Starting Chemo June 2013!?!?!

Today is day 14, which means tomorrow is Round 2. I'm so dreading it. But round 1 wasn't that bad. Day 3 was defintely the worst but with day 4 it started getting easier. This week I've felt pretty normal. Wish I didn't have to give that up. Day 3 this round is the 4th of July. I plan to send my younger kids to the parade with their dad, then they'll watch my older son play baseball. I'll probably sleep.



Sherry, thanks for the wealth of information! You've really done your research.



I still have hair. I figure I'll lose that about the 4th as well. I dread that too. I can't even imagine a trip to the store once I'm bald. I live in a small town so it'll mean that many more explanations and conversations.

You don't realize how important your hair is until it is gone.  It has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself, sadly..........  A friend sent this to me today and I wanted to share it with all of you.

2nd Chemo tomorrow not looking forward to it.  hope eveyone else is doing ok.   I was not worried about hair loss before hand, thinking im a guy who cares, well turns out i do but now weare cool hat, i cant image what you women are going thru with it you are in my thoughts and prayers.   

My second chemo is tomorrow too. I am really nervous again because my port has not been working for them to do my blood draws out of.  They are having me come in two hours early so they can put another drug in my port to try and open it up to get the blood out. If that doesn't work they won't do the chemo in my port either because they said there could be a bigger problem. So, that means chemo in my arm and I have a damn expensive port that won't do any good. I'm also getting the Neulesta shot which I didn't get the first time. I have been taking claritin for awhile now because my Oncolgist said that the Taxotere can also cause bone pain and the claritin would help with that. I hope it helps with the Neulesta shot. Last time without the shot my white blood count neutrophils (sp?) were at 0% so I'm praying the shot will help keep them up this time. I need to go back to work as I don't want to run out of FMLA.

Last time I was in I was told the insurance changed their policy on the Neulesta shot and they could give it to me the same day as the chemo. Has anyone else heard that?

I'm so sorry so many of you are having such a difficult time. For those who cannot sleep. I have two different nausea pills, one to take in the day time and Lorzipam which is like valium to take at night. It really helped me with my sleep last time so I'm hoping it will again. Also, applesauce with cinnamon was the easiest thing for me to get down. Both are good for nausea.

Hugs to all, Sunny

Today is day 9. I still feel pretty awful, but I am grateful that I feel a little better. I still can't eat much and various smells bring on the nausea. While I could eat one thing yesterday, today it is intolerable. Anyone have any idea how to get my self eating and feeling better. Thanks for any and all help!

Sgc728 - i found mashed potatoes went down okay - kind of a comfort food. Everything tastes like crap for awhile. Sometimes you just have to eat what you can tolerate. Having food in your stomach keeps nausea at bay. Boost drinks and smoothies are also one way to get something in your stomach.



Sunnyskies - I usually get Neulasta shot the day after chemo.

I'm not sure why they would give it to you the same day.



Hope you are both better soon!

Hi everyone,

Day 9 of my second round today..

Still not too bad, anyone else get a rash from CT??? Had it with first round too..

To all those feeling unwell- hope you get a few days of reprieve before next round...:)

Was thinking how good I felt, but just crawled back into bed and thought, am actually pretty wiped out...

We will get through it!!!!!

Hugs to all x

Good luck all 2 timers today,you will be prayed for!!

I am feeling better but batteling constipation, upset tummy and yucki mouthsores

Calling my friend to take the rest of my hair off. It was waist long then donated 11 inces now going for short short til it start coming out..then buzz!!! Hang in there ladies and Jorman we can do this...yes we can !!

I am slow to find this group, but hello all.  I started TC on June 20th.  Round 1 was very hard on me.  Groggy, tired beyond tired, achy, headaches, lightheaded, mouth sores, and WBC down to 1.  Day 13 I am finally turning the corner and feel like I might survive this.  A ray of light but then same day I notice my hair is now rapidly shedding.  Sigh.  

I am not looking forward to round 2.     

I'm also on round #2 this week. Going about the same as round #1 but feel more tired. They changed my nausea meds so thankfully I don't have the horrible headache I had last time. Hope everyone is doing well with minimal SEs and hope you all have a great 4th of July holiday!

Just got home from another hospital visit for fluids.  Thought I had turned the corner as yesterday was #6.  Pretty weak but hope it is turning around, for REAL!!!!!!  Take care all!!!!!!

I got home from chemo #2 a couple hours ago. I had to go two hours early to get a drug put in my port to determine if it was working right. It worked (yeah). I also had neulesta shot this time. Same day they said one to two days after has always been because of insurance and the insurance changed the rules which saves me a trip back. I have been taking clariton for awhile so I hope it helps.



I'm a little dizzy but so far I have cut up veggies for dinner tonight and have done a load of wash. I am trying to be proactive on the nausea so even though I'm not feeling it yet I ate a banana and took a nausea pill.



I kept track of everything I ate, when I took all my pills, and what activities i did after my first chemo. Since I did pretty well for the most part I'm hoping to use it as guideline for this round.



I hope those of you who did chemo today can enjoy the holiday and long weekend.



Hugs to everyone, but especially to those that are having such a hard time. I'm thinking about you and sending good wishes.



Sunny

I was supposed to have my 2nd TCH treatement today - they accessed my port, drew blood, and then I saw the nurse practitioner..... asked a lot of questions about side effects - do you have blood in your urine - no - do you have any rashes - no - do you have any heart symptoms... well, uh, I did feel a few palpitations..... she didn't feel comfortable having me get treatment until my primary care dr. checked me out - I had a normal EKG - will have to have a holter monitor next week... so I'm both relieve that I didn't have to have the treatment and bummed out that I didn't get to have the treatment......

Any suggestion for horrible heartburn!!! Can't take the chalky stuff still have a really really hard time eating and drinking......day 6 after #1