Calling all TNs

Bernie - it sounds beautiful in the south of Ireland!! I also enjoy a glass (or more) of a good red wine - just wondering if that will be a no-no while I do chemotherapy. I forgot to ask about that - any input?

Good to know that. Perhaps I won't even feel like having a glass of wine. Did you get a metallic taste in the mouth. Did your doctor give you a mouthwash? My oncologist gave me a prescription for magic mouth wash - swish it around the mouth and then spit it out - but I believe this if for the mouth ulcers.

Karen give him something to chew!!!

Hope your headaches goes soon.

I have just realized how depressing my job is. I have been typing about cancer patients all day even a 24 year old with carcinoma of the stomach and a poor prognosis.  Puts my problems into perspective.

Not taking my lap top to the cake conference so will catch up with you all on Monday when I get home. In the meantime keep well ladies and hopefully away from any side effects.  Annie   

Just found a message on my phone from my surgeon, not his nurse but him personally asking me to call him. Now l'm scared. What other bad news is he going to tell me.



How soon after surgery do most people start chemo? I have not seen a MO yet. Did any of you see the MO before surgery? I've already had the lumpectomy and SNB but waiting to have remaining nodes removed.

5thSib - I think I waited 6 weeks the first time and 4 weeks the second. Try not to borrow trouble. I know ... Easier said than done! Keep us posted.

Happy Halloween!!!

Hello to all the new ladies!!   I hope you find this thread as informative and inspiring as I have.   

5thSib - my surgeon likes to call late in the evening.  Wish they wouldn't so they could return calls!! 

Met with my MO Monday for the first time.  Found out that I am stage 1 (questions arised after CT scan wasn't clear about liver).  Will be starting chemo in a few weeks.  They asked if I wanted to join a clinical trial.  It is a nationwide trial to see if docetaxel and cyclophosphamide is as effective as doxorubicin and cyclyophosphamide with docetaxel or paclitaxel.  Still reading but there is no new drugs involved.  MO said that they the study combo for women that have heart problems before chemo.   Anyone heard of this trial??? 

DH just read the clinical trial info.  I can tell from our conversation that he is scared of me having chemo.  Besides the obvious hair loss, he is concerned with the more serious side effects.  Said he will support my decision but I can tell he is afraid of how I will handle the treatments.  Any suggestions on how to help him??

Hope everyone has a good evening/day.

Dx IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/4 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-Surgery 10/08/2012 Lumpectomy (Right)

Hi everyone! I am having my last dose of AC tomorrow! Half way through! Then onto Taxol! My doctor said I should do well on it. But I'm reading that some of you have had bone pain. Does taking a Claritin really help?

Im feeling good though although my eyes look a little funny! Kinda glassy eyed!

Anyways, trying to keep it positive cause I feel too good to let this cancer get me down!



CatWhispurr...congratulations to you. Must be a great feeling!



Happy Halloween everyone!

BernieEllen.....Funny! I'm a catholic, ( when i want to be) went to catholic schools with the nuns so I can really appreciate that!



Thanks for the laugh!

Morning Ladies.

Hi adagio - I did drink during chemo but not the first two - to three days after - too hard on the live apparently.  I don't think at this stage my liver would have actually noticed.  The taste of red wine was yuk so I drank Rose - very refreshing.

What I did find strange - i don't eat chocolate but for three days after chemo I craved chocolate cake with cream. DH thought it was funny until I sent him shopping at 7am one morning.

Hi Rose, I don't need steroids I'm manic bipolar. Haha

when I had A/C chemo last year with the steroids I was wired to the moon. Cleanest my cottage, garden, field and animals had ever been.  DH said i was like a demented duracell bunny.

I spent many years in England, grew up in Harpenden, Herts.

Having a sleepless night, so I thought I would pop on and see who else is awake!

5thsib: I started chemo 6 weeks after BMX/ALD.  And had a port put in 1 week before chemo started.

FunnyGirl: Congrats on surgery being done.  You sound great.

TXjunebug:  Sorry I can't help with the clinical trial advise but as far as your DH goes, there is a book written just for men that have wives with BC.  I am not sure of the title.  But I did get from the library when I was DX and my DH and I read it and it was very helpful for him.  Maybe one of the other girls will know what the title is and chime in.

Velciraptor: Sending hugs to you and your Mom.  Wishing you both strength to meet each day.

HopeX3: I love your attitude...Keep on keepin on!

Sugar: great pix.  Beautiful daughter and cute pup.

I went to the DMV last week.  Was time to renew my dirver's license.  Last time I had to go in was 8 yrs ago.  I had to tell the guy that I can longer be an organ donor....got angry all over again at BC. 

Feeling crabby and blue lately.  DS is preparing for deployment at the end of the month.  I made a deal with God that I would like to stay NED until after DS left so that he could leave seeing me healthy and strong. 

Saw my MO on Monday for 6 mo check up and I reported that I have some hip pain and a strange pain near my clavicle at the port site.... going for a PET scan next week.  MO was not overly concerned but symptoms cannot be ignored either.  So, here I sit on the worry train again.  

Morning ya'll..haven't posted in awhile..doing good..am thru with treatment!!!chemo was finally done..out of 6 every 3 weeks ..4 times had to be postponed because of blood counts..after #4 had two units of blood..delayed for 2 weeks..and funny thing is I felt fine..didn't know how low it was..am sooo glad to be thru..last was 10/24..see mo 11/21 to check blood then get port out..wahoo...don't get me wrong..really was glad of the port during chemo..but MO must be purty confident to suggest removal..thought I'd have that thing for at least a year..for all you newbies dreading chemo..it is doable..and the fear is way worse than the actual ..i want to Thank all on the board..you have been a real help for me during this..I come in and read every morn..Hugs to all me sisters..

A group of third, fourth and fifth graders accompanied by two female 
teachers went on a field trip to the local racetrack to learn about 
thoroughbred horses and the supporting industry. 
During the tour some of the children wanted to go to the toilet so it 
was decided that the girls would go with one teacher and the boys 
would go with the other. 
As the teacher assigned to the boys waited outside the men's toilet, 
one of the boys came out and told her that he couldn't reach the 
urinal. Having no choice, the teacher went inside and began hoisting 
the little boys up by their armpits, one by one. 
As she lifted one up by the armpits, she couldn't help but notice that 
he was unusually well-endowed for an elementary school child. "I guess 
you must be in the fifth," she said. 
"No ma'am," he replied, "I'm in the seventh, riding Silver Arrow. 
Thanks for the lift anyhow." 

txjunbug-I hear you about the holidays.  I just had my last chemo today, Yea me!  Surgery (total bmx with reconstruction) on November 19th(the Monday before Thanksgiving), I always do that holiday therefore, we are having our Thanksgiving on Sunday the 18th a little earlier but way more special.  I just can't wear my wig while I make the turkey, haha.  And yes my husband read a book (for husbands) that seemed to really help him, not sure of the name.  But my cancer center has a free library inside and they are very helpful so they directed us to the correct spot.  If your center has one I suggest you check it out.