February 2011 chemo pals

Howdy!!  How ya doing?

I am OK!  You?  I am having a bone density scan tomorrow - MO wants to put me on Prolia to keep osteopenia from worsening on Femara.  I have had it for years and had been stable, but now with an AI I don't want it to get worse.  I am scheduled for exchange to silicone implants on Feb. 24 - so hoping that goes well.  I am just loitering around with these huge TE's - it is pretty weird!

Special ... whoa, you have a busy month ahead, eh?? LOL on the giant TE's...I have one super boob, and one that's my barbie boob...I am going to meet with my PS on Feb 8, then my one year scans in the middle of Feb.  It's so strange to have one very heavy "girl" and one that's just light as a feather and doesn't ask for much at all.  I cannot wait to be rid of the heaviness and onto having a matching set.  I'm going to stick with the barbie look...I feel like it offers freedoms that I wouldnt't have otherwise....LOL oh, and I'm completely off my rocker.  My PS knows I'll do anything he tells me to....The TE is sooooo light....can I keep that?  hahahhaaa

fuzzy - sleep while you can - it seems to be an elusive SOB for me, plus everything pretty much hurts!  My TE's are anything but light, then again I didn't have real ones this big - and these are BIG!

Mel - Hi girl!  Great on the new job!  I feel ya on the LE - mine is mostly controlled, but I live in fear of the flare too!  Seeing you guys on here just warms my heart - it has been too long!

Hey CROG!  Yes, I recall your awful reaction to the chemo, how you wound up in the hospital with the blood clot thing, I felt like I was doing pretty good after reading your difficulties!  Let's see, the fatigue.  After radiation, I was so wiped out, made me rather irritable.  It lasted six weeks.  Then finally I got my mind and body back, altho I HAVE noticed my new normal is to sleep a lot more than I used to.  I've always had naps, but now they last from afternoon, thru the evening, and until the next morning!  This happens in some form or fashion nearly daily.  But I DO feel much less exhausted. 

I did read that rads (and chemo is the same way) can wear out us breast cancer ladies for six months to a year!  I keep thinking I need to go out and walk a few times a week, but can I do it?  NO.  I used to have an exercise routine of SOME kind going, a habit thing, which eventually wound down to stretching.  And then when cancer hit, I stopped doing pretty much everything.  So, I guess my muscles are a blob now.  I do know eventually I will spend more time at least wandering around in the yard.  But while I tell people, "I'm fine now," the reality is I'm still mighty wrecked up.  GG

Heading out for #17 Herceptin in a few minutes.  This will be my last, wrapping up one year of treatment.  I had all known cancer removed from my body on 1/27/11 and my last Herceptin is 1/26/12....crazy.

Have a great day ladies!  You guys have been my lifeline through all of this!

Nice to hear from so many sisters on here. Hard to believe it's been a year! You guys are the best.

I have the one more H to go- on 2/7. I haven't decided about the port to stay or go.

I like yall have fatigue/stiff/soreness- not sure what is from H and what's the AI? My hair definitely doesn't grow as fast as prechemo- wondering if post H that will speed up.

Yall are the best- true sisters! 

Oh yes yes yes...one year ish for all of us...dang. I'll join in to say that surgery, chemo and rads has left their marks. Pain, numbness, LE, fatigue, frustrating days with sleepless nights...but all of that adds up to nothing when I think about the special people I have become a part of right here.

When I think of the past year and hitting the "one year", I celebrate with all of you.

Dogeyed, that's so awesome your clean up is about finished, can you send your hubby my way with the shampoo machine!!

I'm so excited for you guys to get a new dog! And valentino is a perfect name, even if it's just his nickname - my 14 year old was born on v-day! I nicknamed him my little Valentino! Which brings me to this time last year, I had my 1 year come up on Friday, but my first chemo was valentines day. Ugh. Hope my hubby makes this one special for me

Fuzzy, im not glad you're still having those symptoms but relieved as I'm still having pain in my one boob, numbness, it's still hard and sore at the scar and it worries me sometimes. Sleepless nights, that's my middle name I think it's slowly getting better but wow cancer really leaves its mark! But what strong amazing special women we are, and I know that because you've all been amazing and supportive all through this while battling your own battle. so thanks again favorite ladies. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Think we're headed to the mother-in laws for a nice dinner

Grateful and thinking of you all,

xo

Thanks SpecialK! It is definately nice to have hair!  

I'm a project manager for a short term contract with a health insurance company. I get to work from home! yipee! It only lasts til June but that's ok by me. Then I'll rest a little before doing something else.

My hair is growing so slowly. But I've had it trimmed once to even it up and colored b/c it came in much lighter than before. I can't wait til I can do something with it...like curl it! I love curly hair.

Hi Everyone, It's so great to have hair again!  I really missed having hair.

Too funny ... I just totally shaved the back and sides tonight ... the hairdresser said "It's nice to break all the rules" ... oh uh, I should be a little more clear ... it's very very short in back and on the sides...afterall, we KNOW what SHAVE actually means.....

It's obnoxious....

Yea..I'm trying to enjoy my new short hair..while I have it. I may not ever be this brave again. Even though it was a forced bravery. Good for you fuzzy!