2012 sisters

Again - talk about perspective... just finished talking to a former colleauge around my age (under 40 for sure) who is basically sitting at home waiting for her luekemia to start attacking her major organs. Making the most of her time travelling and taking in NYC culture, but wow... She had chemo to prep her for a transplant, had a transplant, and then her cancer came back and mskcc has basically told her they have run out of treatment options. She sounds so mentally balanced right now - I was amazed...

Jennifer....mine was 19 and My MO also said it was good.....really the top end of low risk and for me he said chemo would not add any benefit....I'm 65 yrs.....you can see my pathology below......congrats, I say under that purple tree is the place for it....❤

Congrats on a good score doxielover!  I know what you are feeling. My MO was recommending chemo, based on my age and the size of my tumor until I rolled a 7. 

Merry Christmas Doxie Lover!

I've been doing the every three herceptin and for me it is nothing. I drive an hour away for treatment and usually go by myself (quiet time and audiobooks!) unless the appt is later in the day then DH comes and we turn it into date night! I have no drug prep like the AC and taxotere so there is no druggy feeling. I'm in and out quick. The bag itself only takes 30 minutes! Ahhh if only all chemo could be this easy!



Doxie - congrats on your score!😃🌈🍷smiles a rainbow and a toast to you! To all of us!!!

Thanks for all the congrats. Hope I will be on the way to beating this beast with rads and hormonal therapy. March on!!!

Hi Ladies



Man I need to change my photo but I can't figure out on my iPad. Sue I didn't see the links but I don't think I would be offended as I know at times here I type and I am sure it comes across way different than I had meant it too.



Man did I have a freaking rough week but as with chemo I forget most of it tonight because I feel better. I again could not breath well last night and I called my onco nurse just to bounce off how I was feeling and by chance if maybe herception was causing some issue even though I know this is a very low risk. So she sends me into the er again last night to get a CT of my chest to rule out a puliminary embulism ...so needless to say I was not excited but I wasn't really concerned but I thought I better check it out. For the love of Pete I missed my Chemo nurses as I was poked six times before they could get a line and because of all the stress I almost forgot to tell them not to touch my right arm. CT was clear but it was a long night. Funny one good thing about cancer is everyone is so nice even in the ER I have never been in an ER until this week so yet another experience for me. The radiologist was HOT! So even better hee got to find some good things about this right:) he had to come into my room and talk to me and I kept thinking ...what the heck jump him lol ( sure he would love that:)) my bf would be so proud. I feel a little better today and they gave me some more drugs so hopefully this goes away but still don't feel quite right.



Today had PT for my arm (seems I have more doc appoints now) range of motion and cording is still not budging this pisses me off but the pain is better right now. I want to shave my arm pit dam it or I am going to be able to braid that shit soon!



Well that is my fun for this week so far so I have to believe it will be calm for the rest of the week. Doc is a little pissed at me as I haven't tamaxifen but I just can't handle another thing and side effects right now. I know I need to do that so maybe tomorrow.



I can't wait till my exchange surgery in jan! So happy for all of you that all done w this and chemo or rads! For everyone else going through treatments hang in there! Your hair will grow back and you will forget those shity chemo days! Sad but now that I am back to work ...ok please don't hate me for saying this because I don't want to ever ever do chemo again but there was some life moments with my friends and family by my side during treatments that I will always cherish and it forced me to slow down and just concentrate on me. I need to remember these lessons but when you get back to the every day race it can be hard. I have been so independent for so long and during this time I had to let people help me for the first time in a long time.



Today I saw a post about a man who bring Starbucks to chemo patients every Thursday. It was a pretty cool story and some day I give back in some way like this.



If you have some time check this out



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fokoA4U4P4g&sns=em



Love and Hugs!

Mcook....what a great story. Thanks for posting the link.

ChrisRenee; I'm with you tomorrow!



mcook; thanks for pursuing that link. how wonderful of him. I am going to do Look Good, Feel Better. my mother is already doing it. she's a retired makeup artist. I want to give back.

Juneau thank you! I need as many with me tomorrow as I can. Will try to post as soon as I can. Going to bed maybe.

Chrisrenee, I am with you today ... Juneaubugg, move over and give me some room.

Chrisrenee I'm also with you as you go from the concrete blocks to the squishees- to me they are SOOOO much more comfy! (There are lots of us trying to stay in your pocket but that dang Juneau is hogging up most of the space with her new melons but atleast now we won't get a concussion if we run into them! lol) 

McCook- thanks that was a wonderful story. It will be nice once everything is done and out of the way to feel good enough to help others through all this bc crap.

Websister CONGRATS that's wonderful- I bet you wanted to ring the heck out of that bell. Glad you are feeling ok today . Any update on your Mom? Hoping and praying she is doing better than expected.

Update on my Mom - made it through the surgery very well, surgeon is pleased. They will try to have her walk with assistance today. Not sure how that will go as she was using her right leg a lot to compensate for left hip after it was fractured. Now that right hip needs help could be difficult. It will show though whether she needs to be placed in a rehab facility for extra physio and also should show whether she can stay in the lodge they placed her in or whether she will need to be in a place where they can give her more care.

Chrisrenee77 – thinking about you while you’re in surgery

halfcan – You’ve probably heard all the horror stories about taxotere, so I’d like to add that my first cycle was the worst (plus I had to travel for my daughter’s softball tournament a few days after), and the second was pretty bad,but the last two were a breeze.  So don’t be too discouraged if you’re having a tough time this week.  I’m now a couple months out and other than some stiffness in my legs I feel completely recovered. 

jenjenl – glad you had a good day yesterday.  Here’s to more good days/fewer bad days!

_Ann_ - I had an MRI halfway through chemo and the tumor was gone… then another MRI after chemo and it was still gone, so I was trying not to get into a headspace where I expected the pCR, but it was hard!  Good wishes for you!  How many more cycles for you?  How are you feeling on the taxol?

cowpower – I’m into my rads now too (today will be 11/28) and I’m now officially BORED with them.  It’s a 25 minute drive each way and the time is different every day.  What a pain in the butt.  Of course, this whole cancer thing is a big inconvenience!

juneaubugg – ow ow ow a real tattoo would hurt so much on your head!  I just had a henna tattoo done!  My daughter graduated from high school in June, and I didn’t have a hat or scarf to go with my pretty dress (I only own one!).  And I never did bother buying a wig, since I wasn’t working.  But the henna tattoo was cool.  I’ve actually been considering shaving my head and doing it again since the hair is so sparse and uneven right now, but it’s getting too cold to be completely bald by choice.

ramols – I’m only on Herceptin right now, and the only side effect is mild cold-like symptoms for a few days post-infusion.   It’s such a nice change after chemo!

doxielover – great news!  And I’m sure you’ll feel even better when you get the treatment plan in place.  I think then you feel less out-of-control.

My news for today is that I had bedhead twice this week!  My hair actually is growing!  The things that make you happy when you’ve been dealing with cancer…

Big happy hugs to everyone.

Sue