Starting chemo August 2017 - would love some moral support!

Sammi many prayers for Heather. I hate that you all have gone through this.

K I too am having the weird smells. It is indescribable but somewhat metallic. I’m also retaining fluid and have insomnia. Other than that I am managing quite well.

Reedeesides I,think you need to listen to your body and sleep when it is needed. This is a small interlude in your daughters life. Children are resilient. Her real need is for her Mom to get well and your taking care of yourself serves that end.

Hugs to all of you and hope the weekend brings healing blessings for all

I think my lowest HGB was about 9,   Red meat helps but after eating red meat  period comes more viciously. 

After BC, I really try to reduce red meat consumption.  Probably  got to resume juicing of cruciferous veggies. 

dang it this BC thing still makes me work

on weird smells-- add me to the list that experienced weird smells.

I grew up in So Cal (don't live there now) where we had wild fires from time to time. You knew the fire was closer to home when you could smell it.

I get hints of that smell from inside my house occasionally. Sometimes I have to walk around to make sure there isn't a fire and other times I can ask other people in the house if the smell smoke. Of course, they don't.

This morning I smell wild flowers in the house and I am a month after ending chemo.

I don't smell weird stuffs and I don't want that SE, weird taste buds is enough already!

I can't find liver in Safeway guy said he has to order it for me. So I had my burger for lunch and today is my good day for eating I'm going to eat, eat tomorrow and Monday are my bad days I need to eat all the meat I can eat today.

It's been very quiet on here. I for one am beyond exhausted after last AC infusion. Don't want to get off the sofa. I love when I can find women on here who are a few months out from treatment and feeling like life is getting back to normal - gives me hope.

Hugs to all and hope youre doing well.

Hi Paulette - You are giving me hope - AC #4 really depleted my energy.  I start weekly Taxol this Thursday - hope it will be better.  Did you ice hands and/or feet, and if so, how did that go?  I'm worried about being freezing!  SusanGA - I know you iced - are you continuing to do so?

Hi Cherry-sw - Thanks for the holiday wishes - my mom and I use the same chicken soup recipe that I recommended in an earlier post.  It's really good.

"I recommend the easy chicken noodle soup recipe that can be found on mrfood.com.  Easy, delicious and authentic New York chicken soup - just like my mom's.  I use a package of soup greens and a couple of extra carrots instead of the veggies listed and add three chicken bouillon cubes.  Also, dill is the secret ingredient (which is usually included with the soup greens but if not, add a few stems of fresh dill)." Can use egg noodles instead of matzo balls.

Clearpath, thank you. I cooked chicken soup yesterday. I had some chilies I grew up myself, some of them are pretty strong and I have mixed then up a bit, so I do not know what of them are hot and what are milder. Yesterday I put a bit of an ancho and another sort into my soup along with some egg noodles, have not tasted yet but we will see.

I had my 6th infusion of Taxol yesterday and today I am not feeling this well. Yesterday evening I noticed how swollen my feet have become and put on the socks I use for flying, laid down with my feet up for a while and arrange them to be elevated during the night but still swollen today in the morning. Even my fingers somewhat are. And I have this pain in my left hand that I cannot really determine whether it is neuropathy or bone paint or joint pain. I do not feel it in my finger tips and there is no numbness but my fingers are aching when I am doing something, like in the kitchen or type on the computer. I had a conversation with my nurse yesterday about it and according to her they cannot do anything about the neuropathy but postpone the treatment when it comes. They had an educational class about it last week and the educator told them that even though they experience that B6 helps the patients there is no scientific proof for it. And I do not want to postpone my treatment either.

I feel vey tired and worn in general, will try to go and get some more sleep.

Makeover - yes I hate the no appetite days, I love eating salty food when I have AC, and make sure to eat as much as you can when you have appetite. Hugs!!!

Kritti - lovely. Pictures of two beautiful ladies! Who said bald. Ant be beautiful!!

I haven't seen Sammi for days I am worry about her and Heather, hope she is okay and returned home already

Kritti, beautiful photos!

Sammi, hope Heather is bouncing back.

I just had #4 AC today. I feel like I deserve some kind of reward. ;-)

Rebekah

Oh, Kritti, they are gorgeous, the last one is so beautiful, my absolute favorite.

Knitting your pictures are gorgeous. I have been afraid to shave my head because I seem to have swollen follicles but I think it looks much better than this thin crew cut I have

Like all of you, I am worried about Heather and hope we hear very soon that all is well.

Cherry, my legs and feet got very swollen and I stopped urinating. Then at night I couldn’t top peeing and woke up with no more swelling . This happen only once on the last cycle as well. I hope that is the end of it fo both of us.

Have to admit that I am beginning to get afraid of my third dose next Friday. No matter what I prepare for I have different and more annoying side effects.

Hooray for all of us progressing through this maze. We will find the way out together.

Have a good weekend

thought I would post my good news this morning.

I finished Taxol on 8/16/17. I lost lashes and eye brows during Taxol. Today I see eyelashes growing back in!! They are really short right now but it looks like they are all coming in all at once!!

Still no eyebrows though.

VL - this is the toughest time in my life emotionally and physically. I'm just lucky to have God and my hubby with me. I'm going to have my #3 taxol today and pray for me.

Still no hair no eyebrows and hair in my nose. 😕😕

Kritti, your photos are amazing! You and your daughter are both beautiful!

I, too, am hoping to hear good news about Heather.

Not much going on here. I am more fatigued than with my first treatment so even during my good days I find myself napping a lot. Treatment #3 is on Tuesday. I'm registered for a 5-day writing class the week of October 16. I hope I have the energy for it!