Summer 2012 RADS HANG OUT

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  • onvacation
    onvacation Member Posts: 1,344
    edited September 2012

    woohoo Raelan!

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  • KCB
    KCB Member Posts: 365
    edited September 2012

    I don't know if this is a rad issue, but I have been SO emotional the past couple of days. Everything sets me off into tears...I'm tired, trying to adjust to being back at work, juggling kids and everything as well. Today as I went into the hospital where I do rads, there was a little boy, clearly in treatment for cancer (it's a cancer hospital), with his parents, and they looked so glum, and my heart just broke for them. It's hard enough going through all this, then imagine being a child and going through all this. Imagine being that child's parents, how helpless they must feel, and angry. Just so sad.

    And when people are nice to me I lose it. And today the lady at the place I get my coffee near work asked if I'd gotten my hair cut . I could barely speak. I just gurgled "cancer" and left it at that. Odd, to feel so on top of it most of te time and then crumble at everything...

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  • Lumpynme
    Lumpynme Member Posts: 747
    edited September 2012

    KCB; yesterday i had a meltdown..i was a mess...feeling totally inadequate at everything i said or did...everyone at work was helping me to do my job so much that i was afraid that i would lose it(the job)and i am exhausted...tho today was better.....

    i think it is natural for us to have these days-after all...look at what we have gone through....here's a big hug from Ohio...gosh i just looked at your dx- almost identical to mine!!!!

    a few years back, my boss' daughter had cancer-she was 11 when she passed....it was heart wrenching to watch him at work most days.....

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  • KCB
    KCB Member Posts: 365
    edited September 2012

    Lumpynme: wow, yes our dx ARE almost identical! Weird... Thanks for sharing about being emotional. It's a strange place to be, especially when everyone around you is cheering that you're done (almost) treatment and can get on with things. Oh well, I guess the ride isn't over yet....

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  • chapter4
    chapter4 Member Posts: 155
    edited September 2012

    Today is my first day without any treatment! I'm done! Surgery, 4 months of chemo and 36 radiation treatments...I have nowhere to report today! Yes!



    Never thought I would get here....it's doable ladies! Happy Happy!

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  • KCB
    KCB Member Posts: 365
    edited September 2012

    Happy happy for

    You, chapter4!! You must feel amazing!

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  • onvacation
    onvacation Member Posts: 1,344
    edited September 2012

    WOOHOO Chapter4!

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  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 1,385
    edited September 2012

    Chapter4:  Don't you just feel a sense of freedom?  Like now you can start your life?  YOu can plan for things next week, next month, next year????  

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  • chapter4
    chapter4 Member Posts: 155
    edited September 2012

    Thanks ladies and yes kjiberty....I actually had my eyebrows waxes and shaped yesterday....felt wonderful. Things are finally coming together.



    Hair is coming in all grey. Not sure how long I have to wait before coloring it.



    Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend!

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  • Summer51
    Summer51 Member Posts: 51
    edited September 2012

    Congrats to Raelan.  Way to go girl, you did it!  Stay healthy, be well,  smile and be happy.

    Today's my last rad!   It's a weird feeling.  7 weeks went by quickly, but I think the personal tragedy we experienced in July has been such a diversion that I've been in a fog and functioned on automatic pilot!

    In any event, it's been a 9 month journey from diagnosis to the last rad.  Thank God it's over.   Is it ever really over???

    Saw my MO yesterday.  Wanted to start me on Arimidex. Since I'm considered triple negative by many of my doctors (I'm ER-only 1-4PR+,HER2-) I did my research and could find no real benefit to taking this pill everyday for 5 years.  After much discussion, she agreed with me.  So essentially,I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yipee.

    Hugs to all. Your journey will soon come to an end too.  Good luck!

    Diane

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  • IndigoMont11
    IndigoMont11 Member Posts: 1,095
    edited September 2012

    Congrats to those of you who are done, done, done! I start rads sometime the week of 10/15. Should be done by Thanksgiving, and then I'll be done, done, done too. Well, except for Tamoxifen.

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  • Stacie
    Stacie Member Posts: 607
    edited September 2012

    2 mos on Femara and hubby noted fuzzy "longer than before" white facial hair on my face. You see it really good in the right light and angle. I am not happy I will have to wax my face. Ugh!! Ugh!! Double Ugh.

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  • Stacie
    Stacie Member Posts: 607
    edited September 2012

    2 mos on Femara and hubby noted fuzzy "longer than before" white facial hair on my face. You see it really good in the right light and angle. I am not happy I will have to wax my face. Ugh!! Ugh!! Double Ugh.

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  • chapter4
    chapter4 Member Posts: 155
    edited September 2012

    Stacie....me too....all is a sudden i noticed in certain light, white facial hair.....what the heck? I couldn't believe it! I don't know what to do....so glad hair seems to be growing...eyebrows, eyelashes etc....but on my face!?

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  • Lumpynme
    Lumpynme Member Posts: 747
    edited September 2012

    stacie-how was it determined to take femara as opposed to tamoxifen? my MO wants me on fem also....i am not so sure due to the calcium issue-since i had gastric bypass surgery i don't absorb calcium normally and don't want to risk osteo anymore than necessary! i meet with MO in a few weeks to start whatever regimen i go on and want to have info to arm myself--i have read all of the stuff on this site and am looking outside for more....

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  • Stacie
    Stacie Member Posts: 607
    edited September 2012

    Lumpynme,

    Femara is for post menopausal and Tamox for premenopausal women.

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  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 1,385
    edited September 2012

    Stacie:  I have always had fuzzies on my face.  Don't know if it's any longer, but those chin hairs sure don't like it when I pluck them, because the next day, they are back with a vengeance!

    Summer51:  Congrats! 

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  • KCB
    KCB Member Posts: 365
    edited September 2012

    TWO MORE LEFT!!! aaaaaaahhhh!

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  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 1,385
    edited September 2012

    KCB:  Yeah!  This week you will be DONE!!!!  Celebrate!

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  • Summer51
    Summer51 Member Posts: 51
    edited September 2012

    Indigo-good luck to you.  I hope your experience with rads will be as good as mine or even better.  I was nervous waiting for treatments to begin, but for me it was a breeze compared to chemo.

    Hang in there, turkey day will be here before you know it.  One more thing to be thankful for!

    Diane

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  • IndigoMont11
    IndigoMont11 Member Posts: 1,095
    edited October 2012

    Thanks Diane! Ugh, need to quit surfing, getting nervous again!

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  • Januaryice
    Januaryice Member Posts: 120
    edited October 2012

    KCB ....Celebrate!!!! The worst is behind us. It's been a very long journey but we did it!

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  • KCB
    KCB Member Posts: 365
    edited October 2012

    And.DONE!! how amazing.

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  • Summer51
    Summer51 Member Posts: 51
    edited October 2012

    KCB-Congrats, you did it!

    Diane

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  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 1,385
    edited October 2012

    KCB:  Congrats!  

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  • KCB
    KCB Member Posts: 365
    edited October 2012

    Thanks Ladies. It feels pretty good not to have to go to the hospital this morning!

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  • kjiberty
    kjiberty Member Posts: 1,385
    edited October 2012

    KCB:  I know the feelng and I LOVE IT!

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  • onvacation
    onvacation Member Posts: 1,344
    edited October 2012

    WOOHOO KCB!

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  • Hortense
    Hortense Member Posts: 982
    edited October 2012

    One more day for me and I'm done too. It seems to have gone by so fast, now that it's almost over. I have to go back in a month for a final radiation check up and that's it!

    My skin is not so bad. It's gotten a bit itchy and the doctor suggested I use over-the-counter hydrocordizone which I am doing. She also said I could stop using Aquafor after tomorrow and switch to something less heavy as long as it didn't have fragrance in it.

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  • jpmomof3
    jpmomof3 Member Posts: 643
    edited October 2012

    Have any of you had any trouble with nausea? I am 17 of 33 treatments done. Felt it very mildly the last few days and somewhat worse this morning.

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