Starting Chemo in JAN 2007
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Viddie, having just gone through the whole BRCA testing, I can share with you my thoughts and experiences.
There is no direct family history of BC or ovarian cancer on either side of my family - the odd distant cousin, but neither of my grandmothers, mother, no blood aunts etc. My late father (died of heart attack at age 59) did have precancerous colon polyps, but that was really it. My oncologist firmly believed I would not be BRCA+ mainly because of the lack of any firm family history, and also because I was Her2neu+, which you are too. Apparently it is rare to be Her2 neu+ and BRCA +. Yes, there are cases out there, but they are rare.
I guess I was freaked out because I was premenopausal, under age 50 at dx, and of course Ashkenazi Jewish. My onc. referred me to the genetics counsellor at the hospital at my insistance. I wanted to know for myself (the other boob would have to come off for sure, along with the ovaries), and for my girls, age 17 and 20 at my dx. - They were nervous, so was I of course - I met with the genetics counsellor - we went over my whole family history, and she told me that in her opinion I had maybe a 17% chance of having either the BRCA 1 or 2 genes. But I HAD to know. So she drew the blood and sent it away.
It was one of the biggest reliefs of my life to find out that I am negative. I know my girls were worried, especially my younger one - so I did not tell them I had the "reveal" appointment until after I had the results, and then of course called them with the good news. The genetics counsellor told my mother and I that I was just one of those women who got BC for who knows what reason - I am not a smoker, hardly drink, exercised, and yes I am a little overweight, but who couldn't stand to lost 10 or 15 pounds. Between you and I, I think stress had a whole lot to do with it for me. And my GP agrees with me.
Why don't you go for the genetics appointment - you can talk to the counsellor and see what she thinks. In my case the hospital sent me a family tree form to fill out and send in to the counsellor in advance of our appointment, so when I actually met her she had already plugged my stats into the computer and could give me that 17% chance estimate. You can then decide whether to have the test. But I do agree with you that if your DD does not want you to do it, then I would not do it.
I may still take out my ovaries, as the gyn. onc. at our big cancer hospital told me that the standard of care in premenopausal ER+ BC patients is to remove the ovaries ( I had my uterus out in 2004), and I may do a prophylactic mast. of the left boob - maybe with a DIEP. I have an appointment with a PS that does DIEPS in a couple of weeks to discuss all this. I know my oncologist did not feel I should take out my ovaries unless I was BRCA+ - he said I should avoid the unnecessary surgery. I will discuss this again with him too.
I would not rush to have your ovaries out so soon after your August surgery - your gyn. should send you for a pelvic and transvaginal ultrasound to take a look at your ovaries.
So I don't know if I have helped you out here Viddie, but I empathize with you 100% - it really sucks.
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Viddie,
I think Caya's words are very wise. I also had the testing....for the very same reasons as Caya did and for the same reasons that you are afraid. I am young and Ashkenaz and I definately wanted to find out WHY I got cancer. I did not see a genetics counselor, my Onc drew my blood in the office and when the report came in, they just handed it to me (I was in the infusion chair getting chemo at the time so was unable to do a happy dance). Had I been positive I would definately have had my ovaries out (not that they are doing much of anything in there anymore
). Nobody thought I would be positive because my cancer did not fit the profile. I did not have a family history, and the characteristics of my tumor did not match the typical BRCA tumor type. Since I am negative, and seem to have experienced what the docs so elegantly call "Primary Ovarian Failure" and do not have to get them out to reduce my hormone levels, I am not going to pursue having them out unless something else like cysts or (eck) my period comes up. Not everyone who is Ashkenazi is BRCA+, so do not let it freak you out. I think that it is legitimate to get them out at some point, particularly if your hormone levels are still high, but unless you have some other issue with your female organs (like Tina with her bleeding and persistent cysts) I do not think there is a rush...I would definately consider waiting a bit to let your body and soul recover from your last surgery...last you posted about it, you were still draining on one side so you are not even completely healed yet.
I love you Viddie, and I want you to be happy and healthy. {{{Viddie}}}
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Happy Birthday Mary....where's your cake?
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Tough news for your MIL, Caya. I wonder if she is really a candidate for treatment. One thing that slows down as people age is cell growth, so that in itself might retard the cancer. Another thing to think about is surgery; older folks sometimes just don't recover from the trauma...my dh's husband had two older relatives who died from surgery (I'm talking really old here, like your MIL).
Viddie...you listen to your body and do what's best for you!
Miz
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Happy Birthday Mary!
Viddie, don't blame you for not wanting to do BRCA if your dd isn't interested in the results. If your sister/niece want to know for themselves, can't they just get tested?
I hear you on feeling rushed with the surgery. My surgery was a year ago and I am still dreading my upcoming one. But, I'm going to bury my head in the sand as best I can and just do it. I feel that another justification for doing it is my very high Oncotype DX score (44).
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Viddie - you sound like you are trying to make a huge, life-changing decision in a rush. But I don't think there is an need to decide this immediately. Why don't you tell your doc you need a little time to think it over and then postpone the surgery for a later date? Also - you said you about your daughter that you "gather she does not want to know." Maybe she needs some time to think about it too and then you should talk about it again. How old is she? Before I had the BRCA test DH and I met with a genetic counselor. It was very helpful and we learned a lot. It might be worthwhile just to take that test (and maybe bring your daughter along). A qualified genetic counselor can explain all of the implications of taking the test, etc. (OK - I just read Caya's post that says much the same thing - great minds...)
Mary - Happy birthday. I'll post a pic for you if you want me to. Just PM me and I'll send you my email address.
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Viddie, you are getting great advice from everyone else. I love this group of women.
We are back in our house and it was wonderful to sleep in our own bed. The ash has made a real mess of the yard and pool, but that's ok. We can clean up. The air quality is miserable and I worry about those with asthma, etc.
Skye, how are you feeling? Did you go to the doctor?
Mary, Happy Birthday!
So much to catch up on at work. The General Mgr just came back today; he has been stranded due to the fire. When he is gone, I am in charge, and doing his job kept me from doing mine. So I had better really focus today.
Stay safe all,
Melia
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Melia - I have been so worried! I am thrilled that you are safely back at home. What a relief!
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Hi gals, just a quick note as I'm flying around here getting ready to go to Milwaukee. Viddie, I'd get a second opinion if I were you, just to be sure that the surgery so soon is ok. Mer, I'm feeling better, thanks, after getting two really good nights of sleep. I'm blaming the slight nausea on Herceptin, I think my body is liking that substance less and less as time goes on. And Mer also happy upcoming birthday! Love the idea of a monthlong celebration.
Melia I think of you every time the news comes on...hope we can get an update from you soon.
Beautiful fall day in Wisconsin, colors are gorgeous! - Skye -
Mary, Happy Birthday!
Melia, I'm so glad you are back home and safe, whew!
Viddie, I agree that you might be rushing into this so soon. You are barely healed from your last surgery. And you are on tamoxifen, right? I know it's a big decision whether to get the BRCA testing done, so I agree with the others that going to talk to someone might help with that decision. You have been through a lot in the past year, time for a bit of a break!
So I went to my gyn a couple weeks ago, he took blood to check on various things, estrogen level, thyroid (a couple others I can't remember), I also had my blood glucous tested earlier this week. So I get a call from his nurse that he wants me to come into the office so he can talk to me about my results...ugh! Of course my mind is spinning that's it's something awful, but then I asked the nurse if I should bring my husband and she said no. So it can't be 'that' bad, right? Maybe he just wants to talk to me because the test showed I'm in permanent menopause or something. Trying to stay positive..I see him tomorrow morning.
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Hi all,
Happy Birthday Mary!!!
Melia,
I am so glad you are back home. That is such great news!!
Thanks for all your advice. I called and made an appointment to see a genetic counsellor. I can not get an appointment until January. That is okay. I will call my gyno today and tell her I need more time. I will also ask for a pelvic and transvaginal ultrasound (thanks Caya for that information).I might not have the test. Right now I just want to see what they have to say.
Caya,
I didn't know it was rare to be BRCA+ and Her2+. That is great news. You would think my onco would know that--The genetic counsellor just called and she confirmed it was rare to be both Her2+ and BRCA+, but not impossible. She is getting me an appointment earlier and told me to wait on the surgery until I have more information. What was i thinking?? Thanks for that information.
Rebecca,
Thanks for your opinion. I am still healing and still leaking a little bit, so I am starting to agree that they were jumping the gun and I need more time to heal and get stronger before they start poking me again.
Tina,
I would have the surgery if I were in your shoes. You are doing the right thing. I have no symptoms- just apparently an over eager staff on Cape Cod. Strange enough they will not give me any non-invasive blood tests like the CA125 that tests for ovarian cancer. I think we should all be tested for that and the CA27-29 (breast cancer) test. They will not do them here, but surgery is another story. Go figure.
Jan,
Thanks. I am going to call my gyno now and tell her just that. My daughter is 23 (Y,F &
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Great minds... you are right. The insurance implications bother me. I will discuss this with her when things calm down. Right now she is in the middle of applying to graduate schools and studying for the GRE's, all of which is stressing her out.
What would I do without all you? Thanks for your help. I can now go for my herceptin shot today without any anxieties.
Viddie -
Lynn,
I am sending you hugs. I hate that. Why can't they just tell you the results on the phone? That is aggravating. If you are anxious, like I would be, I would call the gyno and ask him over the phone why he wants to speak to you. I am not a patient person.
You are right- It is probably something minor because the nurse would have told you to bring your husband. My blood sugars were higher than normal during chemo, but no one said anything to me about it. You also could be in menopause now.
I just read somewhere the act of smiling keeps us less stressed. It said your brain cannot distinguish between a real smile and a fake one. Let us know what transpires. I am sending you positive vibes.
Viddie -
Oy Lynn that is the most irritating thing. Of course the most irritating thing about it is that you will rush over there all freaked out, and it will be something simple like an elevated FSH level. I tend to try and bypass this stuff by having duplicate copies of my labwork sent to my home...then I am not at the mercy of the medical office, although doing that puts me at risk for some serious Google-itis
. Happy birthday Mary!
Viddie I am so glad to hear that your mind is at ease.
melia I am glad you are home...I have been watching the news with absolute horror! I have been so upset that Frances has picked up on it, and she has become obsessed with the fires too....can you imagine? A 10 year old ASKING to watch the news!
Tina, I totally think you are doing the right thing with your surgery. Surgery is not always the answer, but in your case I think it really is your best bet.
Skye sounds like you are very busy, in the throes of being a famous author! Enjoy! my DH applied for a job in Milwaukee. I do not know much about the city....probably does not matter much, he does not think he will get the job. Truly I am not so interested in moving there...I would have liked Santa Cruz better I think.
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That's the thing, he usually does call me himself. Over the years, he's called with an abnormal pap, the positive biopsy from that, positive for gestational diabetes, the lump in my breast (6 years ago that was benign) and my breast cancer a year ago. So I'm thinking that maybe he has a general discussion with his patients when they go through menopause? I don't know...argh! Thanks, as always, for your wonderful support, I love you all!
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Well Lynn, that just SUCKS that you have to wait and worry for test results. I swear, since this whole BC experience, no test goes by without my worrying. I had slightly high blood pressure at my last onc visit. No one said a word but I thought about it for weeks. They really should have another system for divulging test results for those of us who've gotten bad news in the past. This just seems to me to be torturing us unnecessarily.
And so....I am sitting here trying to get up the courage to call my parents. My dad just had his first follow up MRI since his lung cancer diagnosis, chemo, and rads. He weathered them all well and his prognosis was relatively good. But he's been having some discomfort on the opposite side that's similar to what he was having on the cancer side before his dx. I am a wreck to find out what's going on. He and my mom are both really stoic and I will have to call them to get the news. I usually talk to them all the time, but honestly, I am just too afraid that I couldn't take one more thing. I need to do this and get it over with. The worry is killing me.
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Hi all,
Viddie - Im glad you will see the genetics counsellor and will ask for the pelvic and transvaginal ultrasounds. That is one good thing about being Her2+ - very unlikely you'll be BRCA+.
Lynn- I'm sure it is nothing major to worry about, especially if you asked whether or not you should bring the DH. But the waiting, the waiting - OY!! Not fun.
Happy Birthday Mary - I hope you will go out and buy yourself something nice.
Skye, I have had a few nauseous days lately here and there too, which I also attribute to the Herceptin. Hope you have a great trip in Milwaukee.
Melia - so glad you are home. I have a cousin who lives in Foothills Ranch in Orange County, she emailed us pictures of a school behind her backyard in flames. Her car is packed in case they get the evacuation order.
Amera - Hopefully your Dad is okay. Please let us know.
Well the hysterctomy for my MIL is on for Monday. All her tests came back fine, and the gyn. onc. is very upbeat about her chances. But I do agree with you Miz that at her age the surgery itself is a risk, but we have to trust in the drs.
Lovely fall day here too. Tonight my mother is taking out my family out for Chinese food for dinner because she and my stepfather are leaving for Florida tomorrow. Wish I could go.
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hey there
Caya : hope your mil does ok thinkin of
Melia : glad you are ok must be dreadful down there that Arnold seems like a good guy glad you are doing ok
hey viddie / lynn GO B SOCKS GO !!!! i'll root for your team
joni welcome back luv the pic
miz : good to see you back , i am trying to draw but now find myself outside gardening lately , can't miss the great weather we have been having , gotta plant some tulips , crocuses and daffodils this weekend .
Sharon: Welcome yes we are hair obsessed my hair is curly and getting longer one day i expect "poof" to have an afro .
I have now got back into work and it seems like the past year has just flown by . Things are starting to settle down and people are getting better at leaving their turtle faces at home . I am more relaxed and factual when talking about being "sick" .
I still have my port in and will not be getting it out until Jan . onc wants to wait 1 year ..... the only thing that bothers me is getting it flushed even with the emula cream it hurts OUCH !
rebecca : I go for genetic counseling in Nov and am going to get tested for the gene . My sister passed from BC young and i just have to know for my family . My dd's are young and not been too concerned about it , I also have 3 sisters and we all want to know .
The way i look at it maybe in the future there will be a "cure" for this type ? Who knows ..... I also want to know how my sis died and what her chemo regime was as we had to get her medical records .
Don't know if this helps in your decision making or not ..... but mine is tooo close in our family not to get tested .
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Viddie, UGH, I wish I knew what to tell you on the BRCA testing. I had mine on the same day as my diagnosis. I've mentioned it before, but I just stuck my arm out and signed a bunch of paperwork. I was in a complete fog and had no idea what I was signing. I think that was the way to go.
I think that if I really thought too much about it, I'd be where you are now. I have no real risk factors but no one told me my chances of testing positive. I just remember something mentioned about insurance. I got a call about a week later saying insurance would pay for it. I then got the results in about 6 weeks. Honestly, I hadn't given it a thought.
What a dilemma. I think I would get the test because I would just worry about it forever otherwise. But that's just me, obviously. I also think I would wait to have my ovaries out unless/until it was found to be medically necessary. Again, just me. I think I'd give myself a bit longer to heal, but maybe getting it over with is the answer.
Boy, so much for sorting things out. I know you will make the right decision for you and your family. I think a second opinion and appt with a geneticist is in order at the very least. I hope whatever decision you make gives you some peace.
XXOO Amera
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Hello January Chemo girls!!!
Happy Birthday Mary!! Hope you are having a wonderful day!!
Sharon, glad to hear you are back to work, someone has to keep up the health care payments for me!! I start my volunteering at the school next week. I have to have a flu shot first, so going on Tuesday.
Mizzy, I'm glad you decided to come back to the boards. Sounds like you are doing well too, which is really good.
Tina, your DH's fiasco with that company is really crazy. They sound like an organization that I would NOT like to work for. I'm glad to hear that you still will receive medical benefits. Take care, all that stress is not good for anyone.
Melia, glad to hear that you are back home, safe and sound. Your daughter's wedding pics were beautiful. You have a lovely family. Which one is Thor??
Caya, I loved your dress that you wore for your 25th Wedding Anniversary. You looked like a knockout!! I especially was fond of your cake. What a terrific idea to have your original wedding picture on there. That was so cool!
Amera, praying for your Dad, that all is well, and that all his treatment has beat back the beast. Did they not hold your job while you were in treatment? In Canada, they have to hold your job while you are off on any kind of medical leave.
Rebecca, I'm so glad you got rid of that car!! When I was in school Math was one of my favorite subjects, but my nephew asked me for some help with his Grade 12 Math problems, and I just didn't get it. To me it would make more sense to teach a math that you could use in the future!!
Debbie, are you all done your treatments now?
Mel, sounds like you had a great vacation. Do you have surgery coming up? I can't remember.
Lynn, if the receptionist said you didn't need to bring your hubby, I would highly doubt it's anything to worry about. Hope your back is feeling better too. Your trip to Palm Springs sounded fun!!
Viddie, if the BRCA testing eases your worry, have it done. Are you still at your cottage?
Cindy, I'm praying your upcoming surgery goes well.
RobbinJaye, did you get a job yet? Hope things are going well for you!!
Well we had the most wonderful trip. I've been basically asleep since I arrived home on Friday night.
First I was about 2 feet away from the Pope at our audience. It was kind of surreal, actually the whole trip was kind of surreal. We had wonderful weather which I think makes a big difference. I think cruising is the only way to travel now!! Eat all day, travel at night to a new place, eat some more, go to shows, laugh, and generally just have fun.
Anyways I loved everywhere we went!!
Oh, yeah...have to pack tonite. This weekend is a girl's weekend up in Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia. There are 43 of us (we rented a bus) heading up for a weekend of Facials, pedicures, manicures, massages and hot tubbing!! I'm having a Hot Stone massage on Saturday. I've never had one, so I'm kind of excited. I just hope it's okay to have a massage. Has anyone else had one since their surgery?
Today is my 1 year anniversary since my mastectomy. I also started my Yoga & Meditation classes today at Mount Royal College. It was fun!! All the girls in the group have had breast cancer or are currently going thru treatment. I seem to have made a new friend, her name is Dale, and she went thru BC 2 years ago. I'm in a study for the University of Alberta to assess whether Yoga & Meditation helps with the stress of having breast cancer.
Anyways....I have yapped enough. Big hugs to you all!!
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Hey Joni, glad to have you back! I'm still at work. They held my job and threw in lots of extra responsibilities for me upon my return. I like that I'm busy but this is ridiculous.
Melia, so glad you are back to your home and all is relatively well. I have been watching the coverage and thinking of you.
My dad's appointment was rescheduled for tomorrow. Apparently his onc is out of town and they wanted him to meet with a NP but he insisted on an MD. This makes me think it's nothing but your typical follow up visit. They wouldn't send him to a NP to hear bad news, would they? And besides, he had an MRI in June and then chemo so I'm thinking that if there were something on the left side, the initial MRI would've picked up on it seeing that they are so sensitive and can see microscopic cells. AND the fact that he had chemo so recently would've probably wiped out anything microscopic. That's what I"m hoping at least. Geez, I'm not sure if it's a blessing or curse to know so much about chemo and cancer.
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Joni - you continue to amaze me with how much adventure you can pack into your life.
Amera - I hope your Dad is OK, let us know as soon as your hear.
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I second Jan! Joni, you are LIVING! Not even a week off a Meditteranean cruise and you are off again. You go girl!
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And Amera, I agree.... they would never send an NP in to deliver bad news... so, that's good news for you, I'm thinking.
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Joni, Thor is the one on the far left in the group photo. He is our older daughter's husband. I honestly think that I have never met anyone with a sweeter disposition than his. She is smart, funny, energetic, and he is calm, thoughtful, intellectual, and VERY indulgent. Anything like your Thor? Maybe it is the name? And I am so glad you had a fun trip, and that you are heading out again!
Amera, I am praying for your dad. I know you are scared. We are all hugging you.
You know what, girls? I am worried. I just don't have my old energy. I work fulltime, and I do love my job. But when I doze off for a nap, it's almost like I am unconcious. No one knows that I feel so depleted. My left side aches a bit. I guess I have talked myself into believing that it is in my liver. I have an appt with the onc, just my recheck, on Tuesday. I am so nervous about going. I just don't want to walk thru that door. I don't know if I even want to tell him that I am worried. Years ago, an elderly neighbor of ours, who was living a very full life, fell and was taken to the hospital. Turned out he had cancer everywhere. He died a few days later. He never knew that he was ill. I don't think I want to go thru tests, chemo, etc. I am probably just emotionally depleted. I mean, we did two weddings, cancer, a wildfire, a job loss for my husband, all in less than a year and a half. That's a lot.
Melia
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Melia
Please don't be too worried - but this is the new normal for us - every ache and pain will make us crazy. As for the fatigue - Melia - we're all just a few months out from chemo - never mind all the other stuff you have had going on in your life - I'd be exhausted just from all of that.... And correct me if I'm wrong, but did you not work throughout chemo? Your body has been through hell and back, your emotions too. You probably could use a good week or two (or three or four) on a sandy beach to RELAX - please don't be disheartened, you are just exhasted sweetie.
Amera - an NP to deliver bad news - I doubt it. Let us know about your Dad, hoping for the most boring of reports.
Joni - you go girl. Have a great time with the girls, enjoy the massage.
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Hi girls - just now getting to my computer today, and I should be in bed. Melia, you've been through a lot recently and I suspect you are just tired, deservedly so! I'm not the same either, and I haven't been through a wedding, an evacuation, etc. Try not to think the worst.
Amera, hoping for good news on your dad. Lynn, hoping for good news on YOU tomorrow - sorry you've had to worry.
Viddie, I think the wise ones have already said it - no need to jump into another surgery before you're fully recovered from this one. Just take your time, and give your dd time to decide whether she wants to know about your BRCA. These things all take time. I think your doc is not exactly rushing you, but just wanting to get on with things. You have the ability to say "whoa" anytime you want to.
I'm having lunch and girl/bc/talk time with my friends Letha and Joyce tomorrow - can't wait to get together with all of us again. Then one more week and I'll be back at work. I'm nervous. Sent my boss an email today saying she could schedule me for as few hours as she wanted to as I was anxious about being able to keep up. I was exhausted all day today because Harrison woke me up at 9 AM....and that's not all that early. I used to get up at 4:00.
Happy Birthday, Mary! Love to everyone.
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I think Ativan can MAKE you tired...here's a post from last week that got lost among the others
You NEED to dream. My suggestion is to cut down very slowly. Go a whole week on halves (without a single whole), then a whole week on quarters...and perhaps at the very end try some aspirin & milk, or benadryl if you really can't sleep.Caya and other Ativan users.....didn't have a chance to bring this subject up yesterday with the social worker, but I do have some thoughts. I think Ativan works by calming down your fears but in the process cuts down on dreaming and REM activity. So you "sleep" but you don't get to dream, which means you don't get to work out your anxieties, and after a few nights you start feeling tired even though you slept a certain number of hours. When you go to halves, all the pent-up dreams start coming back, so strongly they are nightmares.
Also, my social worker told me that Ativan can give a day long hangover from the night before. I've been down to halves for a week and I have a LOT more energy. At first it was difficult, but after 3-4 days I settled into it. Now I'm going for quarters...
I'm not back to 100% either. Treatment is very traumatic and I think we need to listen to our bodies and get lots of extra rest. I've been sleeping 11-12 hours and feeling better. Yesterday when I went for my usual run, which started was a total ordeal in September. But this time I felt so energetic, instead of dreading the whole thing, I was looking forward to a long run.
Melia and Caya, both of you have gone through big celebrations in September which can be emotionally and physically exhausting. It may have been too much too soon.
Fall is here, cooler weather to help with hot flashes. Enjoy the comfortable temperatures...sleep & relax. Rest this winter. Grade yourselves on a curve.
That's my two cents!!
Mizzy
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Melia - I've heard that it takes as least as long to recover from treatment as it did to go through treatment - so none of us should be expected to feel "normal" yet. I've noticed that if I work out or do anything tiring that I am absolutely exhaused the next day. Last Saturday I walked the dogs, ran on the treadmill, volunteered for a few hours and then went to that fundraiser. On Sunday I took at 2+ hour nap and then went to bed early. I had NO energy all day. Monday I was OK again. I think that our bodies are still recovering from chemo and surgery and we have to give it time.
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Thanks Ladies. I know that it's very hard for me to cut myself ANY slack. And Jan, you seem like such a ball of energy; if you are still tired, then no wonder I am. I feel fine most of the time, but when the fatigue hits, it just flattens me. And the ache is on the right side, not the left ... which is why I worry about liver mets. This morning before I got out of bed, I poked and prodded and couldn't cause any pain, so I guess that's good. Of course, the more tired I am, the less emotional resources I have. Just like everyone else. The fire was scary, and two nights out of the house, one in an evac center, meant fitful sleep. It's almost the weekend, and that always helps!
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The fire was scary, and two nights out of the house, one in an evac center, meant fitful sleep.
No kidding!!!
I think I'd be a little wrung out too!!
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