August 2011 chemo, anyone w/ me?!

One year diagnosis coming up soon. I never ever want to have a year like I just had. I know the same can be said by all of you too.



I have learned so many things this past year. I truly think having cancer has made me appreciate all the good things in my life even more.



My husband has been my rock. We've been married almost 29 years and I think I have fallen in love with him all over again in the last year. I hope I can be as good to him as he has been to me if he ever needs me like I have needed him in the last year. We've laughed together and we have cried together numerous times through out this cancer journey. He recently told me that one of the worst days of his life was the day he shaved my head. I am truly blessed to have him, my family and my friends.

Hi Everyone!! Wow what a year it's been!! How is everyone doing? I havent't been on this site in so long.

I had my biopsy one year ago today.  I have one more Herceptin tx, then an echocardiogram and abdominal/pelvis CT scan (this is for the colon cancer we discovered right after my last chemo).  My labs have not returned to normal, although my MO tells me as long as the numbers are going towards normal, he isn't concerned.  However, every little ache and pain causes anxiety - I sure hope that once I am completely done with treatment I can begin to relax and focus on other things.  Hope you ladies are all doing well!

No to the cataracts, I think! I'm having a lot of trouble with my eyesight lately, but I have had it checked, and dr said no new glasses now. I'm sure he'd have seen cataracs. I'm taking letrozole - femara - instead of tamo, and it's going okay. Hot flashes, aches and pains, but okay. Hot flashes might also be due to the oopherectomy in February. You're right though. What a difference a year makes. I started chemo a year ago yesterday. I'm working full time, exercising some, living life again!

Hello ladies,



Yes, it's hard to believe a year has gone by since we were all starting chemo. As I dropped my girls off at school this morning for the first day, I was remembering that last year I had chemo on the first day of school and missed taking them to school on the first day for the first time ever.



I've been back to work full-time since May. I still feel a bit tired some days but overall I'm feeling well. I'm going for my follow-up scans at the end of this month. I'm sure that will cause some anxiety but I'm praying for good results.



As for my hair. Well, it came back grey as I expected and I decided to leave it that way. I had my first haircut at the end of July.

Grimbol - excellent news!  Doing the happy dance for you!

I have an appt tomorrow with my MO to review CT results, and I hope to be able to post my own good news then.

I had the port out today!! So nice to be rid of that, except.......i might miss it :-) i had my first mammo since dx, not too fun but not too bad either. I will repeat those at 6 month intervals apparently.

Well having made it all thru chemo, rads, and Herceptin, i end up in the hospital for a night after getting my port out - go figure!! Not really sure what it was but it acted like heart problems. Forunately several tests and probably ALL my blood being drawn later, they've decided my heart is good. Might have been gallstones, might have been something to do with having the port and central line out, but at least my heart is ok. So, now I am hoping to move on!

I hope your removal is smooth and uneventful mizmarie.

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to say hello and check in with folks. It's been close to 3 1/2 years since we began this crazy journey. Hope y'all are doing well!!

how are you

happy 5 years! I thought I was a goner this time 5 years ago, yet here I am. Don't frequent BCO to much now, too busy living life. I am now sage IV and metastatic, but I am still here. Who knows maybe I'll get to see year 10!! 😻