Chemo starting in December 2010

Congrats Lisa!!!!   Ok, so many have mentioned having a mold made for rads, what is that for? I didn't have one made, I just lay on the table and the techs line me up.just was curious the reason for the body mold.

Hope everyone is doing well,

JoAnn

hello there, just popping in to check on all the ladies!!

was just hanging out tonight thinking about how far we all have come, and how we are all nearing that wonderful chemo finish line!!! hope all is having a good night with minimal to no SE's!

(((((HUGS!)))))

Hang in there Angel!!! Only 2 more to go here too!!! 

Do they have intergrative medicine at your cancer place?? I have had them come 2x now and the last time she massaged my feet and that has helped a little with the pain in my feet. I am going to have her do my hands, feet and back next time!! I don't promise it will help but it might!!

I had bw on thurs and my rc are down to a 9. I am pretty sure after this chemo they are going to be an 8 or lower and I will get another transfusion. The taxol just seems to wipe out my rbc. I was at an 11 before this past chemo(cuz I had the transfusion) and it knocked me down to a 9!!! Ouchie!!

Anyone else's port bugging them?? Mine seems very sore lately. No idea why. It looks fine it just hurts. 

Hi Karebear and Angel, just stopping by to see how things are.

I am relating to the sore port, especially if I lay/sleep on that side funny, or maybe overexert myself lifting things like hevy groceries?

After my taxotere on thursday I unexpectedly got very sick to my stomach. I never have had that happen before. I have been super tired this time around and achy. I'm a little sad now I am at the back of the line of all of you, but happy for everyone that they are almost done! I can also see the light at the end of the tunnel! I still have 7 weeks to go. I have had teeth sensitivity too.

I think I am gaining weight-- I am as hungry as a horse!!! It must be the steroids. today at least I had lots of fresh fruit in the house and ate lots of it. A whole cantelope had my name on it! :-O! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Cathy

I also have super senstive teeth, and can't eat fruit right from the fridge and have to wait for it to be at room temperature.

My itcjy hands are still at it, and my feet are starting too, especially in my arches.  I have my last chemo on Monday and was told the itching will intensitfy.  Not looking forward to that.  I felt really fatigued for the first time the last couple of days.  I am trying to strip all the wall paper off my younger daughter's bedroom walls and its a great project for when I am so "high" on the steriods.  On the other days, I am trying to take all the pictures from my husband's family that he has as both his parents passed away a couple of years ago, and take them out of the old sticky flypaper alblums and archive them, especially the old black and whites.  What alot of work but keeps my mind busy.  My doctor said for me, because I am triple negative, after radiation, its basically wait and see if any symptoms pop up over the next couple of years.  I'm not really a wait and see kind of person so this is quite hard for me.   

Sammolisa, the benefit they are holding for you sounds amazing.  I honestly wish I could be there with you.  

Thinking of everyone today. 

alright, i need to go out and do something to keep my mind off things

i'm going to go play horseshoes and have a couple beers......have a great day ladies!! wish me luck on kicking DH butt!

I went to a Look Good Feel Better session and it was great!!! It was so much fun! If you haven't gone to one you should try to find one in your area! It was great!

taxol #7 tomorrow! if this teeth tingling would just stop for a minute or two!!

i slept and slept and slept today. apparently i was catching up from all the sleep i haven't been getting. woke up at 11 am, to just fall asleep on the couch at 2 and wake back up around 6:30. now it's time to get all the laundry done before tomorrow!! i like to have everything tip top shape and clean on chemo day so i can just rest or do whatever i feel like doing (laundry and dishes are not included in that! lol)

have a great night ladies!!!

Dizziness?  check. Sore fingers? check.  Hot flashes? check.  Sensitive teeth?  check.  Twitching eyelid. Yes!!

I also had the problem where I was so tired/dizzy I couldn't get out of bed for a day.  It only happened once and I still don't know what it really was.  

Taxol 7 of 12 tomorrow.  End of chemo is in sight.  Not looking forward to surgery.

To add to the fun:

- they finally decided my sore ribs are just "sprained"  so I still have very sore ribs

- my two year old fell and broke her collar bone on Friday (so imagine how fun it is to pick her up in ackward ways with sore ribs) 

- today she got some sort of bug and is vomiting and has had diarrhea all day -- oh no!  Trying so hard not to catch it but have to take care of her too.

- I only have 5 eyebrows left on one side and one of them is sticking straight up like it's been electrocuted.  I know, I could just pluck it or cut it, but I only have 5 left!!  I feel so bad about getting rid of it voluntarily!  Ahh!

Sigh...hope everyone is having a better stretch than me lately. 

I too am loosing my eyebrows and eye lashes, sore bones in my feet, itchy hands and now itchy feet.  I had my last taxol today.  I have mixed feelings about it, glad its over, but anxious about the future like we all are.  The rainy weather we have in Victoria doesn't help.  I can't wait for the sun and warmer weather, although we do have some flowers blooming in the yard.

We are going to Whistler for 5 days and I was really hoping to ski.  My oncologist said the risk of breaking a bone is too great, it wouldn't heal fast and that would postpone radiation.  I could do cross country skiing but haven't done it in years.  

Nolaa, I really feel for you with a two year old with a broken collar bone and a bug.  My husband was away for work my first week of chemo and my 10 year old was home sick all weeka and that was  enough, I couldn't imagine looking after a two year old.  I really feel for you and am thinking of you.

It's almost midnight, I am wide awake due to the steroids and everyone else is peacefully asleep except for our pet hedgehog.  I usually sleep maybe 1 or 2 hours the first night, a couple more the second night and feel wiped by Wednesday and then the sore bones kick in.  I was offered prednazone again and declined it.  I can make it with a little tramadol, tylenol, some heat, ice packs and a few really bad movies to take my mind off the pain, and I force myself to walk everyday that I can and go to the gym.  

Thanks everyone for the support on here, the sharing of stories, SE's it's really helped pulled me through.  I'm usually a pretty private person, and my husband encouraged me to post more often.

Sending everyone good thoughts and hugs.

I wish that I'd found out about this group 3 months ago!!!  I started chemo 12/17 and have been sort of floundering through.

I had 4 doses of A/C and now have had 2 of 4 doses of Taxol, and I have to say it's SO nice to read that my side effects are expected.  My onc looked at me like I had 2 heads when I said that my teeth felt super sensitive and that my feet were experiencing the worst of the bone pain.  I've done OK with the Taxol, definitely harder than the A/C, for me.  I was surprised that I have no meds to take post-treatments, other than the Advil/Tylenol for the bone pain.  I even stopped taking my Zantac for heartburn. 

I'm still struggling with the hot flashes waking me up at night, and the dizziness that someone mentioned!  Both make sleeping very difficult, but I've had good luck just taking some Advil PM.

I started back to work this week, working at home.  Sitting for so long is tough, but I'm able to move to the couch and take little laps around the house.

I'm going to go back to read through everyone's comments - great to see so many faces in similar situations!

mblampton, I'm sorry you didn't find us sooner either! You are welcome to chime in! It is nice to be in the same boat as others going through this. As much as people try to understand, unless they have been through this they don't get it. (Or had a loved one close to them go through it then it seems like they understand.)

Rachel I am happy for you that  it was your last taxol! I am waiting for the flowers to break through ... I love that first breath of spring. Daffodils are only up about 3 inches right now.

Nolaa hugs to you and your little one! Oh the flu is so rough! I hope you both get through it quickly!

Lisa, I hope you enjoy your meditation class, let us know how it goes!

Angel.. laughing about your one crazy eyebrow! Sorry it is just the way you described it! Glad you kicked hubby's but in pool! Fun!

I want to nap right now but I feel like I have too many obligations this afternoon to follow through on.. a friend in the hospital getting her colon scoped, return a call to my sister who lovess to talk... Nap is getting put off for a bit!

Elizabeth -- that is such wonderful news!  I am so happy for you. 

Elizabeth, wonderful, wonderful news you must be so relieved.  I am happy for you and your family. Have a wonderful rest of your week.

Elizabeth, that is fantastic news!!!  We are all cheering for you.