Sept 2012 chemo

Thank you everyone, it feels great....either that or the steroids are making me wanna sing Allur's beautiful steroid song. I think it should be renamed our official "September 2012 Steroid Song".



JoJo I only had to do AC, that may be why I am first to be finished. I feel for you girls, it will end, and give that bell a huge ring!...you earned it!



Neta, the nurse asked me at the end of the red devil how it felt knowing the worst was done, I couldn't speak, as I think I would have started to cry, we made eye contact and she understood, i just kind of nodded. For that moment it just felt emotional. I hope you are doing well and you inspire me as I move forward....hope rads continue to be not so bad and having it all done for Christmas will be a gift for you and your family.



Happy vibes to everyone.

Marian I have been lurking on the fall rads thread. I have asked a few questions and have gotten lots of info about creams and stuff. It helps arm me with questions to ask the RO. I won't know until the 21 st when I talk to the Onco when I see the RO. I imagine it will be around 3 weeks to a month out. That puts me a few weeks before Christmas. I will keep the girls all posted on things that may help. I am a natural redhead, or was in my younger years. freckles ect, so I fear what my fair skin will do but I will manage like all those before me. I am happy to hear your SE are manageable. I was pretty lucky, mostly fatigue day 5-9. I really think the exercise helps, even when we don't really feel like it, you feel better after.



Carrie

Amy4978 - I have also been away from the board for quite some time. It's good to hear that the Taxol is so much better for you. I am scheduled to begin my Taxol treatments on November 19. I am so scared, but it is good to read about others' good experiences. Thank you!

So glad you were blessed by the benefit thrown for you. What a great morale booster for you!

Timbek2 - praying for you. I start on Monday and feel the same!

Carrie, you and I will be starting rads about the same time. I'm a natural redhead freckles and all too. I already have my sea buckthorn oil for the skin but I think I will go lurk the rad threads to learn more too. good idea.

Good luck, Timbek!

Oh dear lord! The housedog HAD to go roll in something when he went out for his morning constitutional. He is SO RANK now. I stuck him in the garage until I can get the stomach for giving him a bath.. I may have to take my anti-nausea meds again. I've hardly needed them with Taxol but I hadn't run into this yet. It's hunting season around here and the dogs usually find some nasty bits of animals around to chew on or roll in. bleah... :P

Well today I went to see my MO and everything is going great but he told me that my first Taxol was calculated for a weekly dose so he is adding one more . Man instead of two I now have three more to go after tomorrow's dose . I will meet with my radiation dr in three weeks and will start in Jan . I am so looking forward to being done with chemo , but I know it is doing it's job. I thank god for strength everyday . I asked my MO if I could stop taking the n shot and of course he said no. I told him my blood work is real good and he still said no. Oh well ....... I hope all of you are having a great day

fightfortwo I would love to skip that last shot but my MO will be on me like rice lol..... I want to clarify about the dose . What he did was sent the pharmacist my first treatment a dose for weekly Taxol I told him that I did not weekly and wanted to go every two weeks and that's how the mix up happened . It sucked to find out that my firstbround was a lite one but all is good .



My sister set up a foundraiser for me today which was so nice. With. Ot working right now and all my copays and expenses it has been crazy over 30,000 since June . I did not expect nor did I ask anyone to help or do this for me so when I received a call fro. Her asking me questions then her telling me to get on Facebook and look , I thought how sweet and what a wonderful sister I have .

Hi everyone,

I haven't posted in a while--it's been a manic week--but I've caught up on all your news.

I have my last Taxotere next Wednesday.  Dreading it because the last one was so awful, but looking forward to it since it will be the FINAL one.  Hooray!  And they'll take my PICC line out at that time, which is great.  Saw my oncologist this week to talk about next steps, radiation, hormone therapy and so on.  I'll go in for radiation planning within the next few weeks, get my "tattoos" and then have four weeks of treatment starting right after the new year.  Talked a bit about follow up, after care, risk of recurrence and so on--My MO said that if I were a race horse, he'd bet on me. I suppose I should find that comforting!

I thought I'd share a funny story from a woman that I have become friends with over the past few months who went through breast cancer treatment last year.  I saw her this week, and she was excited because she's recently been given her new fake nipple (she had MX and reconstruction.) She said that each night she leaves it in the bathroom in the same place and one morning it wasn't there.  She couldn't find it anywhere, so off she went on her daily routine.  Sitting in a meeting later that day, she pulled out her glasses and put them on the table in front of her, and there it was, for all to see, stuck to the case!  I would have loved to have been in that room to see the reaction of her colleagues!

Cherio!!!! I'm with you all the way!!! You are getting taxol right?? I hope no SE for you!!!!!! Last time I had my hercepton done my blood pressure was low and the had to raise my legs!!! My blood pressure is always low when I come to get my hercepton!!! Weird......



Have a great news my tumor has disappear and they can't see my any lympnodes that had cancer cells !!!! I'm really happy that everything is working...



The bad news is that I was so excited about the news that I made a left turn in a signal with no left turn sign that I got a ticket for $300 .... Ewwww everything still great!!!!!! .... My sisters everything is alright!!!

I'm a natural redhead, fair skin, and freckles too, hoping that won't make a difference at all and we'll sail through rads without any problems. Should be starting mid to the end of jan....will check out rads boards for any helpful hints. I have a friend who just finished a couple weeks ago and swore by aquafer and said at the end her radiated side was red/purple all the up through her neck, but by two weeks faded away. We can do it.



Mariposa- I teach 7th grade and I miss it so much, I miss the kids, my coworkers...but I can't imagine teaching and going through chemo, so I am grateful for the time off, even though it's depressing not being able to have that part of my life now, but I gotta remember this is temporary.



Patricia- great news about the tumor!!!!!



Looking forward to the weekend, my cousin, who is also one of my best friends is flying in for a visit and we're having my our annual chili cook off party to celebrate my birthday. I've been feeling a little down and out lately, so I'm sure this will cheer me up and I feel grateful that I am two weeks post chemo and feeling up for some fun.



For those of you who got treatment this week, sending you prayers for an easy time with no SEs!

Hope everyone is feeling good, hopeful, and strong...each day that goes by is another step closer to being done!



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Congratulations, Patricia!!! Awesome, awesome news!

Bearcub - Big hug and high five for getting through chemo.  I bet it's great to have it in the rear view mirror.

English Rose - Another great story.  Thanks for sharing.  I love it when we can find the humor in all of this.  Somedays I think it's all so serious that it's just overwhelming, gloomy and depressing, and that's just not me and it's not where I want to be.  Reading about your friend's faux nipple debacle turns depressing and gloomy on its head. Made my day.

Cheerio - You are lucky to have such a wonderful sister.

Mariposa and Amy - Sounds like I'll be wrapping up chemo at the same time as you two.  I've got 9 weeks left too.

Magic potion #11 down, one more to go, then 4 AC.  Today was the first time my counts dropped, almost didn't get chemo.  Hope that's not a trend, cuz delays are not in my chemo plan!!!  This girl's done by mid-January, no ifs ands or buts. (I know, as if I can somehow magically control my WBC and neutrophils - I'm going with mind over matter on this one.)

Here's to feeling good and enjoying the weekend.  

lemons - those blood counts! I wish I could give you some of my white. May they rise soon

Patricia - So happy for you! ticket stinks, that is so much!

Coco - love the firey reds. What is aquafer?

Amy you must be very proud of your stepson, it's honourable to serve your country. He will look so handsome in his uniform!!



I spent 2 years in the military back in the 70's, that's where I met my husband. It was one of the best things I did in my life, I made friends that I still stay in touch with.