January 2016 Chemo!

I seem to have the watery eyes mostly in the morning for about the first hour after I wake up (which includes walking the dog). Intuitively I wouldn't have tried that so I'll be interested o learn if it makes a difference for you or not.

JSC28 - I keep telling people "it's allergies" cause I swear there's this look of concern when I'm out in public. Watery eyes all the time, my MO said there's nothing I can do about it so if you find it helps, I want to know too!

Thanks Zinny for the tip, going to ask about it this week. Up until yesterday (Day 10) did that burning subside, I was taking Zantac which usually does the trick but the AC really did a number on me gastronomically last week. I'd get SO MUCH DONE while still buzzing from the steroids on Taxol.

Mouth sores have started these last few days, I just got the Prevention mouthwash, let's see how that works. Plan on asking about that too.

Frill you are so good at the scarves, you look wonderful.

I had eye issues for several weeks with Taxol and the doctor acted like I was fruity. It's subsided, though.

Jill: Oh, you made me feel a lot better. I just keep telling myself - it's only 4 times, it's only 4 times - but if it's so terrible that I can only do it once every three weeks, that weirds me out. The tireds I'm used to, except for the incredible randomness. I thought about recording food, exercise, vitamin intake, blah blah blah to find a correspondence and was like NOOOO MORE OCD. HA!

It's so hard to believe this week is my last week of good ole Taxol. Bye, old friend. See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya. Thanks for the whole cancer cell killing business. You better have done your job!

DFWFlygirl: I have a little bit of both - I thought the blurriness was just my contacts or something, but after reading all of y'alls comments I was like HEY! My eye issues were - I had the watery eyes a couple of weeks, feeling like I had an eye infection for a couple of days before chemo, then it would clear up at chemo. I even have a pic of me on chemo day and my left eye is super red. It hasn't happened the last several weeks, though, but I've been on antibiotics because of cellulitis issue. There is NO infection of any kind in me right now.

Thank you! I just got a picture of a wig I'm having styled from the hair person. So pretty! Maybe I"ll actually wear it!!!!!

Welcome Milwmama, that's quite a cocktail you're getting. How are you feeling?

Frill--congrats on getting through the Taxol!

Just got back from the hospital and told them I just couldn't hack it for 6 more weeks of this insane schedule they have me on (weekly THP and 2 more visits each week for neupogen injections). My MO was great and agreed this was too much for a chemo patient and my body also needs more time to recover. She made my day: cancelled my chemo for this week and switched me to dose-dense every 3 weeks instead of weekly. Means I only have to do 2 more chemos and now I only have to go to the hospital twice in the next 6 weeks instead of 18 times. I am so relieved!

Jill-..and your back with a great wig....it looks amazing on you. (Perfect for a mermaid). Thanks Frill for sharing your experience on the eye SE's.

Maya sound and reasonable MO that has made your treatment plan sane and tolerable

Now of I could shake this cough and cold the universe would be grand:))

Very cute wig, Jill, though you look great without hair too!

Speaking of hair, I'm trying not to scrutinize my scalp since it's still probably a week or two early for regrowth. It's been depressing to realize that my lashes and brows will probably check out in a few weeks. I find that so weird that it takes so long PFC.

Thanks for the welcome Maya. Feeling okay. Good days and bad. We take them one day at a time at my house. Trying to get my true fatigue down to two days. The rest is lazy and some depression with the winter season not wanting to end here. Today the sun is shining and my daily companion Lola is outside so it's a good day.

Congrats on the reduced hospital visits and the reduced chemo plan!

MissBee--Perjeta is wonderful, isn't it? Sometimes I take Imodium before I go out to avoid a problem at the wrong time.

Buttaflydiva--wish you all the best for speedy recovery from that port surgery. Once was bad enough, I really feel for you having to do it twice.

Has anyone had or been exposed to strep during chemo? Both my kids (ages 4 and 7) were diagnosed with strep this morning. I'm so worried I'm going to get it! I have a message in to my MO to see if they will give me anything preventative. I just know it would knock me out if I got it.

Well, today is my lucky day! My husband AND my kids have strep, but I am negative! I decided I should get a test just to make sure. And yes, I'm hands off the kids for a couple of days. I had a cold with both rounds 1 and 3. It really knocked me out. Fingers crossed I can make it through the end without another illness.

it was so nice that my port has been fixed and was easy to access today.  I did look at my 2nd echo today. my heart function is good, but after 4 AC treatments I have developed mild diastolic dysfunction, mild tricuspid regurgitation and mild biatrial enlargement. I know they aren't life threating, but I was hoping to come through without any damage to my heart. it just bothers me that I haven't even started radiation yet and supposedly that can cause damage too. i guess ill be following up with a cardiologist one treatments are over. how is everyone else's heart functions?

Good Morning Ladies

Today is my last day of chemotherapy. Missbee123 thank you for creating this thread!! You have no idea how comforting it was to have a place to talk and complain and trade ideas about how to deal with crazy chemo. Especially for someone like me who is only 27 fighting this crazy cancer fight!

After this I'm set to begin endocrine therapy and most likely visit those threads too.

Best wishes to everyone! I hope everyone finishes there treatment without too many complications. I'll sneak in here to read updates often!

Love

Jinx27