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mollyz
mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi,this is to Jean0609,vickiesam,heatherbelle,&cavediver,thank you so much for the love I've sat at home most of the summer everybody has advice but i only wanted to hear it from somebody that has been threw it,or going threw it.my cocktail is epirubicin,cytoxan&5-fu every three weeks I just get so nauseated,yes the Dr.does give me meds for it the next day i get the nulasta shot an after that thats when i go down hill. i lay 4days trying to eat and drink but it's hard then i start coming around,thank you guys so much.i'm learning how to work the csn cite.
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  • SamuraiMom
    SamuraiMom Member Posts: 295
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    welcome!
    I'm rolling out the pink carpet just for you!

    Sorry we had to meet this way!

    You're in good company...stick around! :)

    xxoo,
    SamuraiMom
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    Welcome to our club! You
    Welcome to our club! You are now a fierce pink sister and we will support you and help you get better. I am so sorry you are going through all this, but you have come to the right place. Also, wanted to mention that I had an awful time with nausea and the nurses finally suggested that I just take my nausea pills every day that I was taking chemo (not just after). That did it for me and I never missed another day of work.
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    CypressCynthia said:

    Welcome to our club! You
    Welcome to our club! You are now a fierce pink sister and we will support you and help you get better. I am so sorry you are going through all this, but you have come to the right place. Also, wanted to mention that I had an awful time with nausea and the nurses finally suggested that I just take my nausea pills every day that I was taking chemo (not just after). That did it for me and I never missed another day of work.

    I took emend, decadron,
    I took emend, decadron, zofran and ativan as needed this helped. some people take meds the night before. I took it after. You need to talk to them about your nausea, they should find what will help you .
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    SamuraiMom said:

    welcome!
    I'm rolling out the pink carpet just for you!

    Sorry we had to meet this way!

    You're in good company...stick around! :)

    xxoo,
    SamuraiMom

    mollyz
    Thank you for welcoming me I know I'm in good hands i see you joined in 2009 so that means you've been their and done that. Molly
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    CypressCynthia said:

    Welcome to our club! You
    Welcome to our club! You are now a fierce pink sister and we will support you and help you get better. I am so sorry you are going through all this, but you have come to the right place. Also, wanted to mention that I had an awful time with nausea and the nurses finally suggested that I just take my nausea pills every day that I was taking chemo (not just after). That did it for me and I never missed another day of work.

    CypressCynthia
    Thank you for welcoming me, I'm going to ask the Dr. on friday when i go for my 3rd treatment about taking the nausea meds everyday,not looking forward to it but i only have one more aggressive treatment after friday. molly
  • Boppy_of_6
    Boppy_of_6 Member Posts: 1,138
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    mollyz said:

    CypressCynthia
    Thank you for welcoming me, I'm going to ask the Dr. on friday when i go for my 3rd treatment about taking the nausea meds everyday,not looking forward to it but i only have one more aggressive treatment after friday. molly

    Welcome
    Welcome to the board Mollyz. You will find so much support and info here. I was fortunate not to have nausea during chemo. Hoping the Dr. will be able to help you out with this. God Bless
    (((Hugs))) Janice
  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
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    Hi Molly - i'm glad you
    Hi Molly - i'm glad you found this great site & that you've gotten some answers & advice you were looking for! I get my chemo every 2 weeks, andriamycin (sp?) and cytoxan - on the off weeks I also get the neulasta shot & get my expanders filled another 100ccs of saline. I have 1 more round of the AC, and then i get 2 rounds of Taxotere (at least I think that's what it's called!). This last round of chemo kicked my butt...usually I feel really crappy for 2-3 days, then start feeling better. I haven't started my upswing yet..and I get really bad back and shoulder pain from the neulasta. I get more of a heartburn effect than nausea - but I know there are other nausea meds out there - next time ask your oncologist and they can switch your meds & hopefully find a better one for you. How far along are you in your treatment? Again, welcome Molly :) feel free to contact me with any questions you might have!
    *hugs*
    heather
  • cavediver
    cavediver Member Posts: 607
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    mollyz said:

    CypressCynthia
    Thank you for welcoming me, I'm going to ask the Dr. on friday when i go for my 3rd treatment about taking the nausea meds everyday,not looking forward to it but i only have one more aggressive treatment after friday. molly

    nausea meds
    I take 2 Dexameyhasone twice a day for two days after chemo infusion, then 1 pill twice a day for two more days. After that, I have Compazine to use if needed....but I only too them 2 days during the last several months, I have been lucky or these meds are working well for me. The nuelasta shot not so much.... a week after the shot the last two cycles my wbc were 0.........had to do neuprogen shots for multiple days. This time we skipped the neulasta and I am going for 7 days of neuprogen shots. The muscle pain etc. is handled mostly with ex Tylenol and if necessary Vicodin a day or so.
    So....you only have one more chemo cycle to get through? Keep us posted on your journey...sending hugs and good wishes to you!
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
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    Yes, this is indeed a nice
    Yes, this is indeed a nice place, full of nice women~ tooooo nice for BC! But then again, even mean rotten people shouldn't have to go through this! :-)

    You will be nurtured here, as I think you have already seen~ we truly are family in ways we never thought possible. Two weeks ago, a dozen of us got to actually meet in person and it was as if we had known each other for absolute ever! We were already friends/sisters online~it was solidified when we got to hug each other and spend about 3 hours together just basking in the glow of one another.
    We really do "get it"~ not just the physical,but sometimes even more importantly, the emotional side of dealing with this Beast.

    So, welcome to the family~ of course none of us wishes you ever had to come to this party, but as long as you are here, you are a sister!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Hi Mollyz,
    Checking to see if you are feeling any better? Somethings that helped me during chemo for the nausea feeling was coconut water & ginger candy. Let us know how you are doing. Hugs, Jean
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    Heatherbelle said:

    Hi Molly - i'm glad you
    Hi Molly - i'm glad you found this great site & that you've gotten some answers & advice you were looking for! I get my chemo every 2 weeks, andriamycin (sp?) and cytoxan - on the off weeks I also get the neulasta shot & get my expanders filled another 100ccs of saline. I have 1 more round of the AC, and then i get 2 rounds of Taxotere (at least I think that's what it's called!). This last round of chemo kicked my butt...usually I feel really crappy for 2-3 days, then start feeling better. I haven't started my upswing yet..and I get really bad back and shoulder pain from the neulasta. I get more of a heartburn effect than nausea - but I know there are other nausea meds out there - next time ask your oncologist and they can switch your meds & hopefully find a better one for you. How far along are you in your treatment? Again, welcome Molly :) feel free to contact me with any questions you might have!
    *hugs*
    heather

    Heatherbelle
    Hi Heatherbelle, I have a treatment tomorrow and one more aggressive one, that will be a total of 4 aggressive ones, then i go for radiation and then the Dr. tells me where i go from their.I tell people it feels like i did when i was pregnant when i take the chemo. I'm preparing today to be in bed for the next 3 days I'm mopping,washing etc.... LoL thank you so much for all the advice finding this site has really made me feel much better cause people you try to talk to seem to make the conversation about them and i need to talk about me or at least about the cancer and here we all talk about the same thing thank you "HUGS" back at you
    Molly
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    chenheart said:

    Yes, this is indeed a nice
    Yes, this is indeed a nice place, full of nice women~ tooooo nice for BC! But then again, even mean rotten people shouldn't have to go through this! :-)

    You will be nurtured here, as I think you have already seen~ we truly are family in ways we never thought possible. Two weeks ago, a dozen of us got to actually meet in person and it was as if we had known each other for absolute ever! We were already friends/sisters online~it was solidified when we got to hug each other and spend about 3 hours together just basking in the glow of one another.
    We really do "get it"~ not just the physical,but sometimes even more importantly, the emotional side of dealing with this Beast.

    So, welcome to the family~ of course none of us wishes you ever had to come to this party, but as long as you are here, you are a sister!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    Chenheart
    Hi Chenheart, thank you, your so sweet i feel as if I'm known you all my life I take to kind words (lol) Hugs
    Mollyz
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    Jean 0609 said:

    Hi Mollyz,
    Checking to see if you are feeling any better? Somethings that helped me during chemo for the nausea feeling was coconut water & ginger candy. Let us know how you are doing. Hugs, Jean

    Jean0609
    Hi Jean, I'm feeling fine today,doing all my house work 3rd chemo tomorrow.I have tried drinking ginger tea I'm going to try somthing else tomorrow I usually drink after chemo and during but I'm going to down more of it tomorrow maybe if i can get a jump on it will help. hugs
    Molly
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    mollyz said:

    Heatherbelle
    Hi Heatherbelle, I have a treatment tomorrow and one more aggressive one, that will be a total of 4 aggressive ones, then i go for radiation and then the Dr. tells me where i go from their.I tell people it feels like i did when i was pregnant when i take the chemo. I'm preparing today to be in bed for the next 3 days I'm mopping,washing etc.... LoL thank you so much for all the advice finding this site has really made me feel much better cause people you try to talk to seem to make the conversation about them and i need to talk about me or at least about the cancer and here we all talk about the same thing thank you "HUGS" back at you
    Molly

    'Morning sickness' and Chemo nausea
    Hi!

    Can't give you any ideas of what will help with the nausea - I didn't have any with either the A/C or the Taxol. With the A/C, I religiously took all the anti nausea pills for the day of infusion and for the following 3 days but with the Taxol towards the end of the 12 doses I quit taking any of the anti pills except on the day of infusion. Had no problems. That's just me though - we are all so different!

    I've been told that there may be a correlation between having 'morning sickness' and chemo nausea. That often those who had bad morning sickness will have bad chemo nausea; those who had very mild to no morning sickness will have little to no chemo nausea. For me that seems to have been true as I had absolutely no morning sickness with either son and had no chemo nausea with either to the 2 types I had. Just a thought.

    Susan
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    mollyz said:

    Jean0609
    Hi Jean, I'm feeling fine today,doing all my house work 3rd chemo tomorrow.I have tried drinking ginger tea I'm going to try somthing else tomorrow I usually drink after chemo and during but I'm going to down more of it tomorrow maybe if i can get a jump on it will help. hugs
    Molly

    MollyZ .. how are doing with the hydrating .. before and
    after chemo ? Herbal tea worked for me, along anything iced .. water, tea lots of ice..Another chemo tomorrow .. are your taking emend? if not, ask onc for prescription ..

    Energy levels will come and go, no fighting it .. rest when possible, and fight fight fight when you're able! Mild exercise does help, however, most of us are far too weak or fatigued to go that route .. but it does help - trust me.

    Let us know .. how you are doing ..


    Strength and Courage:

    Vicki Sam
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    VickiSam said:

    MollyZ .. how are doing with the hydrating .. before and
    after chemo ? Herbal tea worked for me, along anything iced .. water, tea lots of ice..Another chemo tomorrow .. are your taking emend? if not, ask onc for prescription ..

    Energy levels will come and go, no fighting it .. rest when possible, and fight fight fight when you're able! Mild exercise does help, however, most of us are far too weak or fatigued to go that route .. but it does help - trust me.

    Let us know .. how you are doing ..


    Strength and Courage:

    Vicki Sam

    VickiSam
    Hey VickiSam, sorry it took to long to get back to you but i had a treatment on the day you posted and I was down from friday to wednesday.I do take emend the day of and 2 days afterward and still i just get sick and when i do i can't really drink much it just want go down I think it's like someone posted to me that if you were very sick being pregnate then it seems like the chemo is just worst for you thank you so much for being here for every one MOLLYZ
  • creampuff91344
    creampuff91344 Member Posts: 988
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    mollyz said:

    VickiSam
    Hey VickiSam, sorry it took to long to get back to you but i had a treatment on the day you posted and I was down from friday to wednesday.I do take emend the day of and 2 days afterward and still i just get sick and when i do i can't really drink much it just want go down I think it's like someone posted to me that if you were very sick being pregnate then it seems like the chemo is just worst for you thank you so much for being here for every one MOLLYZ

    Welcome
    Mollyz, welcome to the best Board you will find regarding breast cancer. It is full of people who truly care, and have also been through what you are currently going through. If you are looking for advice, or just venting, here is the place to be. Someone has been there, done that on most anything you may need help with. Personally, I would not have made it this far if it hadn't been for the kindness shown by all of the fellow b/c survivors who visit this site. Keep following the path your onc has laid out for you, and ask many questions from the people on this site. Always hydrate as much as you can after treatment, and keep us up to date on how you are doing. We are a tight knit group of survivors, and we bear your pain as well as our own. No one should make this journey by themselves, and we all know what it takes to make it from one day to the next. Welcome, my friend. Hugs, Judy
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    creampuff91344 said:

    Welcome
    Mollyz, welcome to the best Board you will find regarding breast cancer. It is full of people who truly care, and have also been through what you are currently going through. If you are looking for advice, or just venting, here is the place to be. Someone has been there, done that on most anything you may need help with. Personally, I would not have made it this far if it hadn't been for the kindness shown by all of the fellow b/c survivors who visit this site. Keep following the path your onc has laid out for you, and ask many questions from the people on this site. Always hydrate as much as you can after treatment, and keep us up to date on how you are doing. We are a tight knit group of survivors, and we bear your pain as well as our own. No one should make this journey by themselves, and we all know what it takes to make it from one day to the next. Welcome, my friend. Hugs, Judy

    MollyZ .. How ya doing?
    Wonderful responses from such caring and loving Warrior women you will ever have the pleasure of meeting.

    Force yourself to drink at least 4 oz of water every 20 minutes ... if possible.

    Let us know!

    Strength, Courage and Love ..


    Vicki Sam
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    VickiSam said:

    MollyZ .. How ya doing?
    Wonderful responses from such caring and loving Warrior women you will ever have the pleasure of meeting.

    Force yourself to drink at least 4 oz of water every 20 minutes ... if possible.

    Let us know!

    Strength, Courage and Love ..


    Vicki Sam

    VickiSam
    Hi VickieSam, I have one more aggressive chemo on friday October 1st. not looking forward to it and after that i will have 4 taxotere not sure if it will start right away or after radiation will see my onc after friday.the onc nurse said this taxotere will not be as bad as what i had 5fu,cytoxan &epirubicin need all the taxotere info i can get from experince ladies thank you so much Molly
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    mollyz said:

    VickiSam
    Hi VickieSam, I have one more aggressive chemo on friday October 1st. not looking forward to it and after that i will have 4 taxotere not sure if it will start right away or after radiation will see my onc after friday.the onc nurse said this taxotere will not be as bad as what i had 5fu,cytoxan &epirubicin need all the taxotere info i can get from experince ladies thank you so much Molly

    MollyZ .. are you hydrating ? Thinking and praying for
    you our dear friend ...

    Taxotere ... check out chemocare.com with Scott Hamilton's picture on the very top .. they give out such wonderful and insightful information. .. Taxotere and Taxol .. were hard on my me and my body .. just me, not everyone ..


    Strength and Courage:

    Vicki Sam

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