Starting chemo August 2017 - would love some moral support!

VL22, it looks very authentic, does not look like a wig at all. I am picking mine this Thursday.

Kybthelake - you made me smile today -- not because this is your second time (mine too, and mine was in 2006 too).

Because -- You did it, you moved to your dream location - I still haven't and it was all i could think about when I was lying there at my the radiology center when they found the second one. I am calmer this time around, etc. First on my list for 2018 is to make the move!! Thx for the reminder today. I have enjoyed my life since then, for the most part - just had not moved yet -- and no reason to wait. I want to wake up the ocean outside my bedroom everyday - so I shall.

Susan - thin a little? Are you cold capping? that is my onc said with cold caps.

VL -- great photo - thanks for sharing.

I am getting for round #2 on 9/13, so learning from you that are ahead of me. Gearing up for the cumulative effect.

thanks for sharing your journey

VL22 - great wig!

Paulette, I hear you- when I finally took an immodium-one-I was then constipated for two days. When will the indignities cease?

VL 22-another thumbs up for the wig. I returned to work the past two days, and my wig is too itchy, so I just wore scarves. Now I'm like, "F--- it. I'll just wear scarves now that everyone is used to it..." Have to go to the goodwill to get more colors

Mimi -Well said. We have to look forward to fight against BC.

Today I had my second chemo treatment, very tired and got a foggy brain immediately after the infusion. I also want to check with you about sweating after chemo. Have you gals ever had such symptom?

I really hope this time I will have less tough side effects ... I'm so scared of having big D and fever for seven days as I had for the first round... keeping my fingers crossed

PauletteK- go plain food for big D! Yogurt, banana, cracker, applesoirce and a lot of porridge. I myself found porridge very helpful. My mom prepared all kinds of different porridge for me: plain rice possidge, rice porridge with date, porridge with checked soup ... her philosophy is that the more varieties provided, better chance I will eat more

Actually I cannot tell if it flash or just sweating... I'm 38 premonapause, although I have overy suppressor every month, im not sure how my body is reacting to it. I still had my period through first round chemo under the influence of overy suppressor, which worsen the side effects....

Thanks for your theblessing ... really don't want fever this time!

Walkingintheclouds : After my first TC infusion on day 4 through 6, I had a headache and fever of about 99.5 and felt as though I was burning up. I spent practically the whole time with a wet towel wrapped around my neck and head and had to constantly wipe my face with it to cool down. On day 6 I spoke to the nurse who told me to stop taking zofran for nausea which I had planned to do that day anyway. I ended up going to the ER that last night due to crazy dizziness and they gave me a migraine concoction. The next day I felt like a champ by comparison. I will be taking something different for nausea next round to see if that was the cause of the headache....not sure whether that will affect the hot feeling at all!

I just asked the nurse about the WBC and her answer was that I would experience lowering of counts 1-2 weeks after my sessions and would be best day of chemo up to a couple days after. I am on a 3 week schedule and have only had one so not sure either of cumulative SE but hoping it is same or better than last round!

Meanwhile, my finger tips have gotten a slight bit numb over the last couple days so I will try icing next round. I didn't want to buy all the special socks and mitts and am trying to collect the various gel packs we have to see if I can't cobble together enough to get me through the hour or so of taxotere. Anyone else have thoughts on that?

VL - I had a tough time on my #3 infusion and the fourth infusion made me tired.

Walking - my sister suggested rice porridge also however I don't know why after chemo I hated porridge. I made it several times and I can't eat it. I usually have a little temperature on my day 7 and that's the day I see KT Onc. My temperature is 99.3 or 99.7 and my Onc said it's fine as long as I feel okay. So I just treat it as normal day then my temperature will be back to normal. So don't worry.

Leatherette- you got the whole setup lol How many infusion do you need to do

I just realized that my iv must have leaked last time. Right after my last infusion I noticed a large spot on the inside of my arm one morning. I thought it was an insect bite I had gotten or the cat scratched me. Whatever. I've been watching it and keeping bacitracin on it. It's been slightly swollen and sore/tender and very red/inflamed looking. Today it started peeling - like when you have a sunburn. And it hit me. One of my chemos (can't remember which bag it was) burned and they slowed down my drop. They assumed it was because I was cold and my veins had constructed. I don't have a port. Anyway, wtf. I'm kind of freaking out and about to start researching what happens with leaks. Ugh! I hate this! I just want it all to be over. (cue the tears) here's what it looks like today

Travel Girl--Wow! We have a lot in common! My infusion #2 is 9/12. I hope I do inspire you to make your move!

Kritti--that arm looks painful! I hope it heals quickly

I had a hard time sleeping a few days after my first infusion. My onc. prescribed Ambien and it was fantastic! Until I started developing hives. I have been itching like crazy but now that I have stopped taking Ambien, they are going away.

Other than that, I feel good. I'm even going on a 6-hour sail on Saturday!

Kritti - hope the burn goes away soon. Sucks !

Leatherette - rest up it's always tough on the first couple days after infusion 🙏🙏🙏.

Clearpath - I used Nuuns it helps.

Angie - thanks for the good positive notes, I'm from Bay Area / east bay also. Just finished my AC and will be doing my taxol next week. I'm hanging in there, and hoping the SE is not that bad on Taxol.

Ladies I have missed you!

You are all looking great bald and with your wigs. I hope to follow suit soon since my hair is falling out plenty now. Maybe by next weekend.

My 2nd infusion went well. I took zofran when I got home and again at 11:30 pm. It worked! No nausea. Of course I'm constipated now. I keep eating dairy as that helped me before. I do have colace, which I think I'm gonna have to take soon. The bone pain is here again, dry, no taste mouth, fatigue. Just wanna sleep!

*hugs to you all*

marooshka, two of my oncologists said that icing is not preventing neuropathy, one of them said that she adds vitamin B6 to pre-meds when a patient complains. The nurse said that nothing can prevent the appearance of neuropathy, they can only address it when you actually get it. Icing is there for the nails and last time the nurse told me that it does not either help until it actually starts happening. My clinic offers both mittens and socks but it was something I specifically have to ask them to bring because otherwise they say that weekly Taxol is not that hard on nails but I usually insist and even sock on ice cubes just to be on the safe side.

You can ask them about B6, you can buy it as pills, I have also heard that L-Glutamine might help for neuropathy.