booklady

Stephanie, glad to hear that you're home -- and keeping the faith.  It's good to hear your voice again.  Thanks for all the courage and support you give to us.

booklady

This may just apply to me, but I'm wondering if there is a difference in makers.  After I switched my Rx to a different drug store, I started experiencing the stomach uneasiness.  Luckily its not real bad, but I'm wondering if the ingredients are slightly different.  Haven't done the research the find out if this could be the case or if it was related to something else.

Fjmtdm, protocol recommends chemo if node involvement.  Apparently, she didn't have any b/c it was caught early.  Lots of women do only rads and removal.  I'm sure she appreciates your concern.

Steph, thinking of you.

Stephanie, so sorry to hear about your mets.  Hope spinal results bring good news.  No matter what the results there are more good meds available than in the past, and remember there is a doctor/healer in whom all things are possible.

Abbysmom or Healthteach, did either one of you have any pain or any symptoms  or anything unusual that prompted you to get scan, or was it detected by regular checkup?

Hi all, hope everyone had a good weekend. 

Well, tomorrow is day 1 of treatment with 24 more after that.  Can't wait.  Thanks for all the good tips from everyone.

Hi Sharon, let me start by saying, everyone seems to have a different experience with treatment, so just keep in mind there is no normal.  Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by how well I did.  I did weekly AC and worked everyday except day of treatment.  I had plenty of nausea meds so no nausea--quesiness that's all.  I work as elem. school librarian, so used weekends to rest as much as possible.  School was out by the time I started having problems with AC.  I cut hair several times before it came out and bought several wigs.  Didn't go bald  because would have had to answer too many questions.

My advice is do whatever you feel up to.  Don't push yourself.  Hopefully, you will have people at work who are understanding.  chemobrain can be very frustrating and funny at time.  But the time passes faster than you think after you get started.

Good luck.  It's doable.

Hi Terry, just wanted to say I understand how you feel.  Like you, I was dx in feb and had surgery in march, then chemo started in April and getting ready to start rads.  It all takes a toll physically and mentally.  I felt like my plate was full just doing that and I still worked, payed bills and tried to keep the house liveable, etc.  It's hard for anyone who hasn't been thru this to know how we feel.  Sometimes, I don't think I know. 

You'll do what you have to do by Dec.  don't let dh get to you about this.

Thanks Tine & OLBinNJ for the response.  Gee, I've only been on tamoxifen about 6 weeks!!  I hope this doesn't get worse.  For the first few minutes that I start walking, I have to waddle like a duck to try to balance the weight on my feet. Weight gain from chemo meds make me feel like duck too but that's another story.

 Will definitely bring this up to the doctor at my next visit.

Sorry to hear that you all have been going this for quite some time.  Hope you find some relief.