April/May 2012 Chemo hang out

Pauletta:  The aquafor is very thick--like vasolene.  YOu can mix it with a little pure olive oil for better consistency. Be careful as it may stain your clothes.  As far as radiation:  I had a little pinkness and tightness in the area--that's it.  It can depend on how fair you are.  Actually, the fairer, the better. I am very fair. It's been 6 weeks for me, and you would never know I had rads.  Rads are a walk in the park compared to chemo, IMO.  

I would use the Miaderm during the day.  The aquafor can be greasy.  It's got the consistency of vasolene.  It's good to mix with Pure Olive oil, which is the thickest olive oil.  I put that on at night.  Are you fair-skinned?  I am.  The fairer skinned people tend to "fare" better than darker skinned women per my sister who is a radiation therapist.

Pauletta- I'm still getting Herceptin. I had my 3rd echocardiogram a few weeks ago.  My heart rate function looks fine so I get to continue with the Herceptin.  You probably want to have a meeting with your MO to talk about what the numbers look like for your heart function.  I know of several woman that have stopped the Herceptin because of the decreased heart function.  I don't know remember which chemo regimen you had.  If you had AC or ACT, the A can also affect heart function.  Hope your rads went well today.

Pauletta- Head over to this radiation thread via the link below.  You'll find many of the familiar names/faces from this thread.  You may be able to find the answer to what to wear to rads question there!!!!!!

http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/70/topic/789322?page=27#idx_798

Hope all goes well with the MO today!!!!  Keep us posted!!!!!  HUGS to you !!!!

Im about to start my every three week triple dose herceptin. Done with the 1/3 dose weekly, got away with minimal side effects like small pimples, occasional constipation. Hope the triple dose will be just as this, or better.

Hi mt4ever,

Yes that is what the test is called. Is it painful?

They are taking me off of Herceptin til January, to see if my heart will go back to where it was. I sure hope so. As much as I hate getting Herceptin, it is the only thing that can attack the Her2!

I had my 3rd radiation today. Have you or anyone on here ever heard of anyone using 100% EMU oil? I have heard it is better than any of the creams that they give you to use. 

I am really tired tonight. Can't imagine it being from the radiation this soon.

Have a good nite and look forward to seeing a response.

Ok ladies I cannot take it anymore. How the heck is everyone doing? Last entry was in the beginning of November. I am sure all of you are getting on with your lives and living them to the fullest, but it kindof breaks my heart that this discussion group has stopped. We supported each other so well. I am hanging in there. I finished up treatment on 10/5/12 and I am getting my life back. So please, I would love to hear from all of you again!

I'm doing great.  Finished my last TCH 9-14 and finished my radiation the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.  The radiation kicked my behind, for me it was much worse than the chemo, I burned really bad, even had an exit burn rectangle on the back of my shoulder, but all is now healed. Still have Herceptin until next May, but that's a piece of cake compared to all that is now behind me.  My hair is coming back very very slowly and since it came back all white, I've dyed it auburn - at least it makes it look like I have more hair!

Hope everyone is doing well and a very very Merry Christmas!

Hey Ladies,



I finished treatment 9/26...started a new job 10/11...been on tamoxifen so far without side effects except night sweats. Hair is coming in. Stopped wearing a wig to work a week ago...boy were they surprised, since it was a new job, no one knew...

Having another mastectomy 1/15 with expander placement...then sometime in the spring, reconstruction on the radiated side. Any tips on how to deal with zero breast for awhile? Can't wait to be whole again.

KJ your hair looks great!!

Nofear:  Just noticed you and I have the same "cancerversary date".

kjiberty - it is hard to believe it has almost been a year already. What a rough year, hoping 2013 is all about recovery and appreciating my life.

Just wondering if anyone is taking a multivitamin? I used to take them before I was diagnosed but stopped during chemo. I am taking tamoxifen and my oncologist said that this medicine builds bone density so I do not need to take extra calcium, anyone else hear of this.

I hope everyone continues to do well. I found the after chemo discussion Lisa2012 started so I wil jump over there to continue the conversation.

Nofear2012 I'm taking a multi vitamin, B6, D and tamox

Stacie, it's been a while since you posted, so I don't know if you'll read this or not, but I wanted to thank you for posting the link to the DermaTran website. I know of several people who have found relief using their creams, and it's so nice to know that it helped with your neuropathy. I want to do everything I can to reduce the number of oral meds. Thanks again!

I have been taking a multi since I started Aromasin. I have a very hard time taking calcium, it just makes my stomach feel bad or digestion feel weird. I've tried pills, capsules, chewables, different doses. Now I try to do almond milk (lactose intolerant) and soy yogurt sometimes, and hope. Any suggestions? My baseline bone density was good and my last blood test (6 mos) showed calcium fine.