Starting Chemo in March 2014

Hi ladies, I finished chemo on the 22nd May.  Yay Yay and a big fat Yay.  It's day 14 and i'm still feeling very tired/sore, can't seem to achieve a whole lot even if I have tons of motivation just no stamina!

Starting Rads in a couple of weeks, it will be a 4 hour drive so I will stay at the Cancer Society accommodation. Then I will have to be a tourist for a month whilst I get my 20 treatments......then I'm done. 

You know when I knew I was facing a cancer dx back in December 2013, I just thought a surgery would fix it and in a few weeks I would be running free from that nightmare!  HA! 2014 has been a doosey of a year so far.

Jo

JoTro, I hope it goes well for you...good luck.  And I have to say your posting hit a nerve...I feel EXACTLY the same way as you, especially the last part.  I'm three weeks done now with chemo and still exhausted to the point I can't do much either; can't walk far; breathe well, look like crap, legs heavy and week and I'm totally exhausted.  Supposed to go to work Monday; don't know how!

I am 6 weeks postfc. I finally feel good. Almost all edema in legs gone. Eyes stopped watering continuously.  I'm exercising. I did a cleanse.  I am almost regular me. 

hi longisland my SE were not as bad for my number 4. I had only 4 treatments. I know everyone is different but good luck to you. 

Hi Longisland, # 3 was hard for me as well, no nausea and very little bone pain but the fatigue gets worse every tx, but other than that nothing new. I had #5 last Friday and have no SE except the fatigue, I have 1 to go, can't wait to be done.

Princess, so glad to hear you're getting back to your old self, it gives me hope. Thanks for sharing.

Hey, ladies, I just wanted to share some good news!  My lung CT today came back clean!  I'm SO relieved. 

Thanks, Sinsin...I went for a first nice long walk under the honey moon....no sound but my own footsteps in the clear night air.  It was lovely.  

Thank you all for the feeback on #4.  So far no nausea here - just constipation and fatigue.  Hopeful now about 5 and 6!

Hello everyone.  Facing big decision.  Fingertips and toes numb and tingly.  MO is thinking about NOT doing last Taxol so no permanent damage.  She said that 4ACs and 3 Taxols is enough for a Type A early detection person.....I might be done.  OMG

hope everyone is doing well! I have steroid induced insomnia since today was infusion day but I can't complain. One night of staying late is an even trade off to me for help with the fatigue. 

Hope everyone is faring well and having a minimally side effect week!

Laura, I tried to add you, but had trouble. When you left the group, did you check not to let yourself be added back? Send me your email address and I'll try to add you that way? Meg

Hi all, haven't been here in a long time. My last chemo is this Friday..Whoop! Whoop! All in all I think I've faired better than some, my worse SE was/is the fatigue. I'm scheduled for BMX and recon on July 31, getting nervous about that. They don't think I can keep my nipples which I was a bit disappointed about but certainly not the end of the world. After that 6 1/2 wks of rads. They want to start it 3 weeks after surgery but I think I'm going to wait at least 6 weeks because I'm afraid it will interfere with the healing.

 Anyway, I'm glad that we are all nearing the end of this chemo business, I hope none of you have any permanent SE and next year will be much brighter for all of us.

Sinsin,  I'm almost done with rads and for me the fatigue is NOTHING compared to chemo fatigue.  I know everyone is different though.  But please try not to be afraid.  If you want to join the facebook group just pm me.

xrayalli- hang in there. AC was tough for me, too! How many are you doing? 

I noticed that this thread didn't seem to be as active. Didn't realize there was a FB page. Is that where everyone who started chemo in March 2014 is posting? I thought most everyone had finished their chemo and I was lagging behind. 

Sinsin- good look with your rads treatments...55. Wow. I have my initial Rads consult on 8/4, so I'll find out how many then. I've heard mixed things about Rads fatigue. Some say its better than chemo fatigue and some fare worse. I think it just depends on the individual.  Just like chemo SE's! Can't wait for all of this to just be over and done! 

Alli, sorry to hear about your son but we'll keep you company until he can come home again. 😊

As to rads, I'll deal with that bridge when I get there. I hope the fatigue isn't worse but no point fretting over it I guess. One day at a time, that's me! LOL