Starting chemo February 2020

I finished radiation today, thank goodness. But my liver enzymes are elevated. My RO is going to help me change my MO for follow up care. If my levels are still up when I meet with her, I might have to have a PET scan. Honestly, I want a break. It has been eight months since that fateful mammogram. Surgery, recovery, chemo, recovery, radiation.

Got the pathology results. TCHP got rid of 90% of the cancer. They did find some micrometases in 1/3 lymph nodes 😔

My Pathology Staging is pT1c N1mi.

Not sure what's next, will have to wait for MO to call me. Guess I'll be switched to Kadcyla and maybe Radiation

Thanks Ajminn

Scattered- how exciting! That must feel really good to have a pCr. Onto surgery for you! Checking off those boxes to the finish line

i feel really good. Ive always done well with surgery but I'm shocked at how well I've handled it.

I haven't needed any pills for pain, other than Tylenol and that was only 2 nights. I have full range of motion, energy, I've pretty much been taking care of myself from day 1. I do my own drains, cook, get in and out bed, take care of the cat, etc.

My drains could have come out on Friday (1 week mark) they were at/under 30cc for 2 days but, the PS wanted to leave them in for the weekend. I have to go back Monday to have the nurse take them out. Which to me is a waste of my time, they were at 19cc each yesterday and will probably end up under 20 again today.

I'm going to get my first fill 7/8. I found a video of how it's done if you're interested.

Not sure if it's allergies (I have been sitting outside more) or leftover Chemo or HP related but, I've got a runny nose again. LOL

Just started taking Claritin. Hopefully, its just allergies

Yeah, Taxotere gave me runny/congested nose and, I'm guessing was responsible for the Nose Bleeds as well. That cleared up almost immediately after my last Chemo.

The current runny nose, which started last week is definitely Allergies. I took a Claritin right before my post and it's already cleared up.

Congratulations dysonsphere and scattered energy! My last Taxol is Thursday July 2 so I am in the home stretch.

This weekend my big toes both hurt and were dark pink underneath like some of the pictures I see of fingernails recently except all dark. I have been icing on Taxol. Does anyone know of other ways to keep from losing nails?

I also had white peach fuzz starting after 7th Taxol which is know turning into silver (sounds so much better than gray, right?) very short hair. Actually hides my scalp on sides.

i take so many vitamins/supplements now

• B6 and Alpha Lipoic Acid for neuropathyneuropathy
• B7/Biotin for hair/nails
• C for Platelet (don't think it helps)
• Calcium + D
• Iron for anemia
• Multi Vitamin
• Melatonin for sleep

anyone else get really emotional on AC? I have my last AC on Thursday and it will also be my last chemo period but I’ve been so emotional today. Literally everything has made me cry all day long and I don’t know w

thank you sweet talker. That makes sense, I am really stressed right now. I have Ativan that I’m on but honestly I haven’t taken it in a few days. This chemo just makes me feel like I’m dying every day. I’m so close to being done but it feels like I’m losing hope. I don’t know why because I’m so close to being done with chemo. I know I can’t give up and I won’t but I just wish none of This ever happened. I know everyone feels that way though

i would say I've been highly emotional, like on my period emotional since starting Chemo. Not angry or PMS like I used to get just overly emotional, like cry at the drop of a hat over a stupid commercial