March 2012 chemo

Hi Lisa...um, we're clueless!  Most of us are in the midst of chemo so we can't be of much help!!  But congrats on the last chemo this week!

Thanks for the buff info - those look cool going to try one out!

Good morning ladies! Getting ready to go have A/C #3. Uugghhh, not looking forward to it. But once it's done then I only have 1 more then on to taxol. Hope everyone has a great day!

 Good Luck Michelle. Will be thinking about  you today!

 klt

I was looking back at some posts and never answered your question re SIMA vs MUGA. I'm pretty sure its the same heart test. Its where they inject you with the radioactive stuff and then they basically take a little movie of the heart. Fun wow.  I suppose I shouldn't complain, at least its monitored every 3 months.

Well I expect today will be my "down" day if things run the same course as before.  I'm stiff as a board too so staying in bed wasn't an option although I would have loved to. 

Its almost like a winter day here today, they're even calling for a bit of snow!!  Yuck!

Sorry you are having that issue!  Are you drinking lots of water and eating any fiber? 

Hi nsmolen.  Unbelievable that there is snow on the east coast!!!  Anyway, both after my surgery and then now, I've resorted also to Phillips Milk of Magnesia.  That does seem to help me.  I think part of my problem also is eating the first few days - the stuff that's easy on your stomach isn't necessarily the highest fiber stuff.  I tried taking two stool softneners (aka Colace)  night before last, nothing yesterday, ate four prunes and some high fiber bread and veggies during the day, chugged water, still nothing by nightfall (normal for me is 1x a day), so took two spoonfuls of Phillips at bedtime.  This morning although not "normal", some success.  I'd try the Phillips if you haven't already - it's pretty gentle.  Good luck, and don't hesitate to ask your doc - this problem is the worst in a lot of ways.

Oh yeah, if you like them - I love the Thomas Multi-Grain Light High Fiber english muffins.  A whole muffin has 8 grams of fiber, but you don't feel like you're choking down sawdust.  

Indigo- thanks for the info on the milk of magnesia. I've never been told I couldn't take it because of my history, but I'll double check with my MO on Wed.

I love those english muffins! I slather them with peanut butter. Mmmm.

nsmolen - My doc said to use Lactulose if nothing else works.  Its a liquid...like pure sugar.  The pharmacist keeps it behind the counter but you don't need a prescription.

Indigo - that was a great game last nite!  Not sure who I'm going to cheer for now...I'll wait to see who makes it to the next round then decide.  I'm just happy Van is out!

Tx4 has been the worst for me so far.  I can't stop sweating...all day and all nite.  I haven't really slept since middle of last week.  I was hoping to make it to the end without complaining too much but I don't think that will happen!  Sure wish I had air conditioning.

Hey all, just wondering, so... today as I've said is day 4 of tx 1.  I am off all of the preventive antinausea stuff (i.e., zofran and emend) that I was taking the last 3 days, and just have the compazine "in case."  I feel a teeny bit queasy but not nauseated at this point, no big appetite but some food things *do* sound good and I was able to eat breakfast OK.  I'd like to not do the compazine if not necessary because I'm trying to work and don't want to be knocked out.  Did you tend to find that if you got this far by this time, that the worst of the nausea was probably over?  (I know, it's not an exact science).

Indigo- I'm a Jif peanut butter snob too. And thank you for the info. I plan on asking my MO about clinical trials on Wed. I'm hoping I qualify for some!

I caved, ladies... ran a little bank errand with DH and told him I just had to have a Taco Bell burrito and Mexican pizza.  Crossed my fingers they'd taste good, oh - they so tasted good.  Trying to tell myself I deserved them even though my hair hasn't started falling out yet! 

And - so we went through the drive-up, they kept us waiting forever, and then we almost drove away without my pizza or DH's drink.  I didn't have my jacket on but figured I didn't care so took my very flat chested self into the restaurant and got the drink.  Not sure if anyone really noticed my lack of boobs or not at the time - I just wanted to get the heck out of there.  When I got back to the car, DH told me that my pizza wasn't there.  So we're digging for the receipt, I'm getting ready to go back  in, and here comes an employee saying, "You forgot your pizza!"  He had a very strange look on his face, lol, makes me think he wasn't sure what gender I was (I am wearing a hot pink ribbed cotton tank top and cropped jeans, but no makeup....).  

I told DH if I'd done it bald I'd probably have gotten out of there with half a dozen pizzas if I'd wanted to! 

Hugs to all!  

nsmolen - notice we are both TN - what kind of clinicals are you looking into?

Thanks for stopping by Maxine!

No I haven't except when I first met my MO he said there was nothing right now.  I will ask again also.  But I have 4 more treatments then radiation to go. So I guess I have time!