Chemo May 2011

Laureen, I happened to be thinking about you today and wondering how you were doing.  It sounds like you are doing well.  Good luck in pre-med classes.  You will have much empathy to offer your patients.

Not sure how to ask but are u ladies having burning in your umm girl parts when u have intercourse ?  If so why ? and how can this be fixed ???

Ask your MO about Estring, vagifem and scream cream... Do a search here for scream cream and the recipe for a compounding pharmacy to make w an Rx should be in the found postings somewhere

oh wow Cyborg I never even considered that my sex drive and my antidepressants were the connection. A very basic place to start, don't know why I didn't remember that! So glad you mentioned it. 

Thank you so much 

Tamoxifen isnt what i take but its like that does the same thing . I will try anthing to relieve that burning .OH me i just want a normal life back thats all.

Seriously, ask your MO about estring.

justme1---  I was having the dryness - burning feeling and my ONC and OBGYN (just happen to see both of the in the same week so asked them both) told me to use lots of lube - my OBGYN recommended old fashion KY - nothing with the "sensation" stuff.  It has worked great for me.

So far no tamoxifen for me but the same problems, plus no desire whatsoever. I am on effexor and wonder if that is the problem. I only seem to be happy being lazy watching tv on the sofa! I think to much antidepressant can cause that, content with doing nothing.

Laureen-congrats on work and school! I started back to school beginning of this year.

Hi 39 years old, Cyborg, Justme, Margie, twisted, MamaV, Beaglesgirl, Patriotic Elizabeth and all others!

How are the mastectomy girls doing? I still haven't started rads due to ongoing infections:(

Cyborg, did you get cellulitis after rads? Is that an infection?

To Cyborg and other fellow chemo patients endurers and fellow side affect Sufferers, Please don't let your lack of desire and other things get you down -for it is as you know the chemos fault not yours, Cyborg have you talked to your cancer team about this as there is help available to possibly kick start things and get things going- Also I know it is hard to get the other half to understand it is not you but the treatment because sometimes the handiest source is the easiest to blame-the other person not truly realising how devastating or frustrating this is for you! I am having palliative  chemo and it is as effective as killing chemo in killing or lowing natural urges that consenting people have.If you feel you can't talk to your cancer team first experiment with available options and then if that doesn't work take it to the next step though  I feel sad that you are in fear of losing your other half because of this I thing you need to talk to each other if you haven't already and maybe hatch a plan of your own even to kick start things or see where you are at-remembering that there are many forms of intimacy besides the regular one and they can be just as interesting/fun, I wish you love luck and laughter with everything and be good to yourselves Chemo is a destressing thing to deal with but its side affects are worse some times but remember for the most part they disappear in time.

My baby turned 7 today!!!

Hello Ladies,

I am pasting the link to "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" video of Martina McBride - very touching.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxIt70j_SPk&feature=share

Laureen 

39 year old   oh noooooooo sorry bout flu . I didnt get my shot hope  it passes us by. Bout me i dont think it is its just inside me trying not to get so graphic . sorry

MamaV,

Yeah, I really enjoyed that video:-)  Touched my heart.

Laureen