April 2013 Chemo Group

Just thought I'd post a comment for you, although I don't have seizure issues, I wanted you to know that I just took my second treatment and as of right now, the first one was the worst, but nothing near as bad as I expected!  I just slept a lot.  Took the treatment on Thursday, got Neulasta shot on Friday, didn't really get "down" until late friday, then I just hit the bed and stayed!  By Monday I was up and out the door to work!  this time, I was only down on saturday and I'm feeling almost normal this sunday afternoon!  I'm praying that this continues and I'll be praying for you also!

Good luck Jen & everyone else starting today! I'm thinking of you all! I still have a week before I start. Hope you all luck out with easy infusions & minimal side effects!

Sending invisible strength and support!

You go girl!!

I bought and keep purell in my purse, car, counters, office, bathroom, etc. everywhere I am I have access to the stuff. My counts have been very low. My last AC had to be postponed a few days because it was still too low after three weeks. I only got one cold (from my kid lol) that kicked my ass. No fever, just a cold. I use the purell every time I touch something. A pen at the bank, a door handle, grocery carts. I use it when I get into my car and then wipe it on my steering wheel too. I do not hug people. It's strictly handshakes or fist pumps. I try to go to the stores in the off hours so I minimize people contact.

I am going back to the gym next week after seeing what my count is for my taxol#2. I hope it is up some so I can get back into running. I plan on going early in the morning. hopefully not a lot of people will be there. I am wearing my Chemo Day t-shirt and a head wrap. Maybe that will be enough of a hint to stay away. I an thinking of doing an iron on transfer of a bio hazard or radioactive symbol on the back. lol

Day 1 after first treatment and I feel great. Couldn't sleep much last night so got up early and went the gym to work out. Other than feeling a little flushed I'm not experiencing any other SE. I am doing the salt water/baking soda mouth rinse to stay ahead of the mouth sores. And taking stool softeners and eating prunes to avoid constipation. I haven't had any nausea but am taking my meds anyways rather than waiting for it to hit. I go for my Neulasta shot tomorrow and am starting Claritin today. Wishing all my other chemo partners well.

It's so helpful to hear all of your reports. I'm nervously awaiting my 4/4 chemo start TAC. I am amazed to hear so many of you are keeping up with your lives. I thought I would be locked in the house for 4 months. Please continue to post progress and ideas that work. I have the white board for meds and used it through my three surgeries. I also wrote the brand name and what it is for on the prescription bottles with a sharpie. That helps too.

kobrien - I had my toes done this past weekend before I started.

I'm proud of how well all of you that have started are doing!

So it's set! Round one t/c starts the 23rd,

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I'm at strange sense of peace now. I loved the second dr ( even thigh he said the same thing as the first.)

He was very updated and knowledgable and he promises me I can get through this. He told me we can cure this for a while and the get through the unknown together. That sealed the deal with me:)

Hi Sunday.  Congratulations for getting the first one under your belt.  What is the Clariton for?  I have to do Neulasta as well.  Not looking forward to that at all!

Day 4 after 1st treatment. I got my Neulasta injection yesterday and started on the Claritin the day before and will continue for a few days. I woke up feeling just a little achy but ibuprofen helped. I cleaned my house and went for a 2 mile walk with my son today. I figure I better exercise when I feel good. As the day progresses I am losing my taste buds. It feels very strange. Hope everyone else is hanging in there.

I just started my chemo yesterday, did anyone else have a port inserted? That made it pretty easy. Tolerated it well, then about 7 hours later it hit me. Nausea, then within an hour, vomiting. It was not too bad. I have heard from several survivors for some reason day 3 after chemo is the worst, when fatigue starts to set in, so we will see. It helped to just visualize the chemo as "cancer juice" attacking the cancer and the tumors. I am starting with cyclophosphamide and Doxorubicin every two weeks, prior to my mastectomies for two months. The surgeon feels the tumor is too large with dirty margins. Hoping to shrink. I am also what they call "triple+" so I have heard that tends to be good. Would love to hear how everyone else is managing their chemo? I also cut my hair short early as I have heard I will lose it soon. I bought 2 of the same wig as I did not find much I liked honestly. I stayed with a pixie like my cut, easier to manage and looked more "natural" on me. Good luck to all of us, and nice to meet you.

Wanted to give you all encouragement.  You can and will do it.  I write a BC Blog since my diagnosis.  I wrote a lot about AC and Taxol - including port placement, tips for home, tips for chemo day, what to expect.

If you ever need help or info, check it out.  It is my pleasure to help others on this trecherous path.

Heather214 I am so sorry about the nausea/vomiting. They have promised to give me a ton of meds to counteract that in my IV on the day of chemo and said it should last for a day or two. Did they give you Emend in your IV? Triple + does give them several known ways to attack.

So sorry you are having to wait as know you want to get this over with.  Stay strong!!