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

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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited October 2015

    It gets better! Thinking of all of you.

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  • AndreaC
    AndreaC Member Posts: 220
    edited October 2015

    I'm pretty grossed out by my chest skin too...red/brown, patchy and peeling. It looks like I've been in a fire...which essentially I have. My pain is getting better though! No need for ibuprofen today!

    I'm getting leg hair too, not happy about it. And pubes, and underarm hair. Damn. I guess it's all normal though *sigh* It's the price we pay for recovery.

    Andrea



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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited October 2015

    I've never found shaved underarms attractive, so that's more of a "getting back to normal" for me (other than the radiated half-armpit with no hair).

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited October 2015

    Last radiation! Hahaha SUCK IT CANCER! YOU TOOK ME AN MY FAMILY TO HELL AND WE STOMPED YOU INTO OBLIVION AND FOUGHT OUR WAY BACK! I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE! Never trouble us again!!!!!

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  • Addie29
    Addie29 Member Posts: 307
    edited October 2015

    Dance on cancers grave Jenn!!!

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  • bluedog
    bluedog Member Posts: 212
    edited October 2015
    Woot, LBF!!!!!
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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited October 2015

    Kill it with stomping.

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  • Stephmoen
    Stephmoen Member Posts: 563
    edited October 2015

    I'm happy but upset at the same time finally recieved my pathology reports no active cancer yay but they never found my tumor marker this upsets me where the hell is it then?

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  • Karen30
    Karen30 Member Posts: 135
    edited October 2015

    hello everyone- I'm 3 days post skin sparing BMX and doing ok, they took 6 nodes all came back negative on initial path so now I'm just waiting for final path result. Still have drains but they are not draining excessively so hopefully I can get them out Friday. Pain has been fine and I'm only taking aleve am and pm and one oxycodone at night but that's more so I can sleep - having to sleep on my back is hard for me. Planning a gentle walk today need some fresh air. Still not sure if I will be getting rads I guess it will depend on final path and RO - still it's good to have this surgery over- hair is growing , mostly grey just wish it was a bit faster- eyebrows very thin and eyelashes coming back in. Anyway hope you all have a happy Tuesday !

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  • DizzParkMom
    DizzParkMom Member Posts: 316
    edited October 2015

    Gingerchi, Last chemo today??? 💓👍🎉

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  • Stephmoen
    Stephmoen Member Posts: 563
    edited October 2015

    now I have to go get a mammogram to be sure marker isn't left in me how fun that will be I am starting to feel very defeated here between the hospital stays allergic reactions during chemo sepsis hematoma from surgery blood transfusions now this if they find the clip that means I need surgery again to remove more tissue and the clip if it's not seen well who knows where it went I don't know if I will ever have closure with this

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  • GingerChi
    GingerChi Member Posts: 252
    edited October 2015

    It's official... I'm FINALLY DONE!! Taxol just finished...in chair getting Herceptin now!! Praise God!

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  • Addie29
    Addie29 Member Posts: 307
    edited October 2015

    karen30 awesome. I'm glad you're feeling and doing well. Yes walking is great post surgery. Helps get bowls moving as well and get all that surgical gas out of you.

    Steph- deep breath. Remember this too shall pass.


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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited October 2015

    Congrats Ginger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Steph, deep breath. Its gotta be in there somewhere. Poor dear, you have been through the wringer!

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  • GingerChi
    GingerChi Member Posts: 252
    edited October 2015

    Thanks little blue ....congrats to you on finishing rads!!!! Whoop!!! 👍🎉🎊

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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited October 2015

    Steph, so sorry. Are you talking about a titanium clip? I thought they left those in.

    GingerChi, congratulations!

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited October 2015

    Ginger, you must feel like a queen! Or, once the side effects wear off...you are awesome. Way to power through. Xoxoxoxoxox


    I took a raspberry cheesecake into my rad office- one of my techs teared up. Hope they don't notice I tagged their inspirational" cancer can't do..."sign in the exam room with a post it that read "Cancer can suck it! Kick its ass, straighten your crown, and walk away like a boss". LOL.

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  • Stephmoen
    Stephmoen Member Posts: 563
    edited October 2015

    yes the titanium clip I had a double mastectomy apparently they saw scaring which could indicate where the cancer was and is now resolved but they can't say for sure because they couldn't find the clip if it's still left in my tissue there now I will have to get surgery again to be sure she got everything I seriously thought I was done with this but apparently not itsnever ending :(

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  • ThePrincess
    ThePrincess Member Posts: 424
    edited October 2015

    Ginger and LittleBlue - YAY!

    Kbee -oh I'm so sorry for that skin, that must feel terrible! You're almost done, yes?

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited October 2015

    Steph, you must be so frustrated!!!

    Littleblue, yahoo.... No more Rads!!!!!!!!

    Karen, hope your recovery goes well.

    Ginger chi, so happy you are done with chemo!!!!!


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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited October 2015

    Jen and Gingerchi- YAY FOR YOU!!!!! No.more.rads. Suck it cancer! You guys ARE BOSSES!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 4,693
    edited October 2015

    Steph- you have been through so much. Way more than you should have already. Just letting you know I'm thinking of you and sending a hug

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  • GingerChi
    GingerChi Member Posts: 252
    edited October 2015

    Thanks ladies, its been such a long haul!!! What an emotional day. Friends took me to lunch at Olive Garden afterwards, they decorated our table so cute! I was at the brink of losing it so many times ....when they hung my final bag of Taxol I cried a little... and did several times with the girls. I was afraid I would sob uncontrollably at lunch, but managed not to. lol

    Steph, oh no! When is the mammo? I cant imagine how that will feel so soon after surgery!

    karen30, glad you're doing well! Great news from your path!! Here's to a smooth recovery and no rads!

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  • Stephmoen
    Stephmoen Member Posts: 563
    edited October 2015

    mammo is Friday it's gonna hurt like hell :(

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  • littleblueflowers
    littleblueflowers Member Posts: 2,000
    edited October 2015

    Steph- That just blows. They should give it to you for free!

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  • Positive_spirit
    Positive_spirit Member Posts: 218
    edited October 2015

    sorry about the effects of rads on your skin, Kbeee. Thinking you and wishing it heals nicely.

    I have read through everyone's posts but have had a hard time keeping up. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and just went in to see the plastic surgeon today. PS said I have no cording and breasts are healing well.

    Thursday is the dermatologist, next week colonoscopy, and the week after is orthopedic surgeon...making the most of October. :)

    Retreat was wonderful and grounding

    Warm wishes to all of you on these crispy autumn days!

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  • Positive_spirit
    Positive_spirit Member Posts: 218
    edited October 2015

    oh Steph, that just sucks! Mammo and the damn clip. You deserve a medal of some sort for all this trauma. Hugs

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  • Positive_spirit
    Positive_spirit Member Posts: 218
    edited October 2015

    Gingerchi - congrats!!!!

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  • Rpayton
    Rpayton Member Posts: 235
    edited October 2015

    Steph that really stinks! Hang in there!

    Gingerchi HOORAY!!!

    positivespirit good luck with all the tests and appointments. I'm doing the same between now and year end.

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  • lovlilynne
    lovlilynne Member Posts: 405
    edited October 2015

    Hey Lorraine, did everything go ok with the kids in your absense? I hope it did and that you could come home and hold on to some of that serine. Hypothyroidism? Was chemo a factor? Or would you have gotten it anyway? Hypo is low, so does that mean that you thyroid isn't performing as well as it should? Glad you caught it.

    Lynne

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