April 2011 chemo

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011

    You got it right RangerMom!

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  • pawprintgirl24
    pawprintgirl24 Member Posts: 173
    edited September 2011
    that brought a huge smile to me too!! Laughing i just started wearing my ball caps at work.and my hair is trying to come in a little, still look like i have the mange in places!lol my last nail lifted today...it was the only one that hasn't yet...
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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited September 2011

    Hi to everyone, it's taken me a time to catch up.  Big hugs to artiecat and profbee - you are two strong women.  Same for rangermum

    Finished chemo last thursday, went back to work yesterday.  Tiring but good.

    Starting rads in a couple of weeks.

    Thinking of you all

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011

    BernieEllen-Hooray you are finished!

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  • geocachelinda
    geocachelinda Member Posts: 223
    edited September 2011

    RangerMom I also agree, don't respond.  The text sounds like a selfish act on his part and he is just trying to justify his bad behavior. 

    Windlass hand in there and hugs to you too!

    I went yesterday for my meeting with my Rad Dr.  He was very nice.  There are 3 docs that rotate in the place I'm going.  The facility is very nice with volunteers that offer you drinks etc.. and there are hats there that have been knitted for cancer patients along with wrist bands.  Lots of books and pamphlets available.  Everyone is so nice.  I had my CT mapping and tattoos done today.  They let me know what they were doing before they did it.  The table was not as uncomfortable as I imagined it was going to be.  The hard part was bringing my arms back down after because they had "frozen" in the up position!  I had a big laugh when I got back into the changing room in my hospital gown because there was a full length mirror in there and I noticed my gown was ripped right open on my right where I still have a breast and it was hanging out for the whole world too see!  Luckily no one was in the hallway at the time!  

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  • geocachelinda
    geocachelinda Member Posts: 223
    edited September 2011

    Windlass I meant to say HANG in there, not HAND.. LOL

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  • pawprintgirl24
    pawprintgirl24 Member Posts: 173
    edited September 2011

    i hope everyone had a great labor day weekend!i finished the book the help and it was great! now i want to go see the movie.i hope everyone is doing ok.

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011

    How is everyone? This thread seems a bit quiet.

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

    Which book, Jodie?

    Hanging in there, per Linda's instructions. *grin*

    No, seriously, I've been stressing out about more chemo. And realizing I've been dealing with CANCER for nearly 8 MONTHS of my life. And wishing I could just put this behind me and get on with my life. And change history so that it never happened.

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011

    Windlass I hear you. For me it has been 2 1/2 years. If I could get hypnotized into amnesia about it I would glady pay.

    How much more treatment do you expect?

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  • pawprintgirl24
    pawprintgirl24 Member Posts: 173
    edited September 2011

    i read the book the help and windless i had my worst day ever when i went for my rads appt a few weeks ago. i nutted up on my poor husband telling him that i was the only person dealing with this in my familt that i was the one that had to sit in the dr offices and feel like crap all the time and when i had a bad day i didn't need him the be pissy!!! boy did he shut up quick!! i try really hard to be postive and when i'm not people don't seem to like it!

     hang in therewe are still here for you. i come here every morning while i eat my breakfast and we have been quiet for a few days..

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011

    Me too, I feel like I am checking on my sisters here to see how things are going. Always sending love and wellness.

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  • sweetcorn
    sweetcorn Member Posts: 188
    edited September 2011

    Hello, everyone!  Just thought I would check in.  Been through with chemo since July 13, and my hair is growing, although not fast enough for me.  Love Merilee's eye brows!  Mine are coming back in, but they are all over the place.  Maybe I can get them shaped this week.  I bought some Clinique mascara for lower lashes, they are doing great.  The top lashes are there, but short and straight. 

    Continued thoughts and prayers for April Chemo ladies!  You are the greatest!

    Jane

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

    So tomorrow I start Taxotere for real. (I canceled the start of it last Wednesday.)

    I get three months of that, six weeks of rads, then 7-8 months of TDM1 treatments every three weeks. That has me in treatment til late next summer, early Fall.

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  • profbee
    profbee Member Posts: 858
    edited September 2011

    Hi everyone!  Ah...I've been busy with my surgery.  :)  BMX with TEs on Aug 23rd.  Feeling alright.  Impatient and wishing this part was totally over.  :)  I find out my next steps on Monday...I know there will be more chemo (AC) and Herceptin and Tamoxifin of course, but waiting to hear if I need rads.  FINGERS CROSSED that I don't.  It has been nice to have a chemo break though, right?  

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

    Yay, Profbee is back! You're sounding pretty chipper for just 13 days out of surgery. How are the TEs? (We who didn't do them want to know!)

    Do you have your pathology report back yet? We're all praying for good results.

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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited September 2011

    Hi everyone i hope you're all doing well.  Go for my markers for the rads next week.  Need some advice, please. My toe nails had a fungus in them and now they are starting to get loose and the little one has fallen off - any ideas on what i should do.

    Bernie 

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011

    Bernie- You may be able to save the rest by keeping fungal cream rubbed under them. I did it every night once I saw mine starting to lift and so far the have all stayed on.

    Windlass-sounds like  your doctor is really bringing out the entire arsenal to make sure you never have to deal with this again. I hope you are taking this time to be selfish and spoil yourself like you would any one else you loved that would go through it.

    ProfB-there you are, been wondering about  you. Do you know about your lymph nodes yet? I  am hoping nothing is there.

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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited September 2011

    Thanks Merilee big one is very loose.  

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  • profbee
    profbee Member Posts: 858
    edited September 2011

    Hi again all.  Okay, Bernie...this is kind of gross, but it worked.  I cut my nails as short as possible, squeezed out any oozing (ugh), and then soaked my feet in epsom salt.  They totally hung in there!!

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  • Sudzinvermont
    Sudzinvermont Member Posts: 70
    edited September 2011

    Hi All, I've been keeping up with my reading, just not my posting.

    done with the Taxotere and Carboplatin....just the Herceptin.  I had a really tough time with rounds 5 & 6, but I'm begining to feel more like myself now.

    Rad's delayed for a bit...but I started my Tamoxifin yesterday.

    Cheering all your fantastic progress..

    Sue

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011

    Bernie, what is your doctor saying or suggesting, anything? Sometimes I think staff become so used to side effects that they become cold to how much this stuff sucks.

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  • artiecat
    artiecat Member Posts: 257
    edited September 2011

    Well, my path report not so great - 7 out of 10 nodes cancerous, plus some loose cells in the breast.  Plan  at this moment for more chemo after radiation.  Ugh.  And my drain got clogged on Monday so that has been uncomfortable! And my VT dtr went home on Monday!

    Am trying really hard to keep a happy face!

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  • profbee
    profbee Member Posts: 858
    edited September 2011

    I don't get my results until Monday!  ARRRGH...holiday messed me up!  Artie, sorry about not so great path report.  Ugh...and the drain!  The damned drain!  I hated the drains!!!  You're doing so well...as I said to my hubby today, I'll just fake it till I make it!  Happy face it is!!

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  • artiecat
    artiecat Member Posts: 257
    edited September 2011

    Thanks, Profbee.  BTW, didnt realize you are in NH - any problems from the storms?

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  • profbee
    profbee Member Posts: 858
    edited September 2011

    Thanks for asking, Artie. We lucked out--just our phone/internet/cable out for a couple of days.  People up the block lost power--I was so glad it wasn't us this time.  Our first 2 years in this house (this is the start of our 4th) we lost power for over a week in an ice storm then a wind storm...it was AWFUL.  The worst was watching neighbors get their power back and seeing their Christmas lights.  I thought, "We can't flush our toilets but they're just flaunting their power with unnecessary decorative lighting!"  LOL!  

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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited September 2011

    thanks profbee will try that.   Dr thinks it's because i have psoraisis and that can effect your nails with fungus like symptoms.  Hi merilee, Saw a chiropodist and she wouldn't give me anything because of my c treatment.  cost me 40euro to be told that.

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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited September 2011

    big hug to artiecat and anyone else who needs it.

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  • Merilee
    Merilee Member Posts: 3,047
    edited September 2011
    1. Articat, any chance that radiation can zap the rest of it? I was surprised at how powerful it is. Just might do the trick. Have they done a full body scan  to see if there is anything outside of the  breast area? Seems like that might be a determining factor for more chemo or not. At any rate, big warm hug for you I am sure you are wishing this would all be over. Good thing you have a strong character and backbone eh? I am going to put you on a prayer chain if I have your blessing to do so. Let me know.
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  • artiecat
    artiecat Member Posts: 257
    edited September 2011

    Thanks - can there ever be enough prayers????

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