Sept 2012 chemo

Oh Damiana,

  I hope you are feeling better for this evening.  I am glad you are going to have some time to rest.le. 

  I am glad you are going to have a chance to rest.  Did the doctor say what it was?  Is it neuropathy?  I get it in my fingers and toes- so I have been increasing the L-glutamine, which has helped a lot.  Are you swollen?  I had really bad swelling my last time (we are on the same chemo/herceptin) and I couldn't even bend my knees.  Did your oncologist say you could take anything?  I got the okay for Aleve and advil.  The tylenol just wasn't doing anything.  Maybe a nice warm bath?  I will be sending lots of positive energy your way.

I totally understand about Halloween.  I started crying this morning because I was so tired but didn't want my sickness to impact my children's holiday at all- which I know sounds silly, but it is how I feel.  I stayed up late finishing my daughter's costume, put on all of her make-up, and made them a nice breakfast and now I feel horrible but need to summon the strength to go into the world at 11 to watch the parade bringing her three year old brother who will not make it easy.  (hard to have control of him, especially in a Spiderman suit).  And then at 3 I have to go get my neulasta shot and more fluids, and then go trick or treating- unless I can't. 

I hope all of us can have the strenght to do all of the things we want to with our families on Halloween.  Cancer sucks.  Chemo sucks too.  But we are all amazing.

Damiana,

Have you tried soaking in an Epsom salts bath?  Praying that you feel better.

Still have chemo brain fog, so can't remember whom to address.

One week after 3 A/C.  Feel much better.  Am taking ginseng with oncologist enthusiastic permission.  Fatigue not so bad.  Still felt very bad and wrung out days 4,5,6.  Was on edge of tears day 6 and nothing to be sad about.  Chemo nurse told me last time that the chemo can do that to you.  Really bad taste in mouth last three days.  Couldn't drink gallon on water.

I so admire you young mothers.  How do you do it?  You are so brave--and going on. 

You have been dealt a bad hand.  You do have so much to live for.  My daughter in law said her mother had a masectomy at about 55 and went through treatment--and she, d-i-l  barely noticed.  Anyway,  her mother is 75 now, like me.  She is a terrific woman whom I have gotten to know well as we both helped with premie twins when they got home from hospital.  She never mentioned her bout with bc.

We all have a lot to live for.  Hopefully the surgery, chemo, rads and all the other stuff we are enduring will extend the good times.  Hugs to all an no SE. 

Hello friends,

             I am so grateful to have power again to go on the boards with all of you. Thank you all for the good wishes, we had no power from 9:30 Monday night until 6am this morning. We made do, had flashlights and transistor radios.  Last night we watched DVD's on my laptop until the battery fizzed.  It was ok, a little cold in the house.  We did have hot water to shower and cooking gas to use.  Monday my Drs. office called to cancel appt, of course understandable. I had to go for blood test and my wbc was low again. Mon and Tues went for neupogen shots and the good news, they came back and I had the third A/C infused today.  One more A/C and weekly taxol group here I come!  Hope all NY, NJ, and Ct are okay.  

Donna we missed you. So glad that you checked in. I know how we can all get down at times and it is so good to have you guys to turn too. Amy, thanks for calling me today you made my day. So nice to be able to vent . Well I hope all of you are having a great holloween . Kids are out and I am giving out candy to the neighborhood kids. Tomorrow I start Taxol . Today I was so exhausted I am praying tomorrow I do fine .

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Morning everyone!

Wide awake and wired here at 4:30 a.m.!  @*%$! Damn steroids. Seems fundamentally wrong to be up before the kids.  Thinking about what constructive things I can do to use all this energy before the aches and pains set in over the weekend.  Any suggestions welcome!

Good to hear from you, Donna.

Damiana, I hope you feel better soon.  That sounds really nasty.  Sending you a gentle ((hug)).

Cindi, your posts are always so encouraging and supportive. Thanks for continuing to share your useful perspective.

Hope you all had a good halloween.  I had a great time and did a lot more walking than I thought I would be able to do- but I was sure exhausted when we got home!  My costume was quite a hit!

Damiana, that made my day! Glad you had a great time.

I can see why it was such a hit, Damiana!

Wow, Cindy74 - you are an inspiration. I must learn to be more positive about my approaching chemotherapy - but I am so scared of all the side effects. Are you taking Neupogen or Neulasta? I am a bit confused as to why some people get it and others don't.

Love the pics. You look great! Just had number 4 ac. Came home and straight to bed. Totally wiped!!! Not a good beginning. So glad it's my last before taxol. I was a pirate and handed out candy. So sad I couldn't help with the class party like I normally would. Just praying I can muster the strength to make it to my sons first 8 th grade basketball game next week. He's a starter and I'm so proud of him. It makes me cry when I think about not going. Got my smooth move tea this round and ginseng tea also. Hoping it helps out my poor tummy. Shot tomorrow. Last one! Thank God! Hang in there all. Praying for healing for all of us. So many special ladies here with so many that love us. We will conquer this! Xo

Hi ladies my Taxol was rescheduled until tomorrow . Funny thing my car was in the garage and the door would not open so I could not leave my house so now I will be on the chair at 8 in the morning.

Damiana love it