Any California girls out there starting chemo in the summer?

Hi. I am in Ca too but in SoCal! It doesn't seem like there are too many Cali girls on the board. 

I just got dx with a recuurence a and will have a masectomy soon. If I have chemo, it will be late summer. I just wanted to post and wish you well. I can totally understand how you feel. My hubby worksong hard hours and he isn't home a lot so it's lonely. And then i feel guilty asking him to help me when I am laid up (from foot surgies). Do you have any pets? They are a great comfort. 

Are you feeling ok from chemo? It must be hard in this heat. Seems like CA has been one extended summer with no end in sight. 

I wish I was closer to help you out or visit with you. We can  become Internet pals and bitch about how hot it is in CA

Wishing you the very best and I hope you are feeling well. 

oh no! I am very sorry I hope you feel better. Are you like really nauseous? Or tired?

I don't think I am going to have reconstruction - at least not right away. Was the surgery really painful? I am nervous for the surgery. 

I will send you a pm with my email address so you can. "Friend" me. I don't understand FB but I set up an account for my fantasy football league

Feel better!

Laurais, I just wanted to reach out to you and say hello and to tell you that I have been where you are.  I'm almost 5 years out now.  I did chemo (taxotere, carboplaitin and herceptin).  Days 5 and 6 were really hard for me but after a few days it would get better.  2nd week was better and 3rd week was even better.  You mentioned that you have nausea--my onc told me to take my nausea meds before I was nauseated and I did just what he said.  I never had nausea.  Are you having the neulasta shot the day after chemo?

BTW, I was born in Sacramento and grew up in Woodland.  I miss the valley.

You are in my thoughts and know that it will get better.

Liz

Laurais, unfortunately the cycle starts again when you have the next infusion but the 2 weeks where you feel better and then more better really help.  I don't know if anyone has mentioned drinking lots of water but I did every day religiously.  I think it was 2 quarts a day.  I really wanted to flush out the chemo.

You should definitely find out about the neulasta shot.  I had one after every chemo....it helps to keep your blood numbers where they should be, which can help prevent infection or low platelets.  

Where are you receiving your treatments?  Do they have a breast cancer support group?  My facility did and it really helped me through this journey.  I also posted/read a lot of the Triple Positive Group.  They are such a great group and so knowledgeable about treatment.  

I don't get up your way very often except for a couple of times a year....wish I could get there more often.

Take care and let me know how you are doing.

Liz

Hello from Ventura County!  I'll be three years out in October and I'm scrambling to get all the nips and tucks of my flap reconstruction finished this year.  I'm happy, healthy, work at a fulfilling job full-time, and ga-ga over my year-old granddaughter. 

In October 2011 I worried myself sick over what the future held.  Or if I HAD a future.  California sisters, it's been a big speed bump, but it's over, and it was over before I knew it.  It will be for you, too.

Sure, I wish I could wave a magic wand and proclaim "this cancer will never raise its ugly head again!"  But yes, I could find myself dealing with breast cancer again in my life--I hope NOT, but if I do, we'll deal with it one day at a time.  Just like we dealt with it the first time. 

Turn up the air conditioning and just get through it.  You'll get through chemo, surgeries, rads, recon, whatever, and before you know it, all of this will be in your rear-view mirror.  There's hope.