Starting Chemo in December 2013

You may be getting Neulasta. Find out ahead of time if you are. You'll want to take. ClaratinDM 24 the day before, day of and day after. This reduces the bone pain Neulasta can caus

Yes my doc said plain Claritin NOT Claritin DM.

made it back from my three month check and still all clear. I had a X-ray and ultrasound along with blood work. Met with MD's reconstruction doctor and I'll be having surgery in late May early June when school gets out. I just can't take off work anymore. Here is the low down on recon:

I will have to have a Lat Flap no way around it. But, they will go in from the existing scar in the front by using a DaVinci robot to harvest the Lat muscle. No spare skin needed, so no cut on the back. I'll be in the hospital 3-4 days. This procedure is very new and I am nervous, but I gotta go for it. Kind of neat too!:)

Michelle- big hugs!!! I really wish there was something I could do other than pray and send love your way.

Barbara- been thinking of you!

AAAAHHHHHHH I had my first mammo since this shit show all began, I had an appt on Friday, and I see my MO this week to hear the results *barf* on a side note I feel great, and am enjoying life again, well as best as I can. I have days where the "c" consumes my thoughts and I have days that I dont even think about it.

Michelle this just all sucks, I hope its getting better.

DJJ - GAWD !!! I hear ya on the lash situation mine come and go quite frequently it seems. As for the period mine has been back for sometime and it effing sucks, that was one thing I could have gone without for sure.

Holly if I had an option of a full hysterectomy I'm pretty sure I would do it.

Robin - I feel like I missed something along the way, but I pray all is well with your tests

I am one week into my biology class and am having a great time, hubby helps me every nite by quizzing me, which seems to be proving well I had my first test on Friday and aced it 52/52 super proud of myself.

Tamoxifen people ...??? are you experiencing vaginal discharge..?

Lisa - did you say you are on metformin for TNBC?? I am only on the tamoxifen because of that tiny slightly positive estrogen receptor.

Well ladies this time last year we were all feeling about as horrible as we could while we all adjusted to the chemo life, and we all went through the hair loss together, all the SE's together, my goodness I dont know what I would have done without all of you. Look where we are now.

muah

Michele and robin,, how are you? How are you healing jb

Kimie, good luck with dr appt, and kimie and DJJ, my lashes also disappear frequently as well. What a pain. Dj, are you stil, using latisse, I guess it doesn't help with the shedding sequence.(also I have no arm pit hair and have lost pubic hair again and those 2 areas don't seem like they are coming back)

Great with the bio class kimie. Yes I'm taking metformin. There were no positive receptor hormone cells in my pathology, fully negative. Metformin helps to decrease recurrences in tnbc. There's lots of info on it on the TN thread

DJJ, I started tumeric/curcumin supplement afew mo this ago and I don't know for sure but my foot/feet discomfort has decreased. Helps decrease inflammation. Also started glucosamine/chondrointin a little while after.

Jodi, so glad to hear yiur tests were clear. Now you just have to get through the school year and that should got fast considering how busy you a are with school and kids etc

1 yr ago on jan 13 was my first AC infusion! Wow seems like ages ago! So much has happened. Thank you girls for helping me through it all. And you continuento help.

And marriage situation is better. Thank you all for your helpful insights. We /I am going to really try to make this work. So many ups and downs emotionally for me, menopause, and BC roller coaster is like puberty, gawd!

So now this is happening....adhesive covering picc line caused my skin to blister and is now infected.....FML

kimie, hoping you get the all clear when you see MO this week.

Robin, how are you doing? Been thinking about you.

Michelle, wow...hoping you get better soon!

Lisa, hope all works out for you. Going through major life events is hard, even in the best of relationships.

Barbara, I hope you are doing okay~

Stay warm ladies!

Michelle- I am allergic to that damn sticky stuff on medical tape! It has a real name, and they have it on my chart. I am praying for you sister!! I know I speak for all of us here, we are cheering for you and so ready for you to just get to be left alone! No more pokes well at least for a little while. Hugs times 100!

Thanks all for the congrats. Now my eyes are blurring on me. Doctor said chemo can speed up eye issues. Well I tirned 40 in November, so tick toc! They also said that your body could need 18 months to 2 years to recoup from chemo so my sight could get better. Or worse since I'm aging lol! I was like- ok. Lol!!!

B9!!!!!!! All 4 of them. No biopsy necessary.

Hi ladies - I have been reading your posts, but haven't had time to reply. Crazy couple of weeks. My niece is going through a nasty custody battle and I had to supervise her parenting time. Court prep and then court yesterday. Started my Triumph exercise class this week and love it. We have been doing a lot of work on posture and stretching. Stretching feels so good, I really need to start my bc yoga cd. I have my next checkup with my MO next week, hate it, hate it, hate it. My mom's best friend, who is like an aunt to me, is battling lung cancer and has a PET Scan and appointment on Weds., I have offered to go with her. Not looking forward to going with her, as we all know, it's either good news or bad news. That said, I have been blessed to have our group and such a wonderful support system, I want to start reaching out and giving back......

Robin - Thank God! So glad to hear your good report.

Michelle - I haven't been on fb lately..... Last I saw you had that horrible bandage reaction.....WTF. I hope that all the crap you have gone through over the past few weeks is now behind you and that you are on the mend.

Jbok & DJJ - I passed the drug info unto Wynonna. Thanks, she is going to start acupuncture today.

Jodi - Great news, glad to hear your good report. Unfortunately once we turn 40 our eyes start going to shit.... don't know if we can blame it on the chemo. Dry eyes, I get them a lot during the winter.

Lisa - Sending healing prayers your way. Keep us posted.

Have a great day ladies,

Kim

I did Juvederm about 2 yrs ago. Very pleased with it and will do again

Lisa- so glad to hear it was good ( although annoying ) news!

Just returned from my first solid week long business trip for a conference. I was so disheartened when I tried on work clothes that I hadn't wore in a year to see my ass has gotten so much larger!!! I know I have to give myself a break but it was really upsetting to see all my colleagues and feel so "big". But despite my angst, Everyone was very kind and happy to see me. I even landed a promotion!

ALL CLEAR ON THE MAMMOGRAM !!! whew... good for a year ..

love reading everyones positive results with tests, bet Michelle Seriously WTF... gawd sakes...big hugs

week 3 of bio coming up, barf....lol, still doing well, its just so much squished into a short time.

muah

Kimie- you beat cancer...you've got this bio thing! Keep chugging!

Lisa- great article! Kudos!

Ladies, thank you for being here for me. I finally feel like I can see the finish line. 2 more herceptin then I get to find out if we schedule my port removal. So excited!

Jodi- Lulu and your family are in my prayers.

Hi ladies -

Barbara - I am glad to hear that you are doing something for yourself. Let us know how you like the juvederm. I need to schedule a botox appt. Is that pretty much the same thing?

Jodi - Hoping Lulu's ear tubes work out for her this time. By the way, following your posts on fb, your hair is getting long..... I had mine trimmed a couple of weeks ago. My curls are starting to straighten and I am now thinking that I am going to let my hair grow out. I was going to keep it short, but I am already missing the wavy hair.

Jbok - Promotion..... awesome. My weight has always been a battle for me. I just wish that the pounds would drop as fast as they come on.

Kimmie - Nursing school is going to be challenging, but you have what it takes.... Best of luck on your next test.

Lisa - Great article. I bet you are getting so strong...... You go girl!

Robin - This auto correct on my laptop wants to change herceptin to prescription..... 2 more, so glad to hear that you are almost finished with this.....

I have labs today and my 4 mo with mo on Thursday. Stressed..... I have been really bad about my food choices and have been drinking too much red wine lately. I have over indulged the months of December and January. Not everyday.... I like to go into my appointments feeling like I have done everything right, but this isn't the case this time. Oh well, may the grace of God cover my bad choices.

Have a nice day ladies,

Kim