ER-positive Stage 3C'ers who are 5+ years out ?

Patti, I think that is very good advice. I used to be a terrible worrier, but I have really made an effort post-cancer to let the worry go and not let it infect all the good times. As you say, there is something good in every day, but you have to let yourself enjoy it.

Chiming in here...my path report was a mess: extracapsular extension with 10 positive nodes and skin involvement. I've had obsessive-compulsive disorder my whole life, so BC did give me something LEGITIMATE to obsess about. Every time a Stage III sister crosses to Stage IV is like a punch in my stomach. I've tried to imagine what I would do with such news, but realize I can't possibly know til I get there (after all, I never would have said I could endure the BC treatment I've already done!). I do like what has been said about the 50-50 odds - you're either there or you're not. In the meantime, I am finally able to make plans as far as a year in advance...so that's something!

Julie

I got my port today. I was awake through it all, but all I felt was the lidocaine stick.

It's a power port. When I left OSU it was rush hour and pouring rain. By the time I got home I could tell the lidocaine was beginning to wear off, so I took 2 Tylenol. That was almost 3 hours ago. I feel no discomfort at all. I hope it's like this tomorrow. I have so much to get done before starting chemo Friday dec. 7. I have an MRI on Thursday because bone scan showed more activity on my left shoulder than in other places I had arthritis. I'm getting my long hair cut in a pixie thurs evening.



Keep the stories coming Girls!



Blessings

Paula

Soteria - I just want to wish you GOOD LUCK on your 1st chemo.

I had the same chemo 4x AC and 4x T and it went very smoothly.

Make sure to drink a lot of water during and after each infusion. I found (and many others) that lots of fluids help to ease SE. I would drink at least 8 glasses of water in just 2 hr! Plus more later in a day, total probably 14-16 glasses on the chemo day and next. Sometime I would replace plain water with warm water with a bit of lemon, another time with a camomile tea or mint tea, depending on a day.. I had terrible cravings for one thing at one moment and food aversions for another... Weird, almost like being pregnant!

Other then that, just some fatigue from day 3 to day 5 or and then back to normal.

Good luck again!

Sorry ladies, I just realized it is not the right forum/topic to share this, but I just happened to visit here to get some hope and strength ....

Water so important and drink green tea too.  Been flushing the tons of toxins out this week from chemo Mon. Also, been eating fine no nausea too.  Was fortunate and hope next ones easy as well.  Had no neublasta shot as levels were ok.  Just keep fighting, ladies!!!  Strong warrior women...have a break before next one breathe deep and good sleep tapes that I found at barnes and nobles.