Starting Chemo in September?? where are you ladies

trigeek · January 2008

Marietta very good point.. the airlines charge crazy for transporting bikes.. so...

I am 5'6" and I have an extra road bike that I can lend and I can possibly borrow some bikes from my cycling friends for the event so that should not be an issue I should be able to get bikes for you gals by that time.( no promises but I should be able to tell you if you tell me early enough)

Sex hmmm.... except the major plumbing problem(dryness down there) it seems to be ok. Interestingly my hubby finds me more feminine now ( 30 pounds overweight,bald, no eyelashes..eyebrows, freaky expander boobs that he can not touch !! ) he says that when I am healthy I have a lot of edges/constantly on the go and uptight and am not that soft.. cuddly(meaning vegging in front of the TV a lot and not talking too much and staying home ).. go figure !!! These guys ARE something and they blame us gals for being complicated.

Some nice songs that I am stuck nowadays maybe you'd like them too:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=z8ozZ1DqnKs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V2aa1tEh82I

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6e4AwWl6v4c - pax I thought about you when i saw the graphics..

or

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bA1HtNPYGiY - if you like Grey's Anatomy ! -- it start tonight .

Aylin - trigeek on the upswing ! -- working on some tool for us to monitor our chomps..

paxton · January 2008

I have 2 tattoes on my breast and 1 on my sternum. I can't see them very well because the permenant marker is all over still. I think you get more as you go.

The tx was no big deal. But I swear I could feel a very sublte flexing of the breast tissue during the tx. Last night my armpit looked a tiny bit red/tender and the jabbing pains I've had since surgery were a little worse. Now today they're fine. Sure hope that burning crap doesn't start so early or this will be a long ride.

I also love veggies with hummus. I have 3 different containers of hummus and bags of veggies. I grab that when I want to munch. It seems to be working.

And I fill my bowl with the seasoned frozen ones and microwave it for meals; that way bf doesn't have to eat it and I can still cook one meal (just eat smaller portions of the potatoes, etc). And I'm diggin this dark chocolate thing. I bought the wrapped squares instead of the bar because I know I'd just keep eating at the bar. This way I eat and grab a bag. Its helped me snack on bad foods less.

Tri, I feel like having a heart attack just reading all the stuff you did that day. My gawd...please pace yourself. Smile

Karyll · January 2008

You are all making me tireder.... lol... I have had wet noodle day, I mean wet noodle week. 5th of 6th treatments. I am almost done really and I don't even feel the rah rah of completion getting near. Taxotere has been my nemesis. I see why people get frustrated and give up. My moment to moment, to day to day philosophy seems to be weeks long in every moment now. Motivation right now (7days post tx) is zilch. My exercise is going to the fridge, or the bathroom or the ten finger flex on the keyboard.... First week off on medical leave and I am thankful, but definitely at this point lack purpose. That might be my big thought process tomorrow. How to structure this forced time off so as to at least feel productive. I have not allowed myself (up till now) to give in to this kind of dank dismal feeling that is settling upon but I guess maybe it is time now that it is almost done. Maybe in time to get my counts up and get my shit together again. Hell, I would have worked a ten hour day today if not on leave - today - 10 minutes on the computer is a killer.... good thing I guess but I can't help but feel if I had HAD to go to work, I could have. Weird eh?

THanks for the rant

Tri Geek, you are awesome... you go girl! But don't kill yerself after surviving all this... lol

trigeek · January 2008

Karyll,

I think you are one of the few (correct me if I am mistaken) who worked throughout chemo. I do not think I could have done that, just returned to work 2 weeks ago and am still totally useless at the office staring around trying to figure out how to get the engine going, a major case of ADD.

Let yourself 'wet noodle' hey you needed a break so give some time off, don't be productive- you do not have to be productive all the time-- but pamper yourself do whatever makes you feel good ! (NO this does not mean you can hang out with the hunks Ben&Jerry lol) Sc...w motivation! just let go girl..go with the flow, don't try to fight it cause as you fight it you will give it energy.

Accept your state and think that 'this WILL pass' you just have to go through the motions and not let this get to you, after all the suffering does have a purpose. It is kind of frustrating to get hit by the chemo truck, recover and then get hit again.. kind of loses its 'charm' after the first couple of times.

BIGGGGG HUGGGSSSS YOUR WAY

PAx as I was snooping around rads thread I gathered a list of creams that are used proactively to prevent any skin discomfort with rads..seems like acting proactive might prevent any skin problems.

CLEAR ALOE GEL (not CREAM) ,sorbelene cream ,aquaphor, Jean's Cream, Bag Balm, alra,Udderly Smoooooth cream from Trader Joe's,Domeboro ,sween cream(prescription),Gene's Cream(from Sams)

moisture absorbing pads underneath the breast from the first week ?

I am trying to get the Port Removal, Axillary Node Dissection and the Implant exchange done at the same time, the surgeon did not like the idea but my oncologist asked me to push for it to minimize procedures. He has very strong feelings that none of the other nodes will test + thus I would not need rads, I believe him !

Last Taxol is tomorrow and I baked Weight Watchers Better than Sex cake to the chemo nurses.. I want to say 'YEY' but I am dreading the GI problems I had the last 2 treatments. My oncologist hugged me and said that he'd see me in 6 weeks, now why do I feel like a kid who is watching his parents drive away after having been dropped off to Summer Camp for the first time ?

He was my security blanket, felt like seeing him everyother week was keeping the c at bay..

Love ! -- Trigeek sceeerrred of tomorrows Taxol beast Sealed

paxton · January 2008

Thanks for the creme list, tri. I bought aquaphor and utterly smooth. I'm thinking about getting some aloe vera gel, too. Aquaphor is like a really rich vaseline and I just can't see putting that on over skin once its red. I'll have to ask the doc. I like the utterly smooth creme. I bought some of that back when I started chemo and used it on my head.

Now when you say proactive, are you talking about that acne program they sell on tv? I ordered some of that when I started chemo because someone said it helped with the facial redness and acne tx caused. I used it but I don't know that it did much.

Anyway, good luck with your tx, tri. And Karyl, I would imagine if you've been going full steam ahead with work and are now home, you're going to feel pretty emotional. I know I was surprised to get to the end of chemo and not really feel the rah rah I thought I would. I felt really emotional (well damn crabby) for a few weeks after. I guess each stage has its own upheavel to go through.

I got my boob zap session at 1:45. Nobody's said anything about getting my port out. I know relapse is most likely in the first two years. Right now I'm teetering on freaking out about death. I know I don't want to spend too much of my life living like during chemo. And I'd like to fade toward death the same way we seem to fade into life as kids.

Anyway, good luck ladies!!

trigeek · January 2008

Pax girl.. no I mean using the lotions proactively before having visible problems seem to maybe strengthen the skin and minimize the damage. ( not Proactive - the acne medication ) sorry for jumbling the words again Surprised .

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Finished my last tx Taxol today .. yey.. the nurses loved the 'Better than Sex' cupcakes I made for them (since they are a Weight watcher recipe and are really sinful at the same time) They must have given me extra Benadryl I really truly wiped out having only slept 3 hours also added to it I presume. it was an anticlimactic experience and the nurses told that some patients cry at their last chemo cause they were so used to seeing them and getting the tlc every other week just felt like I did when the training wheels were taken off my bike.

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Hubby is at Hooters with a friend I asked whether there were any other gals with perkier boobs than mine ( I am able to place a teaspoon and carry it on the top of the expander .. hehe ) he said nahhh... (right answer !)

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Pax I agree with your view on not liking chemo life.. yesterday I tried to think about how I was feeling overall about this bc now that another milestone chemo has passed.

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First I was terrified, living my life in fear of dying .. but this fear got so big that I was not able to hide from it and I was not able to suppress it either(I know we are not supposed to but I tried)and took over my life/overwhelming me even at the times I was feeling good. So at one point just like a kid who is sick and tired by being tortured by the School Bully I reached my limit of tolerance/snapped and just turned right back at the c beast bully .. and said ' Ok you sucker I am sick and tired of you following me, disrupting my thoughts from now on I will live my life knowing that you are following my thoughts as a shadow/.I will accept your presence but I will give everything I got to not let you impact my life as long as I am healthy,I will refuse to give the energy that you thrive on... you have a problem with that ???? ' And I found that when I have the drive/energy to have that attitude life felt almost as good (if not more) as before my dx.

kind of like the animated movie at :

http://www.cancervixen.com/

Nahhh I am not that kind of gal (can not wear heels without a balance stick) but that will be my attitude against the c ... trying to take over the life I have.

Now I am just bracing myself for the GI problems that might hit me again monday and tuesday argghhhh.....for the last time !

Love !!

Trigeek- on a philosophical day who really wanted to go clubbing but probably not good idea to drink the night of tx.. urghhh....

trigeek · January 2008

The Danskin Tri is on May10-11 weekend, the online registration opens on or about February 8 -- and the registration fills up within a couple of hours !!!

Http://www.danskin.com/entryinfo.html

paxton · January 2008

I took a nap and I'm going out dancing tonight.

trigeek · January 2008

Oh well if Pax is going dancing I will try to hit my club too.. lets see whether the H is up to it coming from Hooters !!!

mariettaj · January 2008

Hi guys,

Tri I totally understand about the last chemo being anticlimactic....I actually felt really down about it. Don't know why, but my guess is that since I have to continue to go back every 3 weeks for herceptin it's really not over for me. I start rads on Monday and my girlfriend who just had lung cancer surgery will be across the street starting her chemo. She has four tx's.

I told my hubby about the danskin tri...it's a possibilty! Is it an ocean swim or lake? Do you wear a wetsuit? Here in Santa Barbara the water is so freaking cold, even in the summer, I have to wear a full body wet suit. I think it actually helps me during the tri's though because I am not greatest swimmer

My hubby bought me one of those rebounder mini trampolines. It's really great. If you look up rebounding on the internet there are so many benefits beside cardio that you can get from using it. One example is that it helps drain your lymphatic system...kind of neat.

Well my little guy was home from school today with a low fever. He never ever gets sick, so I feel bad because I thought for sure he was trying to call in slick...a few hours later, a fever...ah well. Tomorrow is the big Mother/son flag football event that I have been helping organize for 6 months and just hope he can go. He seems much better now so there is hope.

Have a great night everyone!

Marietta

trigeek · January 2008

Well I did my own climactic last chemo night(thanks for inspiring me Pax ) dragged my hubby and a girlfriend to a club(Blue Martini ) wore a revealing ehemm... top(oh I love expanders !!) and one of my cute wigs put on at least 1/8 inch of makeup and headed out. Could not drink of course being the night of chemo, but ohh I loved those steroids. I figured since they won't let me sleep for this coming week might as well use their 'ups' to have fun. They had to beg to leave at 12 am I was still going ( did not sleep at night either).

I still have a couple of decadrons left now I know how to make use of them lol....

Marietta, it is a Lake Swim in Disney actually from one of their beaches, the water is not ehemm.. that attractive but it is so short that you will be out of it quickly anyways. It will be warm I am thinking around 73+ which would make it wetsuit legal but do not recall whether anyone actually wore one.

There is also a Survivor wave( I am thinking) so we can go all do it together ! The registration opens and closes pretty quick(within hours sometimes) very high demand race.

Will check into rebounding sounds like fun.

Oh yes kids telling they are sick, you never actually know what is real.. happens all the time here don't feel bad.. healing vibes.

Hey Pax how did your night go ? I sent you a PM did you get it ?

Karyll... check your inbox PM.

LOVE - trigeek on STEROIDS !!!!

paxton · January 2008

My night out friday went great. I met up with my gf I used to go clubbin with. I danced all night and it felt great. Last time I went out I made it through two songs and had to go home.

Yesterday bf and I went to the ice fishing derby which is like a village on the ice of people getting drunk and bbq'ing (well and fishing ha ha). Its hysterical. I've never been before but have to say it was pretty fun. Then everybody headed to town to the bar. I danced a lot there last night. Bf had a few drinks in him and actually danced with me. It was just good to see people I haven't seen since bc crap and then just the closeness with bf. I look all horrible right now; eyebrows and eyelashes finally fell out and my face is all red and blotchy for some reason (and I wasn't expecting to go out so I was wearing long johns and hunting boots). Bf told me he still thinks I'm hot which made me feel really good.

Today he's off hunting coyotes and I just got a call from my friends from college who I go camping with every summer at the bluegrass festivals. They're passing through my area and so I'm going to meet them for a bit.

So life feels pretty good right now.

tri, I did get a pm a while back about the triathelon deal down in by you. I won't be coming but it would be fun. but my folks live sort of by you in florida and if i come visiting maybe i'll get a hold of you and we can meet or something. I usually go down every feb to visit them but with rads and everything else i'm not going right now. I want to feel good when i visit so i can enjoy myself.

well, hope everybody had a good weekend. glad u went out tri.

bluewillow · January 2008

Hello everyone!

Paxton, I'm glad to hear your night out went very well-- you sure deserved to have a night of fun! And the fishing derby sounds like a blast. Did your bf shoot any coyotes? I hope so-- they are such a pest to humans and other animals. Hope you had a good time with your college pals. How sweet of bf to think you're still hot. That sure goes a long way in making one feel better with this dang chemo/rads. And good luck on your next rads- keep us posted on how that's working for you.

BTW, you're not alone with the MIA eyebrows. Although my eyelashes are still all there (at least for now), I just noticed today that almost all my left eyebrows are gone and a good part of my right ones. I would have thought since I made it this far, they'd hang around but I guess not.

I have to tell something funny on my husband. Last Thursday night, he stopped by his co-worker's house (his name is Shaun and he and my husband both work for my son in his housing construction business). Hubby visited with him and his girlfriend and played his guitar and banjo for them. They just live about two miles across the river from us, so hubby called me and told me to come over and join them. Well, hubby and Shaun started drinking Tequila about 6:30 and didn't stop until almost 11 o'clock. Although we do enjoy occasional glasses of wine, I've not been around my husband when he's been drinking a lot, so this was a real eye-opener for me. (He was a logger in Washington State years ago and drank a LOT then, but quit drinking way before he met me.) He sang all kinds of crazy songs that I had never heard before and started telling all these wild stories about his ex-wife and of course Shaun and his girlfriend were rolling in the floor laughing and I'm just sitting there dumb-founded at this person that I am married to. Shaun has a cat and she kept getting up in my lap and purring and I was just loving the attention from her. Here's the really funny part: Hubby was on his last Tequila and he turned to me and said, "honey I'm going to get you a cat just because I love you so much!" Well, he hates cats and I sure wish I'd had a tape recorder, but at least I have 2 witnesses! Tune in to see if I really do get a cat!

Sorry if I bored everyone to sleep with that story, but we usually don't do anything on the weeknights except come home from work, eat supper, and go to bed, so this was something very different for a change! Guess the poor guy deserved a night out and Tequila.

I have Taxol #10 tomorrow and I dread it SO MUCH! Thank goodness only two left after tomorrow. Last week's tx really got to me, and I have been so tired all week. I swear, when I get through with chemo, I think I'll get plastered!

Take care, all and hope everyone is well!

Mary Jo

paxton · January 2008

That was a good story, mj. I'm always entertained by my bf when he drinks (wouldn't be so funny if he was an alcoholic of course). Anyway....

Its colder than hell here today. Work was cancelled for bf so he's taking me to town for my tx today. Oh, he didn't see any coyotes yesterday.

paxton · January 2008

I cried a bunch yesterday again. I didn't feel good when we were in town so I started to cry on the ride home. Then I started again when we were trying to cook supper which made bf cry.

I'm just really frustrated because even when I'm done with cancer tx, I still have this stupid inner ear damage that makes me feel nauseous and screws up my balance. It makes so much of what I love to do so difficult.

But I finished reading Montel William's book Climbing Higher last night and with all he has to deal with, his words of how he keeps going inspired me some.

bluewillow · January 2008

Paxton,

I'm sorry to hear you had a bad day yesterday. But I think a good cry is cleansing and gets rid of bad vibes, so don't feel guilty about it at all. That inner ear thing has got to be maddening- is it caused from the chemo? I sure hope you get it resolved soon, Paxton. Keep your chin up!

I'm so glad you mentioned Montel Williams' book-- I saw that on Amazon.com and wondered about it. I'm interested in reading Ice Bound, a book about a lady doctor that got breast cancer while at the South Pole, did her own surgery and treated herself until the weather broke so she could travel back to the US. I figured that might make my treatment feel pretty easy compared to hers, unless it's a depressing book. Has anyone out there read it? It's been out a while I think.

Are you going turkey hunting this spring? I am so ready but I've got to get my arm back in shape to shoot my heavy Mossberg 12 gauge. I've not shot it since last summer right before the bf dx. Will we always think of our life in terms of before and after bc? That stinks.

Take care and feel better soon!

Mary Jo

paxton · January 2008

I saw a documentary several years ago about that lady in antarctica. I thought it was amazing then, but now even more. Someone else brought that up to me recently. I haven't read the book though.

Montel has a new book out but I can't remember what it's called. I just remember him mentioning the Climbing Higher one and the library had it. I read it in a few days.

I got a few humorous books from the library today. One is from that guy who does the Red Green Show on public tv. Not sure if other areas get that show. Its just this goofy show with this guy in flannel who does everything with duct tape. I also got a book by George Carlin and Ron White. I picked up 2 new exercise dvd's, too.

What a hectic day. It is so unbelievably windy and cold today I feel like I'm in antarctica. The pipes for our washer are froze so I threw in some clothes at the laundromat while I did tx. I also picked up some groceries. I couldn't get all the way up to the house because its drifting so bad so I had to haul it a ways. I started a fire now and I'm going to relax. Luckily I put pheasant w bbq sauce in the crock pot before I left so there's supper.

trigeek · January 2008

Pax girl hugssss !!! I too sometimes feel like toppling towards the left, never thought it was chemo, it more felt like the taxol weakening my left leg so I lose balance. hmm...

I still have not resolved my dilemma, getting nodes removed and/or rads I think I will do overkill and do both !

The radiation oncologist almost yelled at me accusing me of going to different doctors until I find one that will tell me what I want to hear.. well he might have a point.

I just hate the idea that I have to make a decision regarding my action plan. I read Love,Peace and Healing and there was a section where they used drawings/colorings to tap into the subconscious which is supposed to know the right from wrong at all times.

Have been doing crayon colorings of node dissection surgery and radiation(did a drawing blindfolded just to see which colors I would choose).. it still is a tie from what I see.

I think I might do both, better be safe than sorry.

mariettaj · January 2008

Hi ladies!

Started radiation yesterday! Definitely easier than chemo...wierd pains though around my lymphnode scar. Quite a few women are reporting that on the rads thread...

Trigeek I'm sorry you haven't resolved your dilemma, go with your gut and you can't make a wrong decision. Better safe than sorry sounds like a good plan.

Pax you're not alone in the crying department. Lots of water works here. I'm not sure why I'm so emotional...I'm happy to be in the next phase of tx, but I left my first session and started to cry. Then I picked up my wig from being reconditioned (apparently you're supposed to do that once in a while and I haven't been doing that) and they really screwed up my bangs. I tried and tried to redo them...seriously, they made my wig look like an old lady helmut wig. I just took it and left and didn't say anything and my husband made me take it back and they are fixing it....

Ok, having a serious hot flash right now!!

Anyway, sorry to go on about my wig, but it totally wigged me out, hee hee!

Mary JO, that was a funny story about your hubby...wish we could all get together and party and laugh and roll on the floor!

Have a great night,

Marietta

paxton · January 2008

tri, good luck figuring out your plan. Its that line between wanting to be in charge but having someone show you the way. I got a 2nd opinion at the mayo clinic before I started chemo. I had them independantly look at charts and they came up with exactly the same plan as my doctor here.

I'm on rad tx#5 and also have the weird pain by my snd area. But I've always had a little soreness where it felt like maybe some nerve damage or something. Nothing big though.

Ive had that inner ear damage since aug 05. I had some testing done. The dr was very insensitive. He told me to take an ativan and lay down when it bothered me. I'd be laying down every day. A new ear, nose, throat clinic was about to open in aug 06 that I was waiting to get into but in july I was dx with bc. So when I'm done with tx I want to get in there.

Harsch · January 2008

How did you do with the steroids? I am in the middle of my chemo right now now and I find the steroids just terrible, just wondering how you made out and would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks kindly

livinginboji · January 2008

Just checking in. Today is my last rads! YAY!!! The last week they do the boost, which aims the beam directly where the tumor was. Definitely getting redder. I am using some kind of udder balm that they gave me at the rads clinic. It helps keep the skin moist but things are still red and getting redder. My nipple/aerola is not brown anymore only red. Skin has peeled from the area. Uncomfortable but not horrible. The fatigue is getting worse. Really tired, wake up tired. I too have worked through the whole tx process and wondering if I might need to take a week off to rest. I get 4 wks. vacation this year and wondering if maybe I shouldn't take advantage of the extra week. I hate to use up vacation for "rest" but can't afford to go anywhere anyway.

Has anyone else tracked how much the whole treatment has cost? I just surpassed the $80,000 mark. Thank God for insurance! Still have the co-pays and deductible but its doable (as long as they don't want it paid in full in until about 2010! LOL!)

I think my other boob is having sympathy pains! It's been sore for a couple of days. It doesn't look any different, but the irritation is around the nipple, hard to describe but feels like the when you get chapped from going braless (like way back when I was a young). Anyone know what I mean? Wierd.

Went out to supper with another lady (I met in rads) and her husband. She had her last tx yesterday. It was good to go out and have something to celebrate. I bought her one of the singing Hallmark cards and the waitress mistook it for her birthday so after we finished our meal, she brought her a mini-cake with a candle in it. We all laughed and told her what we were celebrating. She said that that was more important than a birthday! Hopefully we can stay in touch.

Tri-thanks for the invite but I too will have to say no. I don't own a bike, it would probably kill me! But more importantly I can't afford the trip to FL. I plan to have a team for Relay for Life which is on July 12/13, one week before my 1 yr. anniversary. I need to start "training" for that-as I am overweight and out of condition BIG TIME! I know its not as physical as the Danskin thing...so right up my ally! LOL!

Hope all of you are doing well!

Take care!

paxton · January 2008

Harsch: I didn't care for the steroids. I found when I took them at home during the first week, that I crashed really bad when I quit taking them going into the weekend and into that second week. So I just took them in my IV during chemo. They worked really well for the nausea but it just wasn't worth it. A lot of people had trouble sleeping. I was a bit worried because I have anxiety, but I didn't have much trouble with sleep. I found that I did a lot of house work. Hope that helps.

Yesterday and today I have been so tired. It seems too early for the fatigue from rads to be setting in but geez. I still force myself to stretch and do some exercise. Bf locked his keys in the truck during his lunch break so I had to drive 40 miles before heading off another 30 to tx. I was soooo tired. But when I got home, I slowly brought in some wood, cooked supper, and baked some cookies. I feel a little more awake. Its going to be tough to not crawl on the couch and sleep all the time.

bluewillow · January 2008

HELLO TO ALL! Just wanted to pop in and say I'M A GRANDMA!!! He was a surprise and came this morning about 12 minutes after I got to the hospital-- his name is Mason Levi and I'm so in love with him already!!! Kiss

I will log in again later on and catch up on all your posts and see how you all are doing, I promise! Gotta go fall into bed now-- I'm sooo tired!

Love and hugs to all!

Mary Jo

mariettaj · January 2008

Oh he is just so beautiful MaryJo!! Wow I just want to touch those cheeks! Congrats to you and your family. Have a great sleep grandma.

Marietta

trigeek · January 2008

MARY JOOOO !!!!

He is soo cute.. I doubt that you would prefer looking at this monitor instead of smooching his little feet and smelling his scalp(thats my way of torturing babies hehe ) but in case you do check in here:

CONGRATULATIONSSSSSS !!!!!!! You must be purely ecstatic !

paxton · January 2008

Awwww, Congratulations, mj.

livinginboji · January 2008

Congratulations Mary Jo! He is truly beautiful! Makes all this torture worth it, doesn't it? So happy for you!

bluewillow · January 2008

Good afternoon everyone and thank you for the kind words of congratulations!

I decided to come down off Cloud 9 for a while and check in with you guys. We had four inches of snow and are expecting a freeze-over tonight which will result in lots of black ice. My plan was to spend a couple of days at my daughter's house (and dog-sit with her dachshund) when birthing time came, but the bad weather changed my plans! Instead I drove 2 hours yesterday morning ("mad dash down the highway" would describe it better) just in time to hear my grandson's first cries, then drove the 2 hours back home last night before the snow set in-- truthfully a wise choice, but a painful one. I sure hated leaving my daughter and new grandson, but my son-in-law is taking very good care of them while they're still in the hospital. I'm so proud of both "dad" and "mom". My daughter's due date wasn't until next Monday, the 21st, so this was a surprise. She is a very dedicated kindergarten teacher and was worried about lesson plans for her substitute on the morning Mason was born! He weighed 7 lbs, 2 oz. and was 20 inches long, with a head full of dark hair with blond streaks (much more hair than I have!) My daughter has dark hair and a slight olive complexion and her husband is very fair with red hair, so it will be so much fun seeing who Mason grows up to resemble. I just can't wait to get my hands on that darling again soon! I'm going to kiss him all over! So wonderful to have something else to focus on besides BC! And I plan to be around a long time for that little boy!!

I hope everyone is feeling well today. I read your posts about radiation with great interest, since I'll be starting them hopefully in February, and I am glad you are sharing your experiences. I know this will pass too and we'll all be on our way to recovery and BC will be a blur in our minds soon! Paxton, I hope you're not too tired today, and hopefully bf will take you out for a nice steak dinner or something for rescuing him at lunch the other day! What would our guys do without us?

Marietta, I wish you the best of luck on your rads! I'm glad to hear it's easier than chemo. Sorry to hear about your wig and I hope they get it fixed. My hot flashes have lessened lately, not sure why. Do rads affect the frequency of hot flashes any? I'm getting so very impatient for hair. I still think that affects my body temp a lot.

Cheryll, congratulations on your last day of rads! I know you're so glad to have it behind you! I can relate to the bills-- I'm hoping to get mine paid off within the next decade, because that's the best I can do. I hope you can catch up on your rest soon.

Harsch, the steroids have been my nemesis during chemo! I have my tx on Mondays, feel great on Tuesdays, then the downward spiral comes on Wednesday (except this Wednesday-- I was too happy about my grandbaby for any side effects!), and then Thursday I start feeling much better. It's been that way every week with the 12 weeks of Taxol, but some are worse than others. It really works on my mental state, but you hang in there with it, ok? It'll pass very quickly, I promise!

Well everyone take care and have a great Thursday evening!

Mary Jo

Harsch · January 2008

Bluewillow thanks for the input and congrat's - What a wonderful blessing - Enjoy your new miracle

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