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Hi All,What beautiful sentiments for the coming up year so close now....and I am happy to leave behind my diagnosis year I'm sure and move on with all the rest to a brighter, happier, healthy future.
Connie, I am glad to hear that someone else had my most recent chemo agony. Your encouragement is needed. About my least favorite thing.
Blackjack.......I too like that quote.....being here has saved my sanity several times already and I'm sure will continue to do so. Who else and where else could you find such a cheering squad.
Julie...glad you are looking forward to getting started with your chemo. As you are having A/C....like so many of us you might want to look into something called Smart Mouth. My cousin who is an oncology nurse for years at Barnes Hospital said it's the best for people on A/C. I foolishly didn't get any and now wish I had but will rectify that mistake. The Adriamycin makes a lot of mouth mucus and I felt like that contributed to my nausea somewhat. If anyone else has a suggestion that Julie or I could benefit from how about sharing.
Wendy.....I'm going to try the Miralax. I had mag citrate --- twice and all it did basically was give me more cramps. Finally I had dh go to drugstore and get me a Fleets ( gentle mineral oil ). Well now.....let me tell you. It says works in 2 to 15 mins. Could we make that about 3 hours instead....see, I really did get into a mess. I was in so much distress hubby went back for a second Fleets, but a while after he got back home I finally could start claiming some success. Had a restful night which I truly appreciated.
Smerf: I think you are right ( for you too,Julie ) I keep forgetting to get the drop on all these things ( se's ) by starting early to handle a problem--lurking but not yet in evidence. I'm learning the hard way I guess.
Kater, Jan, Kats, Laura,Nicki, Rita, Mary and anyone else who I may have missed------2007 was a beautiful year because I met all of you here, and 2008 will be a fantastic year as I get to know and appreciate you all even more than I do now. Be safe.
Love, Jackie
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Hi gals,
I'm crashing for a few minutes. We have about 3 hours before we need to be at the club for supper and except for ironing a new shirt that Dave got for Christmas and getting a shower, I am ready!
Ginny, I hope you are doing well today. I'll check in with you in a couple of days. In the meantime, if you need anything or want to talk, just give me a call.
Julie, according to Pat, the Fluorouracil is 5-Fu which I did have when I did the CMF chemo. I guess I just always called if 5-Fu and didn't know it's official name. It often causes mouth sores. If they don't offer you ice chips to chew on during your chemo treatment, ask for them or for something cold. That helps to keep the sores away. I also bought biotine mouthwash and toothpaste and used it religiously until I was through with treatments. I think it helped because I avoided the sores.
Jan, I think I told you that Dr. Stacey would give you biotene. I always get the two confused. Biotene is for the mouth. The cream that he gives you is Biafine.
Jackie, I think like Pat thinks!! Get on top of things before they really get going. They gave me anti-nausea pills (Compazine) to take when I got home from my first chemo treatment if I started to feel queasy. By the time I felt queasy, the pills didn't even touch it. After that I began to take the pills on schedule as soon as I walked out the door of the chemo room and got along MUCH better.
The snow is falling here and has now covered the ground. It looks like mother nature has decided to welcome in the new year with white!
Well, once again Happy New Year. I'm going go get that shirt ironed and read for about an hour before I get ready! Be careful if you are venturing out on the roads tonight!
I'll catch you all next year! LOL
Rita
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Well let the parties begin. Im home from work, it just started to snow - really big flakes. The Christmas decorations are lit for the last time. There is a log in the fire and its just really nice. Im enjoying this New Years Eve even though its a quiet night at home with DH.
BlackJack: Its nice to meet you. Im Nicki and have been a breast cancer survivor now for 2+ years. Have been part of the Illinois thread, but then disappeared for awhile. This journey certainly is a roller coaster ride with lots of dips and turns. And I agree, this site is a God send. I dont know how I would have gotten through without it.
Rita: Hey, Im glad to be back too. Although I just told my DH, my the Illinois girls are a chatty bunch. Your party tonight sounds divine and I will still never get over a sleigh ride being a drink. After I heard what it was, I thought I might try one on a cold day - but Im thinking I will add some butterscotch schnaps to it.
Wendy: Your so funny. I borrow a graphic hear and there sometimes. My photobucket album is huge because I never delete them. I figure I went through to much trouble to find them. Im gonna have to go back and find my favorite picture and post it.
Well gosh darn. Im having problems with my computer and dinner is ready. See ya later.
Nicki
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HAVE A GREAT NEW YEARS!
IT'S SNOWING AND FOGGY HERE.
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Hi Everyone....I got home yesterday afternoon. I am doing pretty good. Still have pain even with the vicoden but it's bearable. I sure do have alot of staples and bruises. Don't know if Rita told you all but when they started my surgery I was still awake. I could hear Dr.Raines talking and felt him cutting. I tried with all my might to tell them it hurt. But I couldn't get anything out or even move. It seemed to last a few minutes but that was the worst feeling not being able to tell them that. I told Dr. Raines the next day and he said that shouldn't have happened and he was going to look into it.
I will be seeing him a week from today. It was so nice of Rita to come and see me. The goodies she brought me were delcious. I even shared with my kids.
Well, it's snowing here now. I didn't know it was supposed to snow.
You all have a Happy New Year....
Ginny
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Ginny I'm so glad to know you are home and feeling better. I sure hope your doc follows up on you being awake at the start of surgery. The anesthesiologist REALLY needs to know about it.
Nicki So glad you're back. You were missed! Hope you don't have to work tomorrow too. It looks like a winter wonderland here now, with the snow softly falling, and all the tree branches covered. My dh is working, and will be on call until 7AM, so I'm not sure if I'll be alone or not. I'm happy to curl up on the couch, and watch the ball fall on television this year. Dh was on call yesterday too, but we're used to this way of life.
Jackie It's best as Rita said, to stay ahead of the nausea too. I did what she did, and took compazine before I needed it. I learned that long ago in nursing school, that it's much easier to keep nausea away than it is to treat it once it starts. Recently I used up my left over colace for dh when he was taking vicodin for back pain. Glad you had a restful night!
Rita Your party sounds like fun, and I too wondered about the sleigh rides. Now that I know it's a drink, I think I'd like to try it. I'm remodeling bathrooms too, and I can't wait to get the actual work started. I've chosen cabinets, but still have to do tile for shower and floor. I feel less able to make decisions since chemo, which my doc says is part of chemo brain. Swell! Oh well, I guess there's no hurry. I'm so looking forward to no more pink bathroom. Pink and gray, from the fifties when the house was built.
Hey Kater So glad you found your license and health card. I choose to believe it's your angel looking out for you. Good luck with the singles e-mails.
Everyone Have a fun and safe evening!
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Kater:
You had your first miracle, and I do believe your angel put your license and health card there, and it is not even 2008! Imagine all the miracles you will have during the next. Kater, I sent you a pm as I know you know animals. My cat is having problems and I know that the Illinois Women Facing Bc do not want to hear about my neurotic cat.
Susan
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Susan-I'm an animal lover too. Let me know if I can help in any way.
Ginny-That is scary about you feeling your surgery at first. Yikes! Hoping you can rest and are feeling better soon.
Kater-I think it's an angel too
Happy New Year to everyone!
(I had my herceptin tx today, including the benadryl, so I came home and took a nap-maybe I'll make it till midnight tonight!!!)
Enjoy the beautiful snow!
Michele
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Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a great night.
We went out for a nice steak dinner and then just hung with the kids until midnight. I was in bed asleep by 12:30! My daughter just woke up and my son is still sleeping!
We plan to spend the day taking the tree down and I'm sure the kids will head out into the snow - we got several inches last night.
It was a nice new year's for us. I'm looking forward to a great 2008!
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Happy New Year to all of you.
I hope everyone had a wonderful evening and stayed up to watch the ball drop. 2008 will be a good year for all and I do believe that we all have guardian angels around us everyday.
Today is the day I take that dreaded pill...can't do it yet maybe before bed then I don't have to worry about it. The snow fall was so beautiful last noc but driving in it was not. It looked like a winter wonderland with snow on the trees and the lights everywhere.
Chemosabi nice to meet you..Kater glad to hear that you have nice men emailing you. Zacmom..I would let the md know that you were awake for surgery. They did not put you under enough before they started. That should not have happened. Smerf..remodeling can be so much fun. What colored did you choose for your bathroom.
Rita..how was your party.. and to everyone else I hope you had a great evening. 2008 will be good year for all of us!!
Happy 2008 to all,
Blackjack
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Good morning all,
KATER: It was definitely an angel. If I could make that period at the end a thousand times bigger.
Dh and I crapped out right before New Years. I did a foolish thing....wanted my BIL and SIL ( the ones I like to much ) to have a good first New Year in their new home in Centralia, Ill so I promised dh and I would spend the evening with them. We went to their home, they took us out for dinner and I really tried to keep up for Heidi's sake especially, but at 11:15 I realized that everything was bothering me..........smells, mucus...whatever. Came home and jumped in pj's, turned on the tube and into the recliner to watch the ball.......what ball????? I saw nothing.
Dh and I both feel ok this a.m. but I'm taking it easy. That was enough to cure me.
Hope the year is wonderful to all, and that we all get an angel just like Kater's.
Stay warm and stay well.
Jackie
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I just have a few seconds to stop bye to wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Nicki- Happy to see you're back.
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Morning Ladies! Why is there never a good old movie on cable Jan 1st and I don't do football or parades...oh well, I guess I can eat chips and read a book!Trust you all had a wonderful NYE. We went to bed early and DH luckily was still awake at 11 so woke me for the ball drop....but then we both went to sleep so we missed it. here..again. But that's OK. All Christmas stuff is now downstairs, all over the place. I just take my time all thru Jan and go thru everything. Then I hauled out the blower and got rid of the snow...did my neighbor's driveway too.
Ginny...that is just terrible! Can't imagine anything worse than lying there, not being able to tell anyone you are awake. I only have the port removal left and that is going to be done under local or I don't know what I would do. There's been too much in the news lately about being awake as surgery begins. Scary.
Connie...sounds like you had a wonderful time with your family.
Blackjack....you are so right about the snow looking beautiful. But it can stop now...PLEASE????
Jackie...how are things "going"?? Get it...."going"??? I'm so funny I just crack myself up! Truthfully...hope you got some relief. Maybe start a day or so BEFORE chemo next time. I ate prunes/dried plums thruout chemo and I was pretty OK. Turns out I like them so I've continued to eat them off and on....good source of fiber.
Well....no Rita yet I see....hmmmm, too many sleigh rides????
Kater....I bet Pat found it for you!
Well....it's early, but I'm HUNGRY!!! DH should be home from his walk at the mall soon, so maybe I'm thinking some chili for lunch.
Everybody I missed, HAPPY NEW YEAR and my very best wishes to you and your families for a year filled with joy.
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Wendy I love your graphics. How do you do them?? I would like to spice up my posts w/ pics. Let me know.
Blackjack
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Happy New Year everyone!
I didn't make it till midnight either, oh well!
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Wendy: you are a crack-up....and "going" is "going,going, gone" but the dynamite hurt. Yikes--talk about ruining your day.....Ahhhh, but that was last year. I'm on the mend. No more cramps and only a foul taste in the mouth.....funny, this only seems to have a heavy effect on water....kool-aid or anything I eat tastes just fine. I'll be root-tooting ready to go for my third chemo on the 16th. of January. Not thrilled mind you.......but every one marked off is one I can forget about on my move up to health and wellness.......even if it is the hard way. No one promised me a rose garden but this interlude in life will be temporary---for all of us, so I'll just smile knowing that I may have some brief times that shake me up.........but you and I and all of us will WIN big here.
Going for a sm. amt of time to SIL's house, a bit later today but I do know better than to stay over-long. I'm on my guard. It's quite chilled outside, but the light snow flakes stopped, and the sun even peeks out for awhile. That always cheers me.
I too would love to do graphics, but I'm working on a Avatar with my picture. Probably all my very minor computer capabilities will allow.
See ya,
Jackie
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Happy New Year everybody!
The party went great! We started at the club with dinner and unlimited "bubbly" and came down the snow-packed lane to my house to finish off the old year and ring in the new! Everyone had a great time and I wish all of you were closer. We'd have a "come as you are" party to finish off the munchies, dips, etc. I think the last person left about 1:20 and needless to say, I put the food away but left the dishes and mess for this morning. YUCK! That wasn't really the way to start the New Year but it's done now and even the tree and Christmas decorations are down.
Kater, I do believe that there is an angel watching out for you. In fact, I think there's one looking out for all of us. I suppose that mine is just having a hard time dealing with me. She's probably saying, "Why do I always get the challenging one. It just isn't right! I can't get her out of the riverboats and she spends a week planning a party that's pretty wild for people her age." LOL In all seriousness, let's hope that each of our guardian angels takes good care of us this year and of course, Wendy, I think you are right again....Pat will be there looking out for all of us.
I also wanted to tell you Wendy that after seeing that last pic of your DH with his very fashionable head gear, I'm just sure that Dave and him would get along quite well! LOL
Susan, how many more days do you have before you have to go back to training our youth?
Mary from the Taylorville area...always so good to hear from you and I wish you a wonderful year, too.
I hope you're all enjoying the snow today. We are still getting a few flurries. As for me, I prefer to enjoy it through my window! I think it's a good day to grab a book and curl up in the recliner or on the couch. Wendy...your chili sure sounds goods!
Connie...this is almost the end! You've done a great job with this journey. I find it amazing how well you coped with everything and still ran after your kids and kept things so normal for them throughout the chemo and rads. You are an amazing gal!
Jackie...glad that the plumbing is functioning better now. That's really one of the worst side affects. How well we all understand!
Well, I'll probably be back later but need to find something besides left-over snackies to eat before the Rose Bowl comes on. Do you think Illinois has even a slight chance????????
Catch you all later......
Rita
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Ginny - Good for you! Cheers to feeling better EVERY DAY! I was horrified to read you were awake. MY GAWD...that was always my #2 fear b/4 surgery. The #1 fear was not waking up!
An Anesthesiologist once told me the following: Children are afraid "it will hurt", teenagers are afraid of being seen naked, and adults are afraid of not waking up. I think he should add, "being awake, but paralyzed!"
Mary1220 - Thanks for posting such good news...glad you are doing so well. Our other "Mary"/kats here, is about one year before you and she is doing great too!
Wendy - Awwwwwwwwwww...that poor dh of yours! Cut the dude some slack! LOL I just know you keep each other young! Rita - Your party sounds awesome! Can I join you next year? LOL ---------------------------------
Everyone -
We spent yesterday with all my cousins, their wives and all nine of their little ones! They are all adorable and so well behaved! Shelby came back with us to spend the week here We got stuck driving in that blizzard last night returning home! Man did that su**! OMG it was really a white-knuckler! There were several cars that had slid into ditches...I am a fear freak when it comes to driving in snow...and we were in a 4-wd! LOL Had to drive all the way from Elk Grove Village to Johnsburg and then back to my neck of the woods! Finally got home and made crab legs (saved the lobster tails for tonight). Shelby and I just watched Liar, Liar with Jim Carrey and dh hid in the basement watching JackAss#2 (too adult for little Shelby to watch). He said it wasn't that funny...bummer, although I still may watch it when she leaves. Hope you're all tucked in this chilly, snowy evening.
WISHING you ALL a happy and healthy NEW YEAR!
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Wishing a blessed and healthier New Year to all my BC sisters!
I'm sorry to have stayed away so long. I was in a black hole there for awhile- which is hard to admit because everyone keeps telling me how well I was doing and handling everything. I probably would have agreed with them before the 2 day walk, but it seems like once I finished that goal, I just ended up collapsing and feeling lost. Like many have reported at the end of treatment, only my depression just occurred later- maybe my self conscious perceived the 2 day as the "end of it all", and waited until I was done with that to collapse?
Well, I am doing better NOW- and hopeful that this was just a minor setback.
I was so sad to read of Pat's passing. I had sent her several cards, but never worked up the nerve to call her as Rita did. Thank you so much for everything you do, Rita- you are such a special person.
I want to admit to you all now that I think Pat's rapid recurrence and the fact that there was nothing the medical community could do to halt it- that is contributing to my depression. I know that everyone is different, but this is the first person that I "knew" , since I was diagnosed, who has died, and it just hit me. She was also triple negative, with a much better initial diagnosis then mine.*big breath*- okay, now that's out and I'm hoping to move on. I realize that one person's story is not necessarily mine- and I just have to believe and live my life like the cancer is gone.
I'm sorry that I have not kept up with what's happening with everyone. There's so many posts, I'll have let some of that go. I do want to wish Ginny a fast healing, and hope that Kater is feeling well after her surgery.
For our newest members, I hope to get to know you better over time. I'm so sorry that you have to fight this battle, but glad you found your way to us.
Are we planning any get togethers? I'm more then up for meeting anyone anytime I can!
So glad to be "back"
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Hey JanClare:
Welcome back from the black hole! We all know about the black hole and we all have put in time there. ... some more time and some less. I find that I am skipping over them (black holes) myself, always hoping I will not be sucked into one.
The whole diagnosis thing is disconcerting. Stage 2 can become stage 4 overnight. The secret is learning how to really live life without the constant worry of progression. I do not know how to do that yet, but thanks to you, Jan Clare, I am asking myself more questions! I think it is key to not being overwhelmed by the BC diagnosis.
Happy New Year!
Susan
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Whew! My head is spinning reading all of these posts and trying to get to know everyone's story!
Constipation - As part of my testing I saw a gastroenterologist and had an endoscopy. Besides reflux (Nexium), I also explained that my chronic constipation has only been made worse by the chemotherapy. He highly recommended Miralax (over the counter) and said I could take it every day for the rest of my life if I needed to - without causing any harm. It is a tasteless powder that disolves in water or any other liquid. It really works and I am very picky about grit and flavors.
Question on Radiation - does it make you tired right off the bat or just at the end of the 6 1/2 weeks? Does it make a differenence if you have had chemotherapy before, and if so, does it make a difference which chemotherapy drugs you had? I just finished Adriamycin and Cytoxan.
Anyone have an answer for night sweats and insomnia? I'm talking EXTREME night sweats and EXTREME insomnia. I had this after my first 3 chemo treatments but this 4th one has made it ridiculous! I'm 45, had a partial hysterectomy (I still have my ovaries), and have no idea if I'm in menopause or not. I am climbing the walls today - I am so irritable that I can't even stand myself!
One more question - what are the side effects of Herceptin?
2007 pretty much stunk at my house - I lost my most precious mama to Alzheimer's 1 month before my BC diagnosis. I wish everyone a happy, healthy, prosperous 2008!
Jan
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One more thing ... I see some people are having problems with nausea. What anti-nausea meds were prescribed to those on chemotherapy? I had AC chemo and not a single day of nauea - just extreme fatigue. I postponed my chemo by 3 weeks due to marital stress and fear of hairloss and nausea. I told them I wanted every anti-nausea medication they had in their arsenal before I would agree to chemo. So ... I got a bag of Aloxi and a bag of a steroid prior to each treatment. I also took an Emend just before each treatment and the next 2 mornings. I took a steroid morning and night on days 2-4 and I had Ativan and Compazine that I just took every 6 hours (would take a Compazine, then 3 hrs later an Ativan, then 3 hrs later a Compazine, etc.). I also checked beforehand to see if Pot was legalized in Illinois for cancer patients (it's not, but they have it in pill form - Marinol). I am the biggest baby when I am sick to my stomach. I did not need to move to the Marinol, but I would not have hesitated to ask for it if the other meds did not work. I know some people are still sick even with all of the anti-nausea meds I took, so I suggested to my oncologist that perhaps I wasn't sick because I was taking Nexium also. I feel so bad for those who are suffering with nausea.
Jan
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Jan, So sorry to hear about your Mom. I feel your pain. I lost my mom, too between my second and third chemo treatments. There's not a day go by that I don't miss her and think about her so I know how hard it is. We're hoping that 2008 will be a much better year.
As for the radiation, I didn't experience any fatigue until near the end. Like everything, there is a cumulative effect to it, I think. For most of us, the radiation is much easier than the chemo and I don't think it makes any difference what type of chemo you've had. In fact, my radiation was sandwiched in between my chemo treatments and when I finished rads I still had to go back and do two more chemo treatments.
Laura...hey a New Year's Eve party for all of us would be LOTS of fun!!!! Hmmm.............................we've got a year to plan!!! LOL
JanClare....so glad to hear from you and so glad YOU ARE BACK! Hang in there, hon. Laura keeps telling us that we become more able to adapt as the years go by. I'm holding her to that! LOL
See? Things are better already now that you and Nicki are back!
I hope everyone had a good New Year's Day. As we begin this new year, let's not forget our motto: Illinois Gals are Tough!!!!
Rita
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Evening again,
Jan, I am one of the people having nausea/constipation problems. I had already decided to go with Miralax.......the other things I tried ( in any combination ) did not do well for me...although in the end I did get past the problem.
My second cousin who is and has been a long time oncology nurse gave me some really good ideas for some of my problems........one of the first changes she would have made in my protocol was get me on Emend. It was pretty much the gold standard in the big hospital where she worked. Also, the Smart Mouth which is good for the Adriamycin mucus mouth problem. She had a whole regimen which she wrote down for the Emend and meds to go along with it......I didn't drop it on my oncology nurses as yet as they knew I wasn't real pleased and wrote a script for Phenegren which my cousin also recommended. I thought maybe that in addition to the Ondanestron would maybe do it. The Phenegren will probably definitely give you some sleep time........it has a strong relaxant effect, so you would have to have precautions there---but anything that actually breaks the nausea cycle from getting the upper hand sounds like something I would do. I find myself trying too hard to not let myself go ahead and empty the tummy so by the time it happens ( and both times I got there ) I end up exhausted from the hours of hanging on. I am tough and think I can do it but realize in the end.........not in this case.
Jan Clare, I haven't talked to you before but glad your moving away from the hole. You sound like many ladies I know who have always been seen as strong and it's harder sometimes I think to give in and admit that sometimes.....once in awhile we maybe CAN'T cope for awhile.
Ginny, wow.....that's amazing that you had to go through that. I have heard a couple of other times about these things, but never knew the people. I believe whomever said.....the anesthesiologist should be MADE very much aware of HIS responsibility in this matter had it right on. I know there are signs of when procedures can begin and he really missed them this time.
Laura, I'm with you. I hate being put under and have the not waking up fear unusually big time. Also, years ago I had some procedure or other and it took me three weeks to actually come out of the fog. Still scares me to think I'll be awake and still not in charge of my life. Thought back to a couple old "Zombie" movies I'd watched and realized that was almost what I was like. Lordy---I have a "memory" for everything. Guess that what comes when you have hung around the world for a long time.
Well time to say goodnight.
See you all tomorrow.
Jackie
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Ritajean - it's not fair to lose our mums during cancer. Even though my mama had Alzheimer's she was still able to hold my hand and always made me feel loved. I'm so sorry you lost your mama too.
Jackie - I wonder why doctors let anyone suffer with nausea if it is able to be controlled. My stomach has felt completely normal with AC chemo (Aloxi, Dexamethasone, Emend, Compazine and Ativan).
Wishing everyone a wonderful tomorrow!
Jan
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Morning! Zero out here in S. Elgin and boy do I wish I was on that beach!You girls were very chatty yesterday...I spent the day trying to clean up the mess in the basement. Any of you catch the HGTV Dream House in the Keys last night? When I win, I will invite all of you down for a week before I have to sell it for taxes.
I'll have to catch up with everybody later as I need to get going to my second to last Herceptin...YAY!!!! As far as SE's from the H, I used to get a drippy nose and a headache for a few days but that stopped months ago. They run it in 30 min. and I am out the door. Michele....I was concerned about how sleepy the benadryl was making me and the fact that I was shooed out the door half asleep and had to drive down Randall Road to go home. So they cut my dose to half and I was fine and then they stopped it and I was fine. That was back in June...the nurses said that MOST people do just fine without it. No tylenol either like they used to give me.
JanClare....just remember....Pat's case was EXTREMELY rare. Maybe that will help you put it in perspective. But glad you are feeling better now.
Well...gotta run...I'll catch up later and I'll PM some instructions re: photobucket.com (or just go there and join and I'll fill you in on what NOT to do!!!!)
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Good morning ladies. OMG it is COLD OUT THERE!! If you have to get out in this bundle up good! BRRRRR............even my little outside cat has not appeared on the porch to eat. I hope she's snuggled up in a cozy place that she has found. She is still too afraid of people to come inside and I can't just leave the garage door open for her because I'd have coons and opossums and who knows what in the garage, too.
Kats...did you have the oral "C" pill when doing your CMF treatments? I did mine all by infusion but there's a new gal on the CMF thread that is going with the oral "C" and was asking about it. Didn't know if you could help her or not. Also, I loved your New Years graphic! Thanks for the smile!
Laura, glad you made it home O.K. the other night. I have become a real wimp about driving in snow and on ice. For 33 years I drove nearly 45 miles each way to teach school through all kinds of weather. The older I got, the more it bothered me. Now I'm content to stay in when the bad weather hits and pace the house! LOL I'm also a wimp about driving in highly congested traffic areas. That's why Mary Jane always drives when we make our yearly Christmas shopping trip to the city!!!!
Well, I feel pretty energetic this morning (which doesn't happen every morning) so I'm going to tackle some domestic things around here. I'll check in later to see how everyone is faring!
Stay warm and safe today!
Rita
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JanClare - Glad you popped in...hope you continue to feel more positive and assured.
Jan: Question on Radiation - does it make you tired right off the bat or just at the end of the 6 1/2 weeks?
I felt tired the last two weeks (had 28 treatments). And by "tired" I just needed to take an hour or two nap on some days. I didn't get any rad burns and I think that may have been due to the fact that I used the cream they gave me very frequently (but not before a treatment, only after a treatment and then showered before each treatment). Best wishes to you...most girls sail through radiation.
Anyone have an answer for night sweats and insomnia? I'm talking EXTREME night sweats and EXTREME insomnia.
Trazodone helped both for me. Just one tablet everynight at bedtime...works like a charm! Chemo put me into menopause (I was 45, and have, after not having a period for 1 solid year, have officially been declared post-menopausal.)
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Dang - it's cold out there! Bundle up!
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Lordy it is cold outside. Wind chill here is making it below zero and it's really hard to take. Rita, I haven't learned to avoid going out as yet in snow and ice weather. I never drove in it til' we moved back to my home town here from Ventura, California where I actually learned to drive. Returned 10 years ago. Then on the Calif. freeways if the traffic did 85 or 95 you better do it too if you didn't want to get mowed down. I always felt like people were much more cautious in general and never worried much. Here I find it dangerous....all these people driving behind tractors and farm equipment for years do some really horrendous things. I do however totally share a dislike of heavy traffic and I don't even have to be driving. I cringe and move away from the door when we are passing something and the trucks really scare me.
Rita I also hope little kitty shows up but you are likely right. The outdoor kitties usually find a place to camp.
Not that anyone would mourn much and I didn't mention it earlier but we had to have our precious Spike put down just after my second chemo. He was young for it, but needed a kidney transplant which was out of the question for us.
Hope you all stay warm today but it won't be easy. Hopefully you will get some strong solar heat for a little boost if you must be out of doors.
Jackie
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