Starting chemo Thursday, May 31 - June Group?

Ellebee- Just read your post on your haircut, I bet it looks awesome!!

Its funny how I'll post something and then I go back to reread everyones post and there will be new post.  Does that happen to everyone or am I having brain fatigue?

ElleBee:  It feels really light and so much better, but it does make me remember why I normally keep long bangs.  Boy my eyebrows are UGLY!  This is an awful thing to hope for, but I hope those nasty things thin out during chemo.  I look like I have two woolly catepillars above my eyes.  LOL.

mom24boyzs:  I'm so glad you're feeling good!  It's hard getting a short cut, but I'm glad I got my pixie yesterday, especially in the 90+ degree weather we're having here.  And that's fantastic that you're feeling good and have a great support system with your friends!!!!!

Take care!

cmomof4, I have my MUGA today also. Port and Chemo will be Thursday. Looks like we're on aout the same schedule. Ieven had my mastectomy the same week as you.

 I got my bone and CT scans done this week and just have to wait for the results now.  I tried to catch a peek at the screen during the bone scan, but I couldn't see it!  While I was there, a patient navigator had me call the Am Cancer Society to get set up with a free wig.  That way I'm not out a bunch of money if I hate it.  I went and picked that up yesterday. It's not so bad, but I'm still not sure I'll wear it.  My kids thought it looked pretty close to my current hair.  My son was disappointed....thought I'd have picked something more fun, like blue hair! My hair is already short because I have lupus, but I'm not sure that will make getting it buzzed any easier.  Looks like just after the 4th of July is when I'll need to contend with it!  At least it will be a long weekend to adjust!

Has anyone gone to the "look good feel better" presentations?  I'm signed up for Monday and wondered what others had gone. 

Hi, just thought I'd finally join since I've been reading for a while.  I started chemo this Monday, 6/11/12 and right now I'm trying to manage this fatigue.  Yesterday was the worst.  Guess I really can't complain, because I haven't experienced any nausea from the chemo, or bone pain from the Neulasta yet. 

Just wanted to thank you all....you've already helped me so much already without even knowing it.  Waiting for biopsy results in the mall one night, I almost passed out, but then I thought of all of the brave and strong women on here going through the same things and it really helped.  And, I went from being terrified of the chemo experience to being thankful that there are treatments for us.  My BS said if there's a good time to have breast cancer, it's now, because they have so many things to help women that they didn't have a few years ago.

Does anyone know if the fatigue gets better after the second week?  I'm on a two week regimen -- DD A/C for 4 weeks, then DD Taxol 4 weeks.  I hope I'm better when I go for my next infusion.  I picture myself in a wheelchair during Taxol.  Hope not!     

KeepMoving: The fatigue comes and goes.  I wrote a blog about helpful remedies for fatigue on May 15th: http://marnieclark.com/cancer-and-fatigue-6-helpful-remedies/ . I hope you find that useful.

You know, what you said about picturing yourself in a wheelchair reminded me of something.  My mother said the very same thing.  So guess what happened?  She ended up in a wheelchair.  One thing I learned when going through this with grandmother, mother and myself is that our minds can be used for healing!  I highly recommend a book titled "The Creative Power of Imagery" by Dr Ian Gawler (you can get it on my book list: http://marnieclark.com/breast-cancer-books/) .

I would just love for everyone to comprehend that your mental images are sending messages to your body, so you might as well harness that power and use it for healing yourself!

Sending you lots of love and healing today.  Gotta turn the computer off now - the sky has turned black and it's thundering!

Your absolutely right Pam,  Having bc does show you who loves you for you.  A big Hooray!!! out to all those loving and supporting husband who just want us healthy.  I'm not going to do reconstruction.  Its not a choice that I'm comfortable with, but I'm not saying that it is the right one for everyone.  It is a personal choice.  I got very annoyed in the beginning when people tried to talk me into it or assumed that I was  (I wasn't very big to begin with so there wasn't much to loose). 

I'm on day 10 and feel good!!

Havingfaith, I have itcy scalp. I had it for about 5 days now. I am day 15 out from my first chemo. Where are you at? I don't seem to be shedding more hair than normal, but I'm sure it's coming. Does anyone know if it comes out all at once, in big clumps or slowly?

Oh, ladies. I can feel your pain!  Losing your hair is not fun - but way better than the alternative!  Once it goes, you will be surprised at how liberated you feel though!  Think of all the $$$ you'll save on shampoo, conditioner and hair spray!  However, then there are things like scarves, wigs, hats... ha ha.  We girls always think of ways to make ourselves look great, don't we?

Don't worry - you will all look just as gorgeous and it WILL come back!  Sending lots of love your way today and (((hugs))).

steelers: we do seem to be almost neck-in-neck with treatment.  :-(  They also told me to expect baldness around the fourth of July.

havingfaith:  I had the belly injections also, after my mastectomy, but this (the Dr. said) was a complication of the cancer itself, not the surgery.  I had no idea that clots can be a cancer complication, but they are, especially in the pelvic region, and/or the ovaries in women with hormone positive breast cancer.  It's like trading one problem for another.  Good grief it seems ridiculous!  Other than a heart condition, and gestational diabetes, I've never had any big health issues.  Then 2012 rolls around and BAM!  Ugh!