Chemo starting in December 2010

ebann - that's awesomely fantastic news!!!!  I'm so happy for you!

hopefortomorrow - thanks for the welcome!  And yes - everyone says that they understand, or they try, but they don't.  Even folks who went through it 5 years ago don't understand the changes/differences.

My bone pain is FINALLY subsiding from last week's Taxol.  I haven't taken any tylenol or advil today, and I'm not tempted to rip off my feet, yet.

I want to know when the chemo brain will go away - I'm so tired of feeling dumb and having to make lists for the simplest tasks!

Hope everyone has a Happy Hump Day!

yay karebear!!! i just had my #7 tuesday. i guess you and I are on the same scheduling. is yours dose dense but weekly? that is what mine has been, it's been hard finding anyone else on that protocol.

last chemo coming up tuesday~

woop woop! and i have brown hairs coming in! my husband noticed them this morning! it's almost like hair sprouted overnight!

yay spartina!! isn't it exciting??

Angel: Ya on your last chemo!!! Mine is next week and I can't wait.

Today I had to go to the center and be evaluated because I have been in excrutiating pain. My hands, feet, lips, tongue and chin were all numb and tingly and I have been having stabbing pain through out my entire body! It has been awful. They decided to double my neurontin and after taking more of that today only my fingertips and toes and my lips a little are tingly. Better than it was. It hasn't helped the stabbing pain too much though. I am also taking oxycodone to help with the pain. It helps a little. I just hope this starts to wear off soon. I have to see my neurologist tomorrow. Wonder what he will have to say .

I have a tiny bit of peach fuzz on my head but nothing too crazy!! LOL Looking forward to hair again though....sort of. It is so easy in the am to not have to bother with it!!! LOL 

hdangelbaby - I know we were on the same AC days and on the exact same day as you I woke up and felt peach fuzz on my head too!  I know Taxol is making my eyelashes and eyebrows fall out so I can't imagine its making different hair grow.  I wonder if its because we're a certain number of days away from AC that this is finally happening.  Pretty exciting!!! 

TAXOL # 8 DONE!

CHEMO IS OFFICIALLY OVER! (hopefully forever!)

NOW I GET A MONTH OFF!!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!

Angel: CONGRATS!!!!!!! I am so happy you are done!!!! 

I am doing better with the upped neurontin and the oxycodone. I saw my neurologist today and he is going to do a nerve test and a blood test to check my calcium and magnesium levels. He said that could be causing the tingles if those levels are low.  

Woohoo Angel!!! Congrats!!!

Thank you everyone for all the congrats. It is such great news. Wow so many of you are completing chemo and some of you are so close to be done. How exciting that is. You are fighter's and have been brave through all of this. My hair is starting to come back as well. Soft and white on top and the sides. I do hope that changes. Otherwise hair dye here I come. lol I am enjoying my granddaughter and enjoying 3 weeks off chemo. I start up with Zometa on the 30th then I see my Dr. and she will let me know what I am doing for maintenance. Will fill you in later. Blessings to you all!

Spartina, I have four treatments left too!

I am a little anxious about the change to radiation, and once again not 'knowing'. 

Today there were two new Chemo patients in while I was getting my treatment. I realized in my mind I wanted to tell them, don't worry it won't be so bad-The very thing I was aggravated by when i was a newbie. It was just that I could hear the fear in the one woman's voice, and she was making calls to her children and family. I remember how I talked to everyone before I left the house too. One of the women was sitting next to me with her daughter, getting her first neulasta shot.She is a stage 2b. I couldn't help but tell her about this site. I can't imagine how I would have done without it, this thread, and even the information pages. I sat and went through my patholgy report using the guide on here!

I am energetic today with the steroids. After feeling super tired all week and sore all over it is kind of nice. I notice I get kind of snippy with my family! If the kids dawdle doing chores I certainly let them know...and they had better not make any remarks! LOL! Ok, that part I kind of like....but I don't want to be a roid rager!

I pray that we all come through this in much better health.

I peeked at the radiation board last night.. but they are ahead of me.It will still be awhile for me!

Hey ladies!

I have been lurking but haven't written much. The last couple of days have been tough. I had a fever and we don't know where it is coming from. They did blood cultures and a urine culture. So we will see what those show.

I hear ya all on the pain. I was in agony last weekend from the taxol. I just have a little pain in my knees and in one hip. My finger tips and feet still tingle. That is just annoying!!

My last taxol is next thurs!!!!! I am so excited to be done with it!!!

Hope: I tell everyone about this site!! It has been great to read and the support is amazing even if you lurk!! Just knowing you are not alone is a huge support.

I have been looking into the surgery part of the board. That is my next step on April 21st. 

Hi ladies:

Glad to see many people have finished chemo and that many are on the home stretch.  I finished March 14th and then we went to Whistler for a week while the girls are on on spring break.  They are off skiing today with my husband, and although I really wanted to, my oncologist's replacement basically said "no way", are you nuts?".  I am enjoying every minute of being in the mountains and did a yoga class with my daughter which was just a wonderful experience.  I am grateful for my wonderful girls and husband and happy for all the wonderful moments that we have.

Anyway, so I am nice and cosy and warm and catching up with some email et cetera.

My fingers are still tingling and a few of my fingernails are very yellow and starting to have black patches.  I really hope they don''t fall off.  I have very few eyelashes left and very sparse eye-brows but they are very light anyway so not that noticeable.  My bones were quite sore a few days ago, especially my feet but it seems to be subsiding.  I find that my fingers and hands get really sore when I use them for a long time like typing or working on photo alblums et cetera.  

I have a CT scan for radiation on Monday and then they enter my name into the computer and I find out which branch of the radiaition study I will be in.  I will be either getting 6-7 weeks every day, or 1 week twice a day.  I have red hair so very fair so am anticipating skin issues.  I am very nervous about radiation, moreso than chemo.  

Wishing everyone a good week.

Count me in on the april Rads board, even though I think I might not be starting until May. I will probably lurk! lol