Starting chemo September 2014

Don't forget about me!!!  I was an August surgery and chemo sister, but somehow I fell in love with the September sisters as well.  Been thinking about you.  You can do this!!!! 

Hi chemo sisters! Just wanted to pop in because I was thinking of all of you today, and would love an update on how we are all doing.

I have been a busy lady, prepping for my surgery on Friday. Now that it is getting closer, I am feeling a little anxious. Little E told me yesterday that he can't wait until all of this is over and he can have his normal mom back! I was choking back tears, trying to be brave and positive, and get him to talk about his feelings. He misses the mom that was always doing things, like hiking and going to the park. He also said he misses my squishy boobs! Apparently, hugs against these nasty TEs aren't the same! I miss my squishy boobs too, kiddo! If all goes well, exchange surgery will be in May or June, and then we can not hang out at the hospital so much.

Life is slowly starting to feel "normal" again. It's amazing that the mundane things I used to take for granted and even complain about seem like such a blessing when I do them now. I don't know that I will ever enjoy grocery shopping or scrubbing the bathroom, but I know that I am grateful to be able to do those things now! (Except for bikini waxing! Had to do that this week, and ouch! Will never be grateful for that! LOL!)

Hope you are all are feeling as well as you can, and getting stronger every day! Love and prayers to all!

I will be thinking of you, my friend.  Keep us informed.  Big hugs to you. 

Sending prayers to those of you with upcoming surgeries. Jean, I'd love to hear how you're recovery is going.

Today was the mid-point for my rads. Now I can count down!

I'm at the gym now. I love, love, love feeling stronger every day.

Love to all, Laura.

I had my ALND last Thursday (no mastectomy). I only took 3 pain pills. I've had no real pain, just some mild stinging. Mr. Jackson Pratt has given me some trouble with stringy blood clots but he is behaving better now. Still lutting out 44cc's in 24 hrs. Hope to get it down soon below 30cc's so I can kiss Mr. Pratt goodbye soon. I see both my BS and rad doc on Tuesday. Sims scheduled for next Thursday and then rads are to start about March 16th. I am posting a pic of my great granddaughter Valentina Jean born 12/22/14. She lights,up my life and gives me motivation to get through this. I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around my daughter being a grandmother! Love, Jean

Kath, no PET scan for me however I didn't have any node involvement.

This chemo stuff is cruel. I'm getting hair back on my head but now I'm loosing my eyelashes. It's been almost seven weeks since my last chemo - what gives? The gift that keeps on giving?

Toby, I asked my MO if a PET scan was in order after chemo and he told me that there was no need since my cancer was all gone.  When I insisted, my insurance denied it, because I had no node involvement. 

Jean, what a cutie!!!!

I'm sorry I am behind I had to rush home to see my mother.  She had a heart attack on Sunday and has been in ICU since.  She has gone code blue several times and when they get her stable she goes into A-fib.  She still cannot talk and we have no idea, if any, what damage has been done.  While I was there, my eldest brother informed me that he is having surgery Tuesday on his knee for cancer in his muscles.  And to top off the day, my cousin will be having a double mastectomy later in the week.  And on that note, it has been a long couple of days and I am going to bed. 

Nomatterwhat, I'm so sorry to hear about your family. (((Hugs)))

Jean, you've certainly battled a lot. I promise I won't whine (much) anymore. :-)

No matter, what a week. Take care of YOU! Jean, you are a beautiful soul: and yes, it keeps on giving.

Whine, shmine: this is the place for it! Sick of nausea, putting up the good front, etc. I wish I lived in a place/ worked at a place I could not wear my wig all the time also!

Hugs to all of you: off to treatment, then only ONE more: but that pesky Pet scan next week: oh well, worry will not help. Getting on my knees will

Hugs

Kath

Way to go Bad Hair!!! Be good to yourself

Nomatterwhat, I LOVE the picture. At least you've got some red.....

Nomatterwhat, thanks for the snow! NOT!!! (It is very pretty to watch out the window. Thank goodness I don't have to go out in it!)

My hair is about the same, only gray! Yikes! Another half inch, and I will be seeing my stylist to do something with the color.

Feeling pretty good. Have spent the day binge-watching the old HBO series OZ. At the end of every episode, I walk to the potty or the kitchen and do a few laps around the apartment. Don't have much of an appetite yet, even though my friends have sent over pizza, subs, chicken, pasta, soup and beef stew. I won't have to cook for weeks! Little E's dad just brought him by for some snuggles, so it's a good day! So far the hysterectomy seems a lot easier than the bmx.

Badhairday, I'm glad your doing so well! The hyster for me was definitely easier than my mastectomy. Pain has been a major issue for me. This TE feels like a softball in my chest. Stayed in the hospital 2 extra days because of pain. I came home yesterday. Finally got the right combo of drugs so it can be tolerated. I'm hoping it gets better soon

great to hear this TE gets better, Badhairday! I'm glad your doing so well! I think I'm expecting too much from myself. Trying to take one day at a time

Rose, be good to yourself! That means taking it easy and not doing too much, too soon! Just a word of warning, the TEs start to feel better, and then it's time for the fills. I was really uncomfortable after the fills, and felt that same tight pressure in my chest. If I had it to do over again, I would have done smaller fills. It's annoying to have to go back so many times, but it beats being in pain!

Jean, perhaps that has been the problem all along! LOL! No offense taken. Having a sense of humor is what has gotten me through this journey. I hope you are healing well from your surgery!

Went to family therapy tonight at the cancer center, because I didn't have the heart to tell Little E that we couldn't go. He loves it, and his friends there, so much. He is very excited because he gets to go to a camp sponsored by them. Some of the older kids were talking about how much fun it has been, and he is super stoked! The very best part is that they provide it to the children at no cost. I could never afford something like this, and I am so excited that he can go have fun and be a kid for a week.

I am definitely guilty of doing too much today! Time to hit the couch!