Last day of chemo!

JimboC
JimboC Member Posts: 264
I just had to post a happy note... This completes my last complete day of chemo. Since February 28th, I have completed some 6 rounds of ECF chemo amounting to 18 weeks. I am very happy to have my 5FU pump removed. I will most likely be up there at 7:45am when they open the doors to have it taken off. Then home for the longest shower in history. More than likely I will drain the hot water heater it will be so long. No plastic wrap either. ;)

All my best!
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  • TerryV
    TerryV Member Posts: 887
    Whoopie!
    And GREAT for you, Jimbo :)

    That's wonderful news! Prayers and best wishes for good follow-up scans now that you're done with chemo.

    Terry
  • paul61
    paul61 Member Posts: 1,391 Member
    Great News!!!
    Jimbo,

    Congratulations!!!! I also completed 18 weeks of chemo after my surgery and I remember well how happy I was to get rid of that pump!! No more having to remember to pick it up every time I got out of bed, no more showering with plastic wrap over the port, no more beeping when the pump got low .....

    I really enjoyed my first night of sleep without that thing.

    You will be surprised at how much better you will feel in just a couple of days.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams
    McCormick, South Carolina

    DX 10/22/2009 T2N1M0 Stage IIB
    12/03/2009 Ivor Lewis
    2/8 through 6/14/2010 Adjuvant Chemo Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU
    3/14/2011 CT Scan NED

    Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance!
  • LilChemoSmoker
    LilChemoSmoker Member Posts: 185
    Whoot Whoot! Dance in the shower!
    Way to go Jimbo! What a relief huh? I have to say a HUGE KUDOS to you my friend! You have triumphed and come out the other side! I will be there at 7:45 AM in spirit, nodding my head and waving my hands in the victory dance! May you TOTALLY enjoy that shower and maybe even extend that to include a relaxing bath (after the water heater recovers)!
    CONGRATULATIONS!

    Hugs!
    Michelle
  • jax568
    jax568 Member Posts: 57

    Whoot Whoot! Dance in the shower!
    Way to go Jimbo! What a relief huh? I have to say a HUGE KUDOS to you my friend! You have triumphed and come out the other side! I will be there at 7:45 AM in spirit, nodding my head and waving my hands in the victory dance! May you TOTALLY enjoy that shower and maybe even extend that to include a relaxing bath (after the water heater recovers)!
    CONGRATULATIONS!

    Hugs!
    Michelle

    Hooray
    Congratulations, wonderful news. Wishing you all the best and have a great smiling day tomorrow.

    Jackie
    Wife to stage IVb
  • Laura23
    Laura23 Member Posts: 81
    jax568 said:

    Hooray
    Congratulations, wonderful news. Wishing you all the best and have a great smiling day tomorrow.

    Jackie
    Wife to stage IVb

    Wonderful!
    Congrats on another milestone!

    Wishing you clean scans from here on out!

    Laura
    Wife to Luis, age 51
    Dx 4/11/2011. T3N1M0, stage 3
    MIE 8/30/2011
  • Wpturner05
    Wpturner05 Member Posts: 114
    All our best back to you!!
    All our best back to you!! What a day to celebrate. Enjoy that long shower with no restrictions!!

    Whitney
  • Wpturner05
    Wpturner05 Member Posts: 114
    All our best back to you!!
    All our best back to you!! What a day to celebrate. Enjoy that long shower with no restrictions!!

    Whitney
  • BMGky
    BMGky Member Posts: 621
    Yay!!

    Yay!!
  • NikiMo
    NikiMo Member Posts: 342
    Congrats!!
    Jim,

    Celebrate today!! My husband had that pump the first time through chemo, he HATED it. One of his best days was when the pump came out, he was on it continuous for 6 weeks. We can understand your joy of losing that appendage! I pray for many clear scans for you!

    My husband starts post-op chemo on the 18th of this month, hoping he tolerates it as well as you seem to have.

    Niki
  • Ericalynn
    Ericalynn Member Posts: 200
    Celebrate!
    Jimbo,
    Celebrate, Celebrate dance to the music in the Shower, LOL, so happy that you are done with the pump. Enjoy your shower you deserve to run the hot water tank out multiple days in a row. Congratulations I am so happy you are done with Chemo. Good Job!
    Erica
  • Ginny_B
    Ginny_B Member Posts: 532
    Ericalynn said:

    Celebrate!
    Jimbo,
    Celebrate, Celebrate dance to the music in the Shower, LOL, so happy that you are done with the pump. Enjoy your shower you deserve to run the hot water tank out multiple days in a row. Congratulations I am so happy you are done with Chemo. Good Job!
    Erica

    I'm very happy for you!

    I'm very happy for you!
  • json_2011
    json_2011 Member Posts: 100
    COOL!!
    Awesome news that we all love to hear , as much needed these days. CONGRADULATIONS !!






    Jason
  • JimboC
    JimboC Member Posts: 264
    It's Gone!
    I am very happy to report the pump is gone. Although I haven't had my shower yet, I have taken a few minutes to reflect on this milestone. This marks the end of my treatment. Pretty daunting thought. It all came down to this day. Pre-op chemo, let my body almost recover for a month then surgery. Again, let my body almost recover and post-op chemo. This time maybe I can get recovered. ;) My infusion nurse was pumped about it too. She even gave me a hug. I wonder if they all know what an impact they have on our lives? I tried to thank her but shoot, what do you say? Same thing for my entire treatment team. They have given me the best shot at survival possible.

    Thank you everyone for your support over the last eight months. It really is amazing how we come to this anonymous forum as strangers and end up becoming so attached to each other.
  • JimboC said:

    It's Gone!
    I am very happy to report the pump is gone. Although I haven't had my shower yet, I have taken a few minutes to reflect on this milestone. This marks the end of my treatment. Pretty daunting thought. It all came down to this day. Pre-op chemo, let my body almost recover for a month then surgery. Again, let my body almost recover and post-op chemo. This time maybe I can get recovered. ;) My infusion nurse was pumped about it too. She even gave me a hug. I wonder if they all know what an impact they have on our lives? I tried to thank her but shoot, what do you say? Same thing for my entire treatment team. They have given me the best shot at survival possible.

    Thank you everyone for your support over the last eight months. It really is amazing how we come to this anonymous forum as strangers and end up becoming so attached to each other.

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  • mardigras
    mardigras Member Posts: 215 Member
    Good for you Jim
    Enjoy the shower Jimbo,
    You really have earned it.
    Well done for completing your chemo and thanks for
    sharing the high points with us all. The good news
    is what keeps us all going.
    Prayers and hugs
    Marci x
  • chemosmoker
    chemosmoker Member Posts: 501
    WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Jimbo,
    ENJOY THAT SHOWER!!!!!
    YOU SURE HAVE EARNED IT!!!


    God bless and congrats!!
    Sorry for my late post I missed this thread!

    I am SO happy for you and proud of you for enduring the hell of it all with dignity and still taking time to help so many others here too.

    YOU are an inspiration to me.

    -Eric
  • sammy123
    sammy123 Member Posts: 65

    WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Jimbo,
    ENJOY THAT SHOWER!!!!!
    YOU SURE HAVE EARNED IT!!!


    God bless and congrats!!
    Sorry for my late post I missed this thread!

    I am SO happy for you and proud of you for enduring the hell of it all with dignity and still taking time to help so many others here too.

    YOU are an inspiration to me.

    -Eric

    So happy for you Jimbo.
    So happy for you Jimbo. Enjoy the rest of your life but stay online to help us all out!!!!
  • sammy123
    sammy123 Member Posts: 65

    WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Jimbo,
    ENJOY THAT SHOWER!!!!!
    YOU SURE HAVE EARNED IT!!!


    God bless and congrats!!
    Sorry for my late post I missed this thread!

    I am SO happy for you and proud of you for enduring the hell of it all with dignity and still taking time to help so many others here too.

    YOU are an inspiration to me.

    -Eric

    So happy for you Jimbo.
    So happy for you Jimbo. Enjoy the rest of your life but stay online to help us all out!!!! haha
  • sammy123
    sammy123 Member Posts: 65

    WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Jimbo,
    ENJOY THAT SHOWER!!!!!
    YOU SURE HAVE EARNED IT!!!


    God bless and congrats!!
    Sorry for my late post I missed this thread!

    I am SO happy for you and proud of you for enduring the hell of it all with dignity and still taking time to help so many others here too.

    YOU are an inspiration to me.

    -Eric

    So happy for you Jimbo.
    So happy for you Jimbo. Enjoy the rest of your life but stay online to help us all out!!!! haha
  • bingbing2009
    bingbing2009 Member Posts: 177
    Congratulations!
    I know you are happy to be done with the chemo. I sure remember the pain in the rear wearing that pump was. I'll bet you enjoyed that long shower!

    By the way, I'm originally from Ky although I don't live there anymore.

    So from one fellow Kentuckian to another--wishing you lots of NED's in your future!

    Melinda