My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
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@mara51506 You are so busy and after major surgery! You put me to shame girl.
I am feeling okay after my second infusion yesterday, but that is what happened last week. Hoping I feel decent enough tomorrow to make it back to the hospital for the spinal MRI. I threw a load in the washer this am and hope to dust and take a shower before anything hits. I can deal with this regimine as long as the chemo works. My tumor markers came back yesterday and they rose again, but I only had one treatment so lets give it time.
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@irishlove - Your are going through an awful lot right now, and I'm so sorry. Not being able to swallow would be really scary, so I'm glad it didn't last long. Hoping all gets sorted out - maybe it was just a fluke sort of thing with the UTI? I sure sympathize with the drug delivery issue too. I'm switching from Verzenio that I got at no charge from the manufacturer who simply sent it in the mail via a specialty pharmacy, to Xeloda that will come from my clinic pharmacy, but a different location than where I go for treatment. They say they can't just send it in the mail, and they are sending it every month by courier and I am supposed to be home on those days and able to go down from my apartment, and out to the street to meet the courier who needs me to sign. My insurance covers it all, which is great, but the delivery issue is a mess and I'm going to continue to try and see if I can't simply get it mailed. I hope you get your delivery issue simplified too. A hug to you and good wishes for your upcoming doctors appointments.
@mara51506 - I agree with some of the others that you sound just a little "too busy" for just having had a major surgery. It's good that you have energy and are feeling better every day, but maybe slowing down a little bit would help. (I realize too that you are a bit younger than many of us, but still ….). I am glad to hear that you are happy to be back at home though and in your usual "action mode" and getting things you want to do, done. That's got to be a real plus for your mental health.
@intolight - So glad the second infusion went better and that it's looking like you have some more options out there in front of you. Your oncologist sounds so nice, understanding, and accommodating. I wish more were like that. Mine is really good that way too, but I know that many aren't. In your pocket for that spinal MRI tomorrow and sending hugs and good thoughts. You are going through so much right now and I admire your strength. Not sure how I will hold up when I reach the point you are at now. Thinking of you a lot these days.
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Got my first Xeloda delivery yesterday via courier. I'm dreading taking those first pills, and think I might wait until tomorrow yet. Tomorrow will be a solid week since my sternum biopsy of the bump that tested positive for "invasive carcinoma", and it will also be a full two weeks then since going off Verzenio. I like to think with those two things being a bit more behind me, my body can focus more on tackling the effects of the Xeloda. It's also just nice to have had a little bit of a break of some kind. The biopsy site though is still not healed, although not looking infected in any way. I just don't like having all these different things going on at the same time. I'd like my body to have some good energy, immunity, and only needing to focus on one major medical thing at a time. I'm really super anxious about what sort of side effects I might get too, but I'll never know until I try. I doubt that waiting one more day will hurt, besides I want to get to the store and take a shower today (like Intolight does before she goes to the hospital tomorrow), so I'm a little more prepared for whatever might come tomorrow when I start the drug.
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Good morning ladies! And SFcakes, nice to meet you! My last radiation was Monday. 💃 Had CT scan for my appt in 2 weeks with my oncologist yesterday . Also a bone marrow biopsy planned in 2 weeks. Does this fun ever end? I am grateful I have no medical things for 2 weeks. This all seemed to come in so suddenly after my 8 year hiatus from left lumpectomy., didn’t realize it could metastasis to my bones. Oh well. I am hoping I become stronger after radiation as I am so tired…..no appetite. I am hoping that comes back. Do any of you take a great vitamin to help build up your energy or body? I am putting you all in my pocket surrounded with love. I am not sure what the pocket thing means but hey…,as a newbie I’m getting in on it! Was able to get down a child’s burger from MCDONALDs. Not best nutrition but I needed something. Love you all❤️❤️
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Currently dealing with numbness in parts of face and hands, more of an annoyance than actual problem. I blame healing nerves post surgery for the weird numbness. I keep dropping off to sleep, anassthesia gets my blame.
I had a microwave frozen beef and tomato pasta dish, add beefless ground to it add bit of queso and bit of sour cream and lime. Threw my bowl into a sink full of hot soapy water letting it soak long rnough to just rinse off.
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