Starting chemo February 2020

congrats scattered!! I know you’re so relieved

Dyonsphere and ScatteredEnergy - Congrats on finishing chemo! Scattered, I'll be thinking good thoughts for your MRI on Monday.

mmorigan - how was surgery? I hope you are doing well and you get a good pathology report too.

I think I had the sentinel node biopsy when I was first diagnosed. It was done in the ultrasound room and called a guided needle core biopsy, is that the same thing? I don't remember it hurting much. I go for radiation seeding the day before surgery, which I guess sends something that will light up my nodes and allow the surgeon to see if anything is cancerous and needs to be removed during surgery. Or at least that is how I understand it.

I'm feeling pretty good. I have peach fuzz on my head, but I'm totally impatient to see it growing back. I'm also still having aching legs and joints, and swelling in my feet and legs as the days go on. I hope this is temporary from TCHP and doesn't continue with the HP.

Believe it or not. I am up and posting from the surgical center...I might be addicted to my phone 😁. I'm waiting for my ride to pick me up.

The couldn't save the right nipple so ended up taking both off. I was prepared for that so I'm OK with it.

I have a nerve block and they sent me home with percocet but I also have a prescription for Oxy. I'll go with the percocet since that's on the discharge papers.

My right side hurts more than the left but it's not too bad, more sore than pain. The bra they have me in is very tight, feels like a vice but, that's OK, helps to keep the swelling down.

I'll let you know how tomorrow goes.

so glad surgery went will morrigan!! Hope recover is smooth and you don’t have too much pain

"I expect that I will be an emotional mess when I wake up without my breasts."

That time may come. Right now, I can't see anything because of the wrap/bandage. I may have a reaction the first time I look at myself in the mirror without anything covering it. I hope not but, I can see it happening

micd, I don’t think I’m neutropenic either and don’t think I have been the whole time. Idk for sure though. My numbers are always really good when I go for chemo. He just told me that before I even had my first AC. Taxol I didn’t have restrictions except Be careful but AC he told me not to leave my house except for chemo. If my mom didn’t hear it too I’d think I imagined it.

ugh I really hope my surgeon decides to move my surgery up and not make me wait till August. I don’t want my tumor growing during that time

I told her that when I talked to her and she said she would talk to my oncologist and if he felt strongly we needed to do the surgery at 3 weeks instead of 4 then they would take that into consideration. I know they cant do it before 2 weeks so I’m hoping For 3 weeks after last chemo

I just recently changed my mind to have a lumpectomy. I just told them that Thursday at chemo so idk if I’ll need a plastic surgeon or not They didn’t mention it for a lum

Ouch Scattered!! I lost a good part of one finger nail this weekend camping. I cut all of my nails super short because if they snag on anything the top rips off super easily. Other than that, I don’t seem to have too many side effects yet from my HP infusions. Still have my drippy nose at times and I’m just waiting for the diarrhea to start (sorry-tmi as usual). I’m a little tired and sore but I’m attributing that to camping with 3 kids under 6 and a dog all weekend. I made it through my first week of radiation last week too. So far no side effects that I can tell, but I’m sure I’ll get some red and side skin as treatment progresses.