2012 sisters

Anyone get red cheeks and chin from maybe the steroids? BGC yesterday. I didn't have this SE on my first chemo. Never know what to expect do we! Hugs to all.

Miranda sorry don't know about the yeast down there and LOL, not TMI! I have to be careful about TMI with my family with my chemo bowels. 

Halfcan I got bright red cheeks for day 2 and 3 and looked so healthy! Ha! My first yoga class on Day 4 I did a downward dog and had to stand up as my face got so hot as I guess the blood rushed in. Steroids!

A little pelvic pain today from Neupogen I am guessing and I was a bit stiff on my walk, took Tylenol before yoga and it seems to have disappeared. Knock on wood (I do a lot of that now). Tazzy, we are all so different with S/E!

I did blog post #2 today and realize this is the most mental energy I have expended in ages. Feels good!

Good night all!

Marian

Hi Cowgirl! Just wanted to say glad your tumor was benign. We have a friend who's wasn't and its been harder than I imagined. Don't worry about scaring those kiddies just tell then the other guy (pesky CA) looks worse after kicking his butt!



We have a close friend who lives in Chandler. Moved there 2 years ago and is coming home for Christmas. I can't wait. We've missed him so much.



Miranda def call yr MO about those itchies. Probably just a SE and they can give you a cream. And the eye blurriness I had too. Hated it.



Halfcan I hated leaving the house because of the redness! Felt so self conscious.



MrsCich I agree - way cool job! Must be great on take your child to work day!



Ok ladies time to start battening down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy! Must have essentials Ben & Jerry's and Hagaan Daaz!



Have a wonderful day and much hugs and comfort for those going to the BGC today andfor those getting over the hump of their treatment this week.

Thanks jpmomof3, I hope I am looking at BC your way by next fall too.

Marian

So happy for you jpmom! cowgirl, big sigh of relief! Thanks for all the replies on my steroid cheeks. :-). That is what I suspected but felt good hearing from you gals. Going for my first Neupogen shot today and needle teaching to do at home. Glad I don't feel too bad so far this am of day 2. And I have rosy cheeks! Hope we can all have a good day. Big hugs!

my rant for the day.

I really hate stupid people! A friend of mine posted on Facebook that Women will never be equal until they can walk around with a bald head and a belly. I told him that Cancer patients do it all the time and they are much stronger than men. Then someone says that's not true and that it isn't a credible argument. Then it was brought up that someone hasn't seen women like that. My response was "because we hang out in different circles. I hang out at the hospitals and cancer centers. I don't get to go party and be a dumb kid and have mommy and daddy clean everything up for me."

end of rant.

other than that I'm having a decent day. Ran late for work this morning overslept and really just had no energy to get out of bed, but I did. I seem to lose more and more energy as the days past. I know I'm getting sleep because I wake up before my alarm on most days. Hope everyone is having a great day, no SE's and no pain.

hugs to you all!

halfcan - I agree with Tazzy - it doens't hurt at all. I was afraid to do it because I am a chicken with needles but my friend who is a nurse did it for me and it was a good excuse to get together. The needle is so small and short. You'll do great!

Chrisrenee - ok so you know the commercials that say stuff about a world without cancer? Well in addition to that I would like a world without morons! Sometimes people just speak without thinking. Tell him men will be equal to woman when they can push out a baby while planning the week ahead!

chrisrenee... in answer to your 'friends' stupid post:   Women are way stronger then men any day.  We get a cold they get the 'man flu'.  In the words of Betty White - “Why do people say "grow some balls"? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.”  Dont you just love her.

Hugs and minimal SE's to all.  And yes, stay safe if you are on the East Coast.

Boy I'm behind-- this thread really moves fast.  Congratulations jpmomof3!  Back to life with you!

Tazzy, your coworker's comment was really a WTF moment.  Correct answer to that question is Yes for everyone.  But what the heck did she expect you to say?

Crisrenee, I've seen that comment too-- slightly different "... when women can walk around with a bald head and a beer belly and still think they're sexy".   I repeated it to my DH and he said "but do those men really think they're sexy?"

Cowgirl, wow, what an ordeal to go through in the middle of BC.  So glad for you that it was benign.

MrsCich, congratulations on going back to work.  16 hours sounds like a good amount.

Read scary things about Hurricane Sandy today and hoping all are prepared.

Miranda,  I am not on the same chemo as you, but the 3 pack of Emend has been all I have needed to have NO nausea.  Also, I begin taking claridin one a day beginning the day of the neulasta shot and for 8 days after.  I have had no bone pain.  I learned this on one of the threads.  My Oncologist oked it.  Also learned on a thread to keep a bottle of water by toilet and wash pubic area when peeing.  Chemicals are very toxic.  All these things have helped.

I understand there is a study of the claridin for bone pain going.  Internet says that only about 25 % of people get it, but that it can be quite severe.

Tazzy, you could also have told her that her chance of dying in a car accident is much higher than your chance of dying from bc. In the end it's just better to turn away and not say anything . . . some comments are not even worthy of being acknowledged.

Still haven't connected with my onc. He phoned last night while I was on the phone with my daughter. He left a message for me to call him between 2 and 4 this afternoon, so hopefully I will get to speak to him then.

I finally started the walk/run interval training in the gym this morning. Not that I can call it 'running' by any stretch of my imagination. It's more like a slow jog, but it is faster than walking for sure - LOL. Will try to ramp it up as I build more stamina. Before bc I could run a few kilometres, want to get back there. Also want to lose about 10 lbs, and this will help me reach that goal. Don't want any unnecessary fat cells sitting around producing estrogen!

Halfcan, glad your Neupogen shot went well. I ended up getting fewer shots than were initially prescribed, because my white cell count skyrocketed through the roof with all those shots during cycle 1. For the next three cycles I got three shots per cycle. Never had much pain from it either. Hope it's the same for you!

A good, SE free day to you all!

I agree liefie... some comments are just not worth a response - but a slap upside her head would've felt better

megroy welcome to this wonderful thread.   We are all at different stages of our dx and please ask any questions you may have.  This is a roller coaster of a ride, but yes we are all strong after the bitch of battles.. love that !   This is our sanity.  You can cry, laugh, rant.  Whatever emotion you want to get out, get it out... we join all pity parties, normally with chocolate and martini's.  

Hugs and minimal SE's to everyone - stay safe anyone in the line of Sandy.

Megroy- welcome and as Tazzy said we join all pity parties. When you have one on here its never for just one. Have you scheduled your surgery yet. There is lots of information from this group. Things that I didn't even think of. So feel free to ask any and all questions nothing is too small

Ann, I found that a small glass of pear juice eased my constipation when I was on femara.

Ann, LOL! I have lurched from one extreme to the other this week so did laugh out loud. Guess we have to be able to laugh at how our bowels also join this crazy BC bullshit. Of course no pun intended.