1,117
    edited February 2011

    Such great news that you're among the living again, Fuzzy!  So glad you're feeling better and learning what works to help you get through it all.  Yes--tea counts because it's wet! :)

    I wanted to comment on your other post, too, with your very powerful quote:

    "The love of God is the blow that awakens." 

    BC is usually quite a blow that no one can sleep through, that's for sure.  Like you, I feel very awake and paying closer attention to things of the spirit since my dx.  I had a personal tragedy 17 yrs. ago that I thought "woke me up" and changed my life, but BC has taken me to a different level. I think this experience has brought me to my knees, literally, and given me a chance to draw nearer to God than ever before.  It's one of the sweetest things I've ever experienced, combined with the increase of demonstrated love from family and friends.  Lots of good comes from tough trials.

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  • bombaygal
    bombaygal Member Posts: 14
    edited February 2011

    That was a beautiful post. I was diagnosed last month and start my treatments next month, and like you I am scared and feel strong, have positive and negative thoughts, but keep telling myself I will get through this, a better and stronger person....live in San diego,CA, and would love to find a mediation expert like your friend, does she know anyone here?

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited February 2011

    You are all such special people in my life. Your thoughts, experience, stories and characters touch my heart every day.

    I have a special surprise tonight...my husband is taking me to dinner (and its not the hospitals cafeteria!!!) LOL. I'm going to get all fussiest up: )



    As much as you all help me...please know I am also here for you...if there is ever anything I can help with, I most certainly will.



    Hugs and smiles!

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  • Leslie1962
    Leslie1962 Member Posts: 233
    edited February 2011

    Just jumping in to say there are a lot of us IIIc gals on here. I also had a lot of nodes positive and have had no spread anywhere else, thank God! You will do fine with your treatment. I found myself very tired, never got physically sick, had a few bouts with low red blood cell counts - but here I am. Came through pretty good in my opinion. My last chemo was April 20, 2010. Finished radiation at the end of June 2010 and just had my last Herception infusion two weeks ago (went through an entire year of Herceptin infusions). You will do great!

    Avid volleyball player? I have a 16-year old who eats, sleeps and dreams everything volleyball. She is hoping to get a college scholarship to play somewhere. Tomorrow she has AAU tryouts and I know she will do just fine. Did you play in college?

    Good luck with everything!

    ~ Leslie

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  • libraylil
    libraylil Member Posts: 528
    edited February 2011

    Good Job Fuzzy,   My first TCH was the roughest as far as nausea goes.  I think you learn what to take and when to control the nausea better.  Rest, drink, don't get constipated.  The chemo brain goes with the territory.  I couldn't finish a book during chemo and would have to search my brain for words and names.  It gets better.  libraylil

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  • thegood5
    thegood5 Member Posts: 478
    edited February 2011

    Fuzzy, I am so glad to hear that you are starting to feel so much better!Laughing  My heart ached for you reading your blogs while going thru the dreaded days after chemo.  But now you know that even though it stinks, you can pull thru it and better days lie ahead.  Don't beat yourself up over feeling like you don't have control.  You are doing a wonderful job and your positive attitude is amazing!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2011

    Hi Fuzzy,

    I remember that my worst chemo days were days 6 to 13, or around that time.  I had it every 21 days.

    You seem to be getting support from home, the hospital and here on this thread as well.  Good for you!  

    I just wanted to share with you that in 2005 I met the most amazing women here at bco.  We were all getting chemo around the same time - October - and we called ourselves the Rocktober sisters.  We met each other in person and started to have a reunion every year.  Last year some of us met in Nova Scotia.

    It is very, very good that you are reaching out.  I was not one to do this a while back, but BC taught me how.

    Please keep sharing your experiences.  I'm sending you warm, good thoughts.

    Brenda 

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited February 2011

    Hello everyone!  Yesterday was a butt kicker ... not ill but really wiped out all day.  Woke up today ready to go though!  My brother came to visit from out of town and it was a really great day!  My spine is giving me a little grief and I think it's from that Nuelesta shot ... me and Tylenol have been trying to be friendly with each other ;)

    I went in for the "Demi" today!  It won't be long before I'm rubbing lotion on my head so, since it was a good day ... I went in!  Did anyone get to keep their eyebrows ... I'm probably foolishly hoping ... but I am hoping they hang on!!  Chant with me ... "Eyebrows, eyebrows ... "  LOL! I seriously chant to the eyebrows ... coo coo.

    I didn't play college vball but I was invited to play in the Badger Games ... I didn't get to do it (I was also a kickboxer at the time and was carded for fights that weekend).  And, ya know ... I'm about 5'3" ... those volleyball players would give me a whooping for sure!  Oh ... my crazy crazy 20's ...

    I would LOVE to have a reunion!!  Or meet any and all of you!!!  I know this is a little ahead of the day here .. but my birthday is in June and I was thinking about having a party ... a Celebration of Life type of party ... it'll be my 40th! 

    Tomorrow is my Look Good Feel Better Class!  I bought some cute scarves today ... I really don't think the wigs are for me ... I may change my mind but, right now, it doesn't seem to be for me ...

    Big strong hug for all today!  I'm going to do a little yoga and take a long, hot bath ... my Dove wrapper told me to ... Sealed

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    Hi Fuzzy....i was able to keep my eyebrows. They got very thin but i was very proud that was left few strings of hair on my body.Wink

    Neulasta gave me plenty of grief and i wasn't even warned or told what I should do.

    Have a Goodnight.

    ♥

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited February 2011

    Good evening ... having a hard time shutting my brain down tonight so I grabbed a glass of wine (Michelle ... great, great advice) and came to the boards!!  As always, you are here for me.  I love that.  My husband came out and caught me trying to get a bottle down from the top of the cabinet thing ... and without missing a beat, he got a bottle, pulled the cork, gave me a hug and went back to bed. 

    Seyla...have you done anything about the shots side effects?  Or any information?  Tylenol is all I've done but I believe there is a lot more that can help with that ... the only warnings I got were from the discussion boards.  I'm not sure the docs even want to discuss side effects with me anymore ... to be honest, it's probably better I guess. SO happy to hear you kept those eyebrows ... maaaaayyyybeeeee mine will make it (they are kinda huge - LOL).

    Ok, off to bed with my half lit self :)

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    Fuzzy...i remember being in bed 2 nights no sleep and severe bone pain.

    When I called the DR he says to me oooh that's from Neulasta you should taken some pain medication like Tylenol or Advil.

    I hate the unknown.

    After 5 years the radiated side (armpit) never grew hair. Its like baby skin.Wink

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited February 2011

    ooooh ... baby skin :)  NICE! 

    I have treatment this Friday and I think that maybe I'm a little worked up about it.  Last week was pretty rough ... I was sick but my husband really took the brunt of it all ...

    Ya know .. I think the doc's really lose feelings ... "you should have..." would have really ticked me off.  I'm so sorry you went through that.  You have 14,642 posts ... that's incredible.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2011

    LOL Fuzzy about my posts.Laughing

    I used to play all the games before and like to post pictures too.

    I was wondering if there is a limit for maximum how many post?????hahahahaha

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  • thegood5
    thegood5 Member Posts: 478
    edited February 2011

    Fuzzylemon...glad you got to relax with that glass of wine.  I remember pouring a few of those the day I got my dx.   I love your ability to laugh and stay positive thru your SE's...that is so important!  Hopefully you will keep your brows and lashes...I was very surprised that I kept mine, the brows just thinned out a little.  The other day I was thrilled that I actually had to pluck a few...it's growing back!  I had the weirdest dream last night...I was running around town on my way to get ready for a party and of course ran into everyone I knew, and then realized that I wasn't wearing anything on my head.  Only a few people have seen me bald, and I was so glad it was just a dream!  You look so good in your pic....I have/had blonde hair and when I shaved it, my head was WHITE!

    Keep up that great spirit and enjoy your week!Smile

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  • libraylil
    libraylil Member Posts: 528
    edited February 2011

    Great haircut Fuzzy.  You look very fly.  libraylil

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  • geewhiz
    geewhiz Member Posts: 1,439
    edited February 2011

    hey fuzz!



    One of the girls on here has an avatar of herself going to chemo with boxing gloves. I boxed in the mirror every time before I went....seriously...like I was knocking the cancer out. The fear of the treatments for me were the worst with number one. I now knew what to expect....and I knew I would come out of it. It sucks!!! But you got through it, right?????



    Dukes up girl! You are doing great!!!

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited February 2011

    Good morning!  I woke up to watching water drip from the overhang on the house!!!  Oh the snow is melting at 9 am!!!  That's got to be a good sign!  I was so glad I didn't wake up with a hangover (I am so pathetic ... can't hold booze at all :)  But I slept so good!!

    I'm going to see my mom today.  She lives in an assisted living place - I am her caregiver and I haven't been to see her in over a month.  I'm pretty sure my "makeover" is going to freak her out a little ... but, I'll tell her all about the great comments you all gave me on my Demi :)

    I had the most amazing dream about Italy the other night!  It was me and my husband (but we were only around 12 years old) dancing and eating in the cobblestone walks - it didn't smell very good but it was beautiful!  And, it was seriously like I was there ... and I have never been out of the country. 

    Have a wonderful Monday!  Hugs hugs hugs hugs hugs!!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2011

    Fuzzy and others:

    Claritin, for some reason, helps with the pain associated with Neulasta.  It worked for me and many, many people I know.  Ask your onc about it.

    Brenda 

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited March 2011

    Thank you - I will ask the doc about that ... I have a list on my phone now that is just for asking the doctor on Friday.

    I went to the Look Good Feel Better class yesterday ... total waste of energy (I'm so tired today ... ).  The lady teaching the class really didn't show any makeup tricks ... didn't know how to tie a scarf ... didn't pull out a single wig to play with ... very disappointing.  I was hoping to come back with all these tricks to tell everyone about ...

    So, today, I'm thinking about driving 3 hours to see my niece and her family.  Trying to shake off being so tired from yesterday first ...

    Have a wonderful day :)

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited March 2011

    Please go to OMG They Found a Cure for Stupid thread ... I can't tell you how much I have laughed today ...

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  • thefuzzylemon
    thefuzzylemon Member Posts: 2,630
    edited March 2011

    Less than 24 hours now ... tick tock tick tock ...

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