Starting Chemo in December 2013

Happy New Year all

I'm 6 days out of round two, and I have to say this one has kicked my butt for the last 3 days, very fatigued and just no energy at all.  Got my labs yesterday, I think all is fine but I see lymphocytes are very low, otherwise all else looks normal or a bit below.  The neutrophils are high as well as WBC, I need to talk to MO to better understand each of those.  She calls me usually to discuss, but since a holiday she may not.  It was my weekly draw, not chemo day draw.

Had my head buzzed to #2 yesterday and wore my wig, some noticed some did not, it is pretty itchy after awhile and I'm still shedding this little hair so I hope it rubs off with showers.  Yeh, it's odd how the pubic hair goes, and " that's your sign". 

It is quite bothersome having people saying comments or telling us how we should feel...at my blood draw I was asked by the nurse if I knew all the side effects of AC, especially the heart that could come much later...I said yes my MO gave me a complete run down of the risks, and being told I look tired... Well no sh#t I do, you have poison put in you and then tell me!  Yeh I'm a grump today,,,

that has always been my peeve, " you look tired" I got told that when I was at work, really?? Thanks for noticing!!  Dumb people.

Happy New Year ladies! I have a new grandson as of 2:07 this morning. I can't wait to hold him! I was up until 5am, so hoping to catch a nap later.

May blessings and good health abound for us in  2014!

Off to round 3 tomorrow, my stomach is not happy today.   Losing our hair is miserable.  I am finally bald with a few patches of hair here and there.  I wear a beanie around the house, I am not comfortable with the bald look yet.  Plus, my head gets cold.   My scalp is getting a little itchy and dry.  Any recommendations for oil to put on my head?

Jackieak - My lymphocytes were low last time, I haven't looked at my labs this week.  Please let me know what your MO says about these, I was wondering myself.

I cannot remember who posted re using ice on feet and hands, I heard that this is important when using Taxol.  I was just at a LGFB class and there was a lady who had toe nail issues (Stinky nails that look like fungus, but not fungus) from the taxol.  I will want to do this when the time comes, please share your information.

Kim

eat the yummy food today crazyw!  Had my 2nd AC Monday and by last night my taste buds were already going AWOL.  Glad I enjoyed Thai food with my DD on Sunday.  

We cancer ladies need to fully embrace carpe diem!!!!

i have an arm port it seems very slow healing and maybe my imagination but in certain positions feels like i get an irregular heartbeat. does anyone feel a tightness in chest post port?

KLI,  I got the chest port two weeks ago.  I feel weird things also.  Like a pulling up my neck in certain positions.  My heart also feels like it is irregular or racing now and again.  I didn't think about it being the port, just the stress or the fear or perhaps the heartburn or etc etc etc....

I would like to join the discussion here because...

I have originally joined the November chemo group, but suffered a delay in my treatment due to post op infection that sent me to hospital for a week and had to have my abscess drained and packed for another two weeks after. 

I just had my # 2 chemo yesterday. Last night was pretty rough with severe nausea resulting in one round of vomiting, but today miraculously I recovered and didn't have many SE other than tiredness and a few dizzy spells. 

I am about to self inject Neulasta and for change took some Claritin, just to see if it would help. Last cycle I had some flu like aches and pains about two days after, so I am ready for a bit of relief. Will keep you posted if it worked.

Quirky: Don't I know you from somewhere? 

For the mastectomy ladies: Do you have tightness, itchiness and pain around the scar? Do you feel it all the time or sometimes?

Oh, and a Happy New Year to everyone here! May 2014 bring us health and happiness!

@ jackie: I had so called simple UMX on the right, but no TI as I wanted to scale down my chances for complication. I also am going to have rads later on.

hey there Amazon!!!!

Good morning and Happy New Year sisters!!! 2014 is our year of victory!!! Today I go for round 2...ding ding...been cutting my hair off in stages since it was so long and yesterday it was shedding so bad and I wanted to cook so the best solution was to buzz it off!!! My son did one side and my daughter did the other side and gave me a mohawk...lol...just for a picture then off it went. It is going to take some getting used to but unlike my cancer my hair will grow back!!! 

Crazywabbit, I lost the pub hair first and then the head hair started soon after. It was hurting my head so bad last Saturday I had to start cutting it off. I too ate some good food yesterday knowing that by this week end I won't want anything substancial although last round I had some crazy cravings...I wanted pudding, tapioca, apples, mac and cheese and of course when I went out shopping to stock pile I bought jello, applesauce, soups and crackers...go figure!!!

I can't remember who it is but someone has the same schedule as I do and is going for round 2 today...sorry I can't remember your name and have to get ready so can't look for it but good luck to you and maybe we can compare notes later today!!! Good luck to all having tx today!!! Fight on!!!!

Charusa,

 I am going in for round two of AC today also ( I go in at noon),  we should be joined by oranje_mama and waterdog, of course pending our counts are all up to snuff.

Head hair staring to get a bit itchy but not hurting yet. still only get 1-2 strands when I run my fingers through my hair.  Soon that will change too.

Good luck to all the warriors getting chemo today, and those recuperating from earlier this week. 

Barbara

Day #18 and hair coming out by small handfuls. Was itching now just a little tender. Still have a lot of hair and not ready to shave it just yet. Got a wig I like and some cute hats

Good luck in the BGC today ladies! You got this.

leealice, glad your port is doing well!

regarding hair, I am on my 30th day since first TX and 7th day since 2nd TX of TC. I still have enough hair on my head to have sparse bangs and hair around my neck and ears to wear a cap w/o knowing my hair is almost gone! The top of my head is more bald than the rest. It seems to have stopped falling out so far, but am thinking it will start again soon. My hair has always been super thick, so I wanted to experiment to see how long it could out-do the chemo!:). Downstairs it is sparse...TMI maybe, sorry! No pain or itching since initial fall out a couple of wks ago. I think it started about day 16 for me.

I think I will see about going to the Look Good Feel Better class soon. I got a great little scarf from the  good wishes website in the mail the other day!

I hope you all have an easy time after your TX's this week. I have thrush and MO gave me meds, so other than that, I am feeling great!

I got to hold my new grandson yesterday. I am so lucky! He is precious and adorable. I told my DD "I think he is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen."...and she said, "Mom, I think that's the same thing you said about Cohen and Harper"! (her other two boys)! LOL

((HUGS))