Sept 2012 chemo

QueenKong, please call your Dr about the mouth sore!! A/C is common for mouth sores, and thrush..please call and let your ONC know!! Please!! Use powder L Glutamine, i used 1 large table spoon in about a half a cup of water, 3 times a day. I did not get neuropathy. Who is to say if that was why?!? But i know many women that had the same results use a good nail oil twice a day, you want them to stay moist, not hard! Taxol is hard on the nails, the dry and crack, keep the oil on them all thru Taxol.. Mine came out really good. Though the discoloring has to grow out, at least mine did



Dont shave, you dont want to cut yourself! Remember you are so vulnerable to infection,

I hope this helps you will be in my thoughts



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I never was able to grow nails.  Quarter of an inch out they broke, cracked, or chipped.  Then, when getting a pedicure (old people find it harder and harder to bend to cut toenails,) my manicurist talked me into paying 30$ plus 6$ tip for gell nails.  They lasted almost three weeks and, although occasionally one would begin to break at the edge, she showed me how to use crazy glue to stop the split.  For the first time in my life at 74, I had NAILS.  Then, a hairdresser in a tiny town in TN told me I could buy the light and everything I would need to do gell nails at home from Wallmart.  Wow.  Bought the light kit for about 39$, and got primer, base and top coat, lintless wipes, cleaner and small bottle of one color for around 20$.  The gell polish is about 10$ a bottle for up to 5 colors.  I do it myself at home, and it's much cheaper than the shops.  The receptionist remarked how perfect my nails were Wed, and the polish had been on 3 weeks without a chip.  In fact, the biggest problem this time has been getting the last bits off.  It began to peel yesterday,  just past 3 weeks, and I peeled all but a few patches off last night while taking a bath.  Then a 15 minute soak in acetone today to get the rest off.  It has never been this hard before.  I put suntan lotion on the skin portion around the nails with a cue tip, and file and soak my nails in shampoo and warm water before starting a manicure.  Even with the start up costs, much cheaper than the shop.  I don't cut cuticles or anything like that.  It's important to polish the ends of the nails with the base and top coats as well as the polish.  Then no chips.  I ice my nails while doing chemo.  So far no discolorations or ridges.  I just forget the toenails and hope they don't fall off.  Sorry if I bored you with this, but I have really enjoyed having pretty nails for the first time in my life.  When I told one daughter in law, she said it just takes too long.  Primer coat.  Base coat,  30 sec. light.  polish coat, 1 minute light, polish coat, 1 minute light, top coat, 30 seconds light.  Clean before and after with cleaner.  You can only do four fingers at a time in the light and two thumbs, so it takes a while.  Still--3 weeks!

JoJo all the highs and lows of BC, just when we are happy and hopeful another kick in the gut. My heart is sad for your tumour growth. Hang in there, Taxol might kick it down again. The surgeons will still get it all, not to worry to much....stay safe with hurricane Sandy bearing down on you east coast sisters!..((HUG))..

JoJo, sorry about your tumor. I hope the taxol does it also.



My mammo was clear!

Thank you all (i am southern)! Got a new measurement from ultrasound so we will follow it closely with taxol. I could just see the cancer cells n my breast laughing saying you think you would kill me with that red stuff....Not!



Asked MO bout icing with taxol. She said AC is much tougher on nails, so if I made it through AC with good nails should be fine.



So far and this day 1, Taxol was easier with the exception of premeds. The benadryl made me so sleepy and i took some naps. I had zero reaction to it and was so happy. No neulasta! The nurse did say I will have lots of aches regardless. We shall see

Bearcub

I suppose I will be continuing with the 20% reduction of the A/C.  Probably because of the WBC pbm.

Praying for you, Jojo!!!! Hoping tax does the trick.

Jojo - Sorry to hear about the tumor growing again, that's so frustrating.  I've seen some pretty good shrinkage on Taxol and hope you do too.

Hope everyone has a SE weekend.



It's snowing, it's staying this time.....I am definitely in winter mode now, getting wood everyday for the woodstove....trying not to think of driving to town everyday when I do rads this winter....but I look just like everyone else again wearing a wool hat.



Life is so good!

Jojo,  here's hoping Taxol does the job.  Did 3rd A/C Wed. and fatigue and chemo brain fog seems to be setting in day earlier.  No pain or nausea, so all OK.  Keep us posted.  You are in our prayers.

A must for those days when your self-esteem could use a little boost:

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Mariposa my daughter and husband said I was moody today and I bet it is because I go next week as well . Anyone still get tired doing little things . I go to the grocery store and I get tired when I come home . Sucks

Wisihing all  no power losss  from hurricane.  Am not fighting fatigue.  No church  todayl  Just newspaper and TV.  Bad taste in mouth.  3 A/C down and one to go.  Then Taxol.  What a year.  Hugs. no SE. Cures for all.  Have a calm weekenf.

Hi Everybody. 

I'm a newbie to chemo and to this thread.  Your posts clue me in as to the realities of having chemo and I thank you for that. I started last week and feel pretty crappy, more now than in previous days.  I also had a fever last night.  My DH and I ended up going to the ER and getting my bloodwork done.  Gratefully, the bloodwork looked OK.  The fever is manageable today (with Alleve) but my GI is a mess.  All part of the fun, right?

I think up until now I've been relatively unaware of just how the SE's wil impact my daily life.  I've been logging everything because of some events coming up after chemo #3.  Other than that, I work out of the house and am self employed and only need to work about half time.  If I can really hook in to the things I'm grateful about, it helps.  Today, as my intestines feel like they will pop out of my abdomen, that is no easy trick.

Anyway, thanks for being here and letting me bitch. I'm sure I'll be back.

Good luck to those of you in the storm's path.  It looks like a doozy!

Cindi - I had AC #3 on Tuesday, and still cannot get the horrible taste out of my mouth. It has been driving me crazy. Must be something about AC #3 and this awful taste.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.