August 2015 Chemo Group
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nice cartoon Kate! Thank goodness for humour...
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Kate-I like the "little bit of cancer"....how something so small can impact us so immensely. Looks like your creative side is coming back. YA
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Hi, all. Checking in after my last Taxol treatment last week. Chemo is done! Yay! Radiation is next.
Question for those having radiation: How long a break between chemo and radiation did you have? I met with the RO before chemo started and told her that I had a trip planned mid-February. She said no problem, we'll start when you get back (6 weeks of radiation). The MO seemed surprised that we were waiting that long. It's about 6 1/2 weeks. I meet with the RO again next week, so I will double-check that the delay is OK. I am not scheduled to see the MO again until beginning of April.
I am so looking forward to feeling more like myself, having more energy and getting my hair back. "Patience" is going to be my mantra for a while.
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Vickirides My RO said they like to wait at least four weeks after chemo to start radiation. I start tomorrow at the five week mark.
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Thanks, RavenSally. My break won't be much longer than yours. Good luck!
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Vickirides and Ravensally - Good luck with Rads, you'll do great, its much easier than Chemo!
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Yeah VickiRides...so glad for you finishing chemo...good luck with rads
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Glad you two are done and moving on to rads! YAY
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Happy to read that the two of you are done with Chemo and moving on to get radiation over with.
I have my diagnostic work-up on Thursday for my left breast. A teacher I work with is having one the same time, same place. We can hang out in gowns together.
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I scheduled my rads simulation for the 21st. Let's see where the old ticker sits, shall we?
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Kate - I really loved your Comic! You should do some more of it!
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Carolyn....ill be thinking about you Thursday. I'm glad you will have a friend with you
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Carolyn, I'm sending you tons of good vibes. Hang in there!
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Hi everyone! Love to read the fuzzy-head stories. I, too, enjoy rubbing my head, as do my kids.
My hair is gray and white, but I don't want to trim anything because I'm so happy to have hair at all! I only wear hats for warmth now. I've kept about half of my eyebrows and probably 1/4 of my eyelashes, though I fear they might still drop off--I'm 5 weeks PFC.Tomorrow I meet with a radiation oncologist to figure out my rads treatment plan. Can't wait to get through this next stage!
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Thanks for all of the kindness and good vibes! My lump is normal glandular tissue! I am so relieved right now I could cry. In fact, I did on the way back to work
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Carolyn62
Yeah, I'm sorry happy for you
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Carolyn, that is great news!
Congrats on finishing chemo, Vickirides!
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Carolyn, that is the best news! I am so happy and relieved for you.
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FANTASTIC NEWS, Carolyn! So relieved for you. <<hugs>>
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Congratulations Carolyn62!!!! That's a great news! Very happy for you !
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Carolyn: how wonderful to hear the word "normal"! What a relief.
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Jenpam - Looks like we were on the same Chemo cycle! Good luck with your appointment for rads!
Carolyn - Can only imagine the tears of relief, so happy for you!
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Just checked this forum, lovely to find your good news Carolyn.
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Yay Carolyn!
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Great news, Carolyn!
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Carolyn I am so happy for you! Best news ever.
I'm down in Nasville trying to keep up with my friends. Don't quite have the stamina that they do. I'm having a great time. I have gotten lots of compliments on my short hair. I am happy to have hair but wish it was a little bit longer. I can see a difference in my hair everyday. It's crazy how fast it is coming in. I will soon be able to make it spiky.
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I've decided to go back to work in uniform next week with no scarves. I'm so tired of scarves and hats that I'm ready to bare my head, bald patches and all. It's coming in much slower than other folks on the boards but it's coming.
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molliefish, mine is slow, too. I have fuzz, but it's taking forever for 'real' hair, especially in the front. Three cheers for ditching your scarves! I'll be wearing a beanie for the foreseeable future.
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Go for it, Moliefish! I wore my wig to work for a month and then ditched it. So much more comfortable.
Deeratz, glad you're having a good time in Nashville! Your hair looks great. Mine is mostly gray, but iI'm kinda diggin it.
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My hair is now about 1.5cm. still wearing hat for warm (never wore wig), I was told to pay it forward when I'm done, to donate them. I think I would do that with the skull caps, but I am keeping my "Downton Abbey" church hats!
On another other not-so-happy news, an elder lady at my church (in her 80s) who was diagnosed about a year ago (a recurrence), said they just found a spot in her lung. She had radiation 20 some/ 30 years ago. But I don't know what treatment she had this time besides Surgery, I think she mentioned this time she chose a more conservative treatment (whatever that means). The way how I heard was quite darkly amusing: so in our choir there's someone works as funeral director. & after service this morning, he went, "so, I hear that we need to talk & start thinking...."
I didn't freak out or what not.... I mean, I had a CT in Oct & started Tamoxifen, & I just saw my surgeon before Christmas, who did physical exam, & everything's good. My thought was... uh oh, WorryWart is going to hear about this (this lady's husband is in the choir). I mean, everything is now pretty much back to normal (he evening threw an innuendo last week), & then this news...
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