Taxotere, Carboplatin and Herceptin
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Hi everybody
Its been a while since I've been here but wanted to let you all know that Barb is having her LAST Herceptin drip today. YAY ! What a long strange trip its been. What a year! Glad its over! To celebrate we are taking next week off and going to Yosemite to hike Half Dome. A year ago we had everything in front of us. Now its all behind us. It will be for you too! GOOD VIBES!!
you can read our story at jimsjoint.com. God Bless
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Congratulations Barb! You get the "Big H" badge! God, I want to be you. I'm not liking Herceptin, even by itself. It makes me sick. I can't wait to be done!!!!!!! But I know it's good for me. Nothing like making yourself sick to be healthy. It's like fighting for peace. Go figure.
Hey--if there are any worry warts out there or hypochondriacs like me:
DO NOT READ THIS WEEK'S NEWSWEEK! The one with Sara Palin on it. Nothing to do with politics, but has a very discouraging article about cancer treatment and research. Made me want to make an advance appointment at the mortuary and start giving my stuff away. Please, don't read it. If you do, you'll find out why and regret it!
On a positive note, did a 10 mile training walk today and feel great!!!
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Carolyn,
I'm so sorry you're having this trouble with your platelets, the Carboplatin, and your schedule. I will keep you in my prayers.
Shelby,
Howzit going flyin' solo? Hope you're not also trying to run 10 miles. I am very curious to know the ages and names of your kiddos. Who's still at home and how many girls/boys? Your creative and active life really fascinates me.
Jamie,
OMG. How scary! Did they put you on antibiotics? do they know that this was in fact a s/e of the Herceptin or is that a question still to be answered? I'll be very curious to hear how the radiation goes -- how you feel overall and whether you have any pain. I certainly hope not. My friend at work who had IDC thought it was pretty easy although she did have some skin irritation from one hot day of wearing a bra. She advised me to use Aloe JUICE or maybe get an aloe plant (not gel b/c it has alcohol) and rub the juice on the area after every treatment. Her radiologist/onc said that he learned that tip from many native American patients he had had in N Mexico who used the plant and handled the treatment better than others. My rad schedule is set for 3 wks after 10/13...so around the beginning of the 2nd week of November. BTW I also have a herniated disk. It's a drag but the chiropractor who has helped a great deal reminds me that disks love walking. He offered a MacKenzie exercise to try -- I'm not very disciplined about it though.
Gina,
Good to hear from you! Almost feeling like you will again be the "normal" Gina again? Sorry about the singed wig. Soon you won't need it anyway.Hope your side effects are gentle on you this one last time. B
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Shel,,,,,,,,,,,,where do I find that article? I dont think its gonna bother me to read it,,,,,,,just curious.
Good vibes,,,,,,,,,,so glad to hear from you and glad she is doing good. Hooray for the last herceptin. It definately feels good to have treatment behind ya.
Gramma,,,,,,,,sorry bout you platelets. Did you get the shot for that? I dont remember the name of it,,,,,,but I had it once during my treatment for low platelets too.
Janettttttttttttttttt,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so good to hear from you also. And glad life is going well for you.
Sorry for those of you not feeling well. Things will get better,,,,,,,,,chin up gals.
Bethany,,,,,,,,I used Miaderm during radiation. I did have some awful burns,,,,,,,but the Miaderm helped greatly. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. lol
Cindy
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Bethany:
I WISH I could run 10 miles right now. I've done a couple half marathons (did one last yr two days after my first biopsy), but I'm not up to it now. I have 3 boys and 2 girls ranging from 22 (Andrew--grad student English NYU) to 9 (Mikey). In the middle, we have Justine (age 20, junior majoring in Communications, art minor at University of San Diego), Zack (age 16 high school junior), and Brigitte (age 11). So when they're in school, I write, paint, and pursue my goal of hard-bodiness. When they're not in school, I drive, cook, clean up after them, and supervise homework and music practicing. What about you? Didn't you say you're an architect/painter?
Time for 6th grade social studies. Gotta go! After that--dinner and getting Brigitte to swim practice, Mike's friend home, and Zack to Bible study. Then, it's a glass of chardonnay and Project Runway!
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'Shelby,
What a great crew! And, I bet they love having you for their mom. "Our mom's cool."
I want to own a goal for a hard body. I've never had the goal -- maybe had the body- - in hs/college but only b/c I was skinny. I wanted to be a ballerina but I'm tall and wear a size 11 shoe so,it didn't even matter that I wasn't too talented. I'd be 7' tall on my toes and look like the letter "L" in profile.
I am an architect and used to have my own practice until my dear sweet husband died in 2001. Now I work for the University of Texas and am responsible for renovations of office/classrooms -- )and I have good health benefits and teacher retirement) Thank God.
Below is a link to my old website - not updated since 2001: thought you might like the birdhouse that I made for a green building conference -- all recycled stuff and the "pharmaceutical" bottles sticking through the mesh frame can be accessed from within so the birds can do their own interiors using the string and paper that I stuffed in the bottles for them (of course I 'd have to put the thing outside for that to actually happen. Naturally, wing nuts hold the thing together.
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Bethany:
I'm sorry to hear about your husband. So you're going through this whole mess alone? I can't even imagine that!
Your birdhouse rocks! I really like the prescription bottles and the legs that look like they belong on a giant robotic flamingo! How creative. So you're in Austin? I've heard that's a pretty fun place.
By the way, thank you for all the compliments.
Cindy:
You are a brave one, wanting to read that article. OK..if you MUST. It's in the Sept. 15 issue of Newsweek. You can't miss it...Sarah's on the cover toting a big smile and a rifle. (Think what you may. I don't DO politics.) Anyway, it's a long article, beginning on page 42.
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Shel,,,,,,,,,,,I dont subscribe to Newsweek but I was going to check it out on the internet on Newsweeks site. I went to their website but its like finding a needle in a hay stack unless one knows the actual title. lol
Cindy
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Hey Shel,
Actually I re-married -- Richard -- 4 1/2 years ago; his late wife was a friend of mine. Debbie died of colon cancer.Now James, 27, her son, is my son.
Rich is wonderful and does everything he can to help me muscle through this -- including thanking me for doing so.
I've lost one husband to melanoma and one to lung cancer. This is going to have a completely different outcome!!!! Our three kids realize that that and that we'll all get through this and it will be part of the past.
Hugs, B
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Cindy;
You'll love the title of the article, which is why I don't want anyone to read it: "We Fought Cancer...And Cancer Won."
Bethany;
Yes, you probably told me your family situation a million times. But I have early-onset dementia. Seriously, you have been through this stuff in many forms many times! God bless your strength and your faith!
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Maggie -
I'm in Monmouth County too. I just started chemo on Sept. 3, but I'm doing AC-T (i think). I just checked this board 'cause I searched "yeast infection". I've got a terrible one now, from just one round of chemo. I'm drinking DanActive and got my 7-day Monistat.
Anyway, I've only been in Monmouth County 1.5 years. Moved here from San Diego to help care for my mom. Now she's caring for me! Before moving to San Diego (30 years) I grew up in Bergen County - Harrington Park.
So interesting that our paths cross in chemo. I go to Dr. Greenberg in LittleSilver for my chemo. Where do you go?
Sue
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Cindy- the doc said I would have to have a platelet count of 10 before the insurance would pay for the shot and I guess it is quit expensive. I did happened to think of what happened to me a couple of weeks ago when my platelet count started going down. I went to a treatment 2 weeks ago and thought I had a mosquito bite on my hip where I could not see very well. it itched so bad and I thought I had scratched it in the night so I asked my husband to look and he thought it did have a little sore in the middle too I started doc it with the itch gel I used for bites. I went on the Heceptin treatment and I mentioned it to the nurses and they just said keep my hands off it except to put the gel on. Okay that sounds right but my count was down to 72 then but no PC or doc was in. I got home and it was itching so I went to put more stuff on it and when I cupped my hand to hold the gel to smear it on a little tick fell off in my hand but it was all puffed up and dead. i guess the Herceptin got to it. I started putting neousporin and a gauze pad to hold it on with paper tape and it really stated getting well but of course the tick was gone so that helped. I did not think to tell the doc yesterday and I had taken my steroids like I was going to take the TCH treatment and that took care of the sore some more. It is almost gone now just a scar. I hope by next week the platelets are coming back up but he is going to put me on Cytoxan (sp?) this next time I take the treatment and I hope I can get it next week. He also thinks my arthritis and fibromyalgia is one thing that has been giving me so much problems. I hope he is right because I don't want to be a trial subject for him. I am wondering if he has had any one with my problems before although he is not young and has got references.He has been in the med field 30 years in research and other things.
Bethany- both my sons are designers but they design pipes in mechanical buildings and also fuel plants. My oldest wanted to design cars at first but this fell in his lap and has been doing good for a while now. He is 43. the youngest has been going back to school since he got hurt on the job and he is doing his Masters and working as a foreman in his job but I think it is eating his lunch with all the reading and papers to write. I sure hope he does good since he has been in top grades all this way through.He is 38. No wife or children but had some stepsons but they are grown and the mother and him are divorced.
I have a daughter who is almost 45 in Nov. she works as upper management at Tinker air Force Base. she worked her way up from a JR in highschool. her 2 sons are going to college. I hope they can get a good job when the time comes. One is going for aviation engineering and the oldest is into Wildlife Biologist. he is looking for an internship right now for this summer. I hope he gets a good one!
Maggie- did you ever tell you doc or the nurses about your yeast infection? You may need a prescription. It travels so don't fool around with it. the over the counter is good for a mild one but you may need a stronger one.
Shel- You have your hands full I bet. I had 3 children close and I wondered at times how I was going to raise them. My husband worked out of town a lot and of course everyone was in actives. I had to finally limit 1 thing for each child when they were young but when they started driving they took themselves as long as the grades were up and the homework got done. My sister in law had 5 children and I took care of them a lot when they were little. I think that is what cause my wrinkles! could be the age! I finally got my hair buzzed off to a even length and when I get a pic I will post it but it is hard to take a pic in this house with the lighting and it has been so cloudy outside.
I really admire women who can do all ya'll do. I used to do a lot but it seems it takes me longer now to do the needed things.
Carolyn
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Shel,,,,,,,,,,,, Interesting read.
Gramma,,,,,,,,,,,wow thats a shame that insurance only pays if its sooooooo far down there. Damn insurance companies. The lowest mine went was 77 and had the shot for that
Have a good day all.
Gotta run,,,,,,my grandson just woke up from his lil nap.
Cindy
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Shell: I really like your new photo. You look happy. Your expression just says you would be a great friend to meet in person.
Jamie: So glad to here the Herceptin isn't damaging your heart. I worry about that too as I sometimes feel my heart pounding in my chest. I go in for the 3 month MUGA in October. Its such a good drug though and just kicks cancers butt.
Aly: Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. So glad you are coming out of the tunnel.
Carolyn: Don't look to far ahead, you need to care for yourself today and for once in your life think of you. Of all your post I can see you are a giver and a very loving person, but during this time Carolyn has to be first, and you need to love her and be gentle. I love you
They changed my Chemo to mornings so now I should be 48 hours out from TX and so far no nausea. I am praying by switching to Ambein from Zofran will help. Also they double dosed me with something called Aloxi in the treatment. I am very careful to stay with very light small eatings through out the day cause the digestive system has shut down and can't handle much. I do Chicken Broth, Jello, Popsicles for today and this evening have a well balance light meal if everything goes well. The day after TX I went in for IV fluids too. Tired today, but so far that is it. Tomorrow will be the tell tail day. I keep thinking OK I am half way done and that is good. I have some Magic Mouth Wash in the fridge if the blisters start so set there.
You know when I went in yesterday for the fluids II went commando all the way and going into the hospital people would look at me and I was hoping that for whatever reason they were there it might cross their mind that that pain in the joint, or whatever their there for, is not as bad as that lady having cancer. I do believe it makes some of them think.
You all have a wonderful day. God Bless....cyber hugs
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Hi all - It's been so interesting reading about everybody's lives. Looking at your pictures, I can't believe some of you have grown children and grandchildren. But then I'm 54 and still have a 13-yr-old - got a late start (I really enjoyed my 20's) and then at age 41, surprise!
But we love him dearly. I went out to eat last night with two of my good friends - one was dx with bc about 6 months ahead of me and the other was dx with leukemia around the same time as my dx. Two of us still bald - sometimes we just looked at each other and cracked up - what else can we do? It was a pretty surreal year. And NONE of us will read the Newsweek article, Shel!
Brenda, you're a warrior, going commando! I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling so well 48 hours after tx. You've gone through so much - I hope the last half of treatment is MUCH easier for you.
Carolyn, you've developed a cure for ticks! Maybe you'll get some kind of award for a new discovery in medicine.
Everybody going through treatment - rads, Herceptin, and/or chemo - take care of yourselves. And thanks to those on the other side for stopping in!
Sue
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Sue,
Your remark to Carolyn about finding the cure for ticks totally cracked me up. That ole tick is thinkin' "I don't wanna dine here." There's a bright side to everything if you just look hard enough. Gosh, I wish I'd been out with you guys last night -- for that matter, what if all of us went out together! We could turn some heads, I tell ya.
Carolyn, Brenda is a good advice giver -- NOW is about taking care of Carolyn.
Love you guys, Bethany
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Bethany;
Last night I started thinking of a story something like that--that one of the cable channels gets together with a website like this one, and they have a casting call for a reality show called, guess what! "Camp Chemo!" They bring together several women undergoing the same treatment, and in turn for their being in the show...living with the other women and being in the public eye, etc., they have all their medical expenses paid. I've started thinking of characters based on some of you. Now all I need is a good plot line!
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Ok. Here's a starter template for the casting call:
Do you love to party? (potty) Are you known as the party (potty) animal by all of your friends? If you are that girl, then MTV (TCH) may be looking for you!
The producers of The Apprentice (The Oncologist) and Wife Swap (Wig Swap) are offering the opportunity of a lifetime to teach party (potty) girls proper etiquette from the elite. They want to turn bold (bald) and outspoken party (potty) women into proper ladies.
If you are interested or know someone else who fits the profile they are looking for then click here and apply immediately. You can also check out the latest applicants (infusionettes) and vote for your favorite!
Who knows, you or your friend may come back a new and improved woman with (hair and a flat tummy) a prize (final treatment) in hand to boot!
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Bethany,,,,,,,,,,,thats cute.
And no Shel,,,,,,,,,,,I dont love the title of that article. I prefer to think of us as fighters and winning the battle. Its a crying shame that there are so many diseases out there that need attention and only so much money to get to them all. Cancer sucks big time.
Weekend almost here,,,,,,,,so have a good weekend all.
Cindy
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I think the going through this brings out the best in people. Beth you are so funny, Shell too.
Yes gang I think just maybe they got the right combo this time as no nausea coming on. I am so careful on the food intake, and water, plus the IV helped too. I am a little on the constipated side, but some lumps coming out. Last time I hurried and took a senna tab and then everything exploded and I ended up more dehyrated so this time letting the body handle it. If it stops I will, but some is coming out, but I am not eating but small amounts at a time through out the day. SE is very tired, but that I can handle. I got all my stuff done before hand so I could rest. If I can make it through tomorrow I know it is going to be ok.
My belly wound from the surgery is just about closed. Still going to the surgery clinic to have it checked, but I do the wound dressinngs at home. That will be nice to get that taken care of. It has been open since July 10th. Chemo just doesn't let the body heal well. But doing ok.
Well time to go to sleep. Chat with you camp buddies later. Loved hearing all things going on with you.
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I like the Reality show about the Camp Chemo. The main thing is we would need some people to wait on us. Unless we had enough bathrooms so no one would have to wait! That would be suspense for sure! Is she gonna make it until the other one gets out
. who is gonna clean today's mess up? Who gets to eat real food? Of course the reality is what does this food taste like today. Whoever gets close enough to that answer gets the potty whenever needed no matter what! I felt really tired yesterday and only had Herceptin on Wed. it was rainy all day and of course I had taken the steroids so I could take a tx. I may have been coming off those. I got my grandson's laundry done. He is always so tired from work and school so I don't mine keeping his stuff done. I like for him to have a breakfast too so I cook for him. My husband just eats cereal so he can keep the weight off. He had gained 2 pounds when he went to the doc on Tue. He always gets in trouble with that. He is eating more and he said he was making up for what I don't eat on those bad weeks. the doc didn't buy it!
I slept really good last night for a change. I would not let myself take a nap and neither would the steroid I took for no reason except it did help the arthritis. since I didn't have a tx I didn't take the rest of the steroid and I woke up about the time my grandson got home at just before midnight to go pee. I heard him shower and next thing I know the alarm was going off. I have not slept that sound since I had surgery!
Did I tell ya'll about dreaming I pulled my port out? I told one of the nurses giving my herceptin and she looked horrified. I felt up there when I woke up and everything was okay. It was so real. I thought I was giving it to someone else to use. They were real serious about it and said I would suggest you don't give that to someone else to use. I personally hope I don't pull it out myself. then the questions started about " was it bothering me" I think I was just laying on that side and my shoulders have been hurting so bad it may have been a little uncomfortable. Surely no one has ever pulled one of those out themselves! I had been thinking about those that don't use them I guess and just do it in the veins, I bleed so much when I bump myself ( just under the skin) and have for years from my other conditions. My brother does this too and neither one of us used blood thinners until lately. We both got cancer lately too. There is 8 years difference in our age and we have a sister between us that seems to have really good health. I hope she stays that way!
I hope everyone has a good weekend. I am thinking I can teach my class but my dh is not wanting me to because there has been a lot of people sick. I want to and if I am going to church anyway I might as well teach it. I wash my hands after I leave the room and I am careful not to shake hands with anyone. I don't get that close to them either so I just use soap and water or my pen spray I carry in my purse. I can do it! If I can go get groceries and meds I can teach a small class. the only reason I had someone else lined up to teach is I thought I was having tx and I thought I would be having se on Sunday. I made that mistake a couple of times but I am learning! When you are nauseated don't go to church where there is not enough bathrooms! ( Back to the Reality show, I guess)
I hope anyone in the path of that hurricane stays safe. My brother lives down there but inland a little closer to Conroe TX. he is not able to travel much still. He is so weak from his cancer but is through with tx. I told him to do like they tell us here in Oklahoma. Get in a inside room with no windows until it quits blowing.
Carolyn
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I think if my memory serves me right,,,,,,,,,there are a couple of ladies taking Neurontin for hot flashes. Question,,,,,,,,anyone notice weight gain or a bloated feeling? And did your hot flashes go away all together?
Thanx, Cindy
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More about the story...this is evolving. Bethany--I love your input. This is serious drama, though. With no-holds-barred on the creepy side (with the funny and grotesque)--I'm a fan of Chuck Palinuik. To answer Carolyn's concerns--YES. Two women to a room-so a bathroom for every two bottoms (or stomachs, choose your route of escape, so to speak). But because of the nature of the show, there are cameras in every room but the bathrooms (unlike "Big Brother" where they even roll in the john!) They live like reality show people live--brand new facility, built for the show. Full maid and food service. (There has to be some inducement to be part of this, after all.) And each lady has a reason to escape her life and be there, of course...maybe a job that drains her, a husband who doesn't understand...or of couse, the "pull" factor of being with women in the same situation and not having to deal with the "non-cancer" world. But there needs to be a unifying plot point, or it's just a situation and not a story. I think this is turning into more of a novel than a short story. I am already revising one novel. Yikes. Dr. Frankenberry, I think I've created--GASP!--A MONSTAHHHHHHHHHhhhh.
(Cut) Time to go to yoga. Have a great Friday:)
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I had a good nights sleep and woke up this morning with no nausea guys...yeah! Weak as a new born pup, but that's OK I can handle that and plan to just rest today. Oh my but I think I can make the chemo blast if just that nausea stays away. I'll take the throat sores, the nails coming out, the bald head, the aches and pains and weakness. Super sonic weakness it is for sure.
Carolyn I am a born again Christian also, but I still worry about you being around so many children. I was a Sunday School teacher too . As we know they are little germ carrying critters, and as much as you love them, they love you, and you love the Lord, you have to stay away until you get through your treatments. Day 10 of your treatment you are so vulnerable by your body being weakened by the chemo that if you do pick up something it could be life threatening for you. Then where would your Husband, and Grandson be? Your family could loose you and I don't think you would want to bring that on them. They need you. Please love them from a distance for a little while. Yes it is good to not shake hands or hugs, but children don't understand that and they sneeze, they cough, they slobber and you could be in direct line. Better to stay at home during TX. I have enjoyed watching the Christian stations on TV everyday and read the word every morning.
Well tired so going to go lay down. You all have a wonderful day...cyber hugs
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Brenda , you are probably right. I feel good right now but when they start my chemo again it will be a different story I am sure. I am concerned about the Cytoxan. It is my understanding that it really lowers the immune system. this is just what I have read.I can't seem to find out much about it and so I guess I will just wait and see. It seems that my fibromyalgia gets set off by something and it starts combating everything. That is what causes the pain of fibromyalgia. It does not know when to quit. I am thinking I read that the Cytoxan will stop that and let the things go like they are supposed to be. You know cells killed! I will still do the Taxotere and Herceptin though.
I have to go get some food today and my meds but my husband will be with me to handle the stuff and load and unload the car. I really don't need that much but I like to have easy stuff on hand just in case I get sick and he can nuke something for him. I did not tell the woman I asked to teach for me that I would be there so I guess I had better just wait. I am in the middle of the freeing of the Israelites and I wanted to get through it but I guess someone else can handle it too. I have the work sheets done and up there. We go slow because they are mostly 3 & 4 yr olds. I only have a couple at a time unless some other teacher does not make it and I get all ages then.
I hope my platelets are coming up. My spots on my arm are not as bad so maybe but I just have them on my forearms and it showed about the time I took the Aranesp so I thought it was from that. I had the first one and a few weeks later another and got more red spots. Now they say it is low platelets so why aren't they anyplace else on my body? Anyway my anemia was better after the blood transfusion but the platelets went down again real fast. I wish I understood all I know about this stuff. I read and it does me no good!
Carolyn
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Hi all,
I feel so so blue today and weepy. Not quite sure why except that we went out to get some lunch and to go the grocery store and I saw 4-5 people that I know but whom I haven't seen for awhile and not one of them recognized me --- and so I just wanted to duck and hide. In a sad mood. Just so tired of not feeling like me. Boo hoo. Anyone else been bitten lately by the self-pity fly?
B
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Bethany. I've been there. You bet. I have no time right now, because I'm between the morning soccer game and lunch and errands. But just know that my husband had me on suicide watch for a few weeks. I have also been in counseling for the first time in my life during my treatments. So it's deadly. It's amazing that oncologists don't screen people routinely for clinical depression. They just say, "Of course, you're depressed. You're on chemo." and blow you off. I'm better now. But I've had a lot of people praying for me. I'll pray for you!
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Bethany, I know what you mean. It does not help when you feel isolated. I do but we went out today and got groceries and ate lunch too and I saw several people I knew I had not seen since I was diag. I spoke to them and of course they recognized my Okie Texas accent. I did enjoy seeing them. I think part of my better spirits is I did not have that awful tx on Wed. and also I have decided I am not taking the Cytoxan. I have read too much to let me go with this. They will have to convince me why I should take the chance of some other cancer if I don't have cancer now. the Onc said they got it all so why should I take the chance of lymphoma or some other one? I would take the Herceptin and the Radiation for prevention.
It has been a rainy day here and I am so glad I am not sick. I am not going to teach my class but I not sure if I am going to church or not. We have so many sick around here and probably should not have even been eating out. I probably will go just get out fast so no one grabs me and hugs me. I have been refusing to shake hands for a while now.
I hope you get to feeling a little happier soon but don't be ashamed of feeling down. So many have problems right now and maybe you are feeling sad for them too. It seems when I get down and I know others are suffering I get worse. Makes you wonder why things are like they are. You will be back to normal soon but you will never be like you were before because you will understand how others feel in the situation you have gone through. It has not made you different but better. You will be able to support someone else in a trying time. I know you have been through so much and part of that sadness maybe from other things you have been through.
I will also be remembering you. You hang in there and be nice to yourself. You have helped a lot of us here.
Carolyn
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Hi Bethany - Yep - today is a really blue day for me too. I am SICK of having no control over my GI tract. I was constipated for 3 days, constantly doing the 2 sennekot and 2 colace morning and evening, then had diarrhia all night last night. My tummy has a dull pain, I think I'll probably be constipated again, but don't want to take anything. I feel like my face looks grey. It's a beautiful day today here - I told my DH to head to the mountains with a friend (also a bc survivor) for some mountain biking - no use both of us being miserable. I feel fat and seem to keep eating, even though nothing tastes good. Hopefully we'll all feel better in the next day ot two. But you are certainly not alone!
Gina
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Carolyn I'm glad you see your important right now and going to hold off until your well. You will have many years to teach, just right now give yourself a time off. We are certainly not young chickens anymore for sure and this cancer stuff is really tuff on us. I am feeling some better this afternoon, but still have 4 more days to go untill I am out of it. Boy yesterday and today was a kicker. No nausea thank God, but wow it just kicked my toohootie. Looks like for me day one of the chemo is ok the next is ok and then it hits big time. Day 3 and 4 is my worst and then it is a slow up hill climb to get back to the beginning.
I had the constipation, but this time only took ONE of the senna/collace and it set it off the other way. That was ok cause today I focused on the brat diet and kept everything in so far. Won't it be nice when they find something besides Chemo to go through to rid our bodies of this cancer. This is sure a ruff way to kill it.
Beth I get weepy and blue mostly when I have been sick for X amount of days in a row. It really drags me down. When I am on my week before Chemo I am better. I have been keeping a video diary of my journey and today I re-wound to before chemo part to see I WILL feel better in just a few days. I can hang it ....love you guys
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