April 2015 Chemo Crew... Starting in April? Please join us!

I was prescribed prochlorazine at the first hint of nausea that can be repeated every 4 hours. Always works for me. Lynne make sure you don't let the nausea build, take what you were given or call your MO.

Well today I had a meltdown. I'm so tired of feeling crap. I did food shopping and by the time I put groceries away, I was sobbing, sweating and swearing. I want my energy back. I had to stay in bed for the rest of the day. Still feel exhausted. I needed a good cry. 3 more to go. 

I do have Ativan, but not sure if I want to be sedated, despite what the Ramones say.

Ok, so everyone at work wants to know what tatoos I am getting over my scars. Mostly dudes asking. On one hand, I feel like its kind of invasive, but on the other...It seems like a good idea now. Not nipples, obviously. But flowers? Hmmm. Anyone else considering this?

Glad you got the all clear ksusan!!

went to the chair for the first time today! In spite of all those anti-nauseau drugs, I am nauseous.

My doctor is recommending an alternating schedule of Ativan and Zofran. First Ativan, then 3 hours later, Zofran, the three hour Ativan, etc. anyone have any experience with what the side effects to those drugs will be aside from loopiness?

Cheers,

thanks KBee! I just knew I didn't have the complete story just yet.

thank you so much everyone for the well wishes Imdoing better than I thought infusions are going smoothly and I feel good. I'm so behind on reading everyone's posts I'm happy to see many of us are reaching the end even though my chemo is postponed a month ugh lol! I have to give a shout out to littleblueflowers congrats on finishing chemo and kicking cancers ass! Your awesome and I love reading your posts they always make me laugh. Thank you too for the well wishes positive spirit your so sweet I hope you feel better soon cancer is so hard on all of us I am thinking of talking to a counselor to help get through. Much love to all of you!!

Stephmoen, I'm happy that your feeling better!!

KBee tomorrow is my date with the chair for 9 out of 12. I go on a 3 week cycle with week 3 being a rest week. I had another cry when DH came home. Feeling overwhelmed with no energy- who is this person? I know exercise is suppose to help but I can't even vacuum the house without sweating profusely and getting out of breath. Can't wait for this to be over, but then I have to face the "abandoned" new normal. I hope you are feeling better- your strength is an inspiration!

Peabrain, let your MO know about nausea- they can always switch meds to help.

Ksusan, I found my first flight was fine with my sleeve/gauntlet but wished I had purchased compression stockings as well (knee highs).  What a considerate supportive wife to be planning your missed vacation- now is the time to enjoy it!

Gingerly, happy I'm not the only emotional one. Sometimes I think that our spouses just don't know how to help and leave us alone. I know as soon as I told my Dh (through sobs) that I can't do food shopping anymore- it took him half a second to say he would do it till I felt better.

Littleblue, I love the idea of a tattoo- I googled a lot of ideas the first time, wanted to make a positive out of a negative, but never did anything. At this point I'm just waiting for my diep, hip yo hip I vision to fade- it's very noticeable still and although my breast incision has faded a bit- this one looks quite rebellious!

All those going to the bar today, I hope side effects are minimal and easy. To all those who have finished.....LUCKY!!! Enjoy ;-)

little blue - I have full confidence that the bunny ears will oversee a smooth port removal! Best wishes

it puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again!!!

I have already used this as a section heading in an update to family and friends.

Congrats Alibeths and Mysunshine on being done with chemo!

Good luck Littlblue on port removal today! You painted a perfect picture of the skateboarding story......cracked me up.

Dizzpark, so sorry you're having such a hard time with your mouth. Hope you get some relief soon.

Kbee feeling better from the antibiotics? Glad it didnt keep u from hitting the chair.

Lynne, i prefer the ativan over compazine and zofran, at least while being on Taxol. Zofran gives me headaches and compazine constipates. When I'm not feeling well, I'll take sedation.

Georgia, I remember how hard it was to decide between LX or MX. I wanted a clear cut decision made for me, but they leave it in your hands. I ultimately went with lx, and so far i have no regrets.

Ksusan, i too cancelled a trip that was planned last year....MX! Waiting to find out if they will refund our deposit, but I ill absolutely re book when all this is said and done.

Hitting the chair today, been waiting an hour already. Im pissed cause i brought my kindle only to find that the battery is dead....arg!!! So Im doing all my typing and reading on my phone. My eyes are starting to hurt. I wanted to catch up on some netflix, which is funny, cause i won't be awake very long once they've given me benedryl. My SIL drove me, and I told her to come back when I'm done, cause what's the point? I'll be sleeping the entire time.

Thoughts are with anyone who is joining me.

Littleblue--congratulations!

congrats little blue! That was fast!!!!! Addie, you reading anything good? I'm in bed today. Still feeling so yucky.

KBee, my counts have been good enough to get chemo each week (yea....??) but my haemoglobin  apparently had a big drop from 120 to 104. It will be interesting to see what it is tomorrow. 

Addie, live the tattoo idea. 

Littleblue, congrats on getting that damn port out! Yea,do they use setting strips? I had a reaction after getting them for port insertion. Fun.