2nd chemo symptoms beginning

It's ok to curl up in bed
It's ok to curl up in bed for the weekend. I remember doing that quite often during chemo. It was probably easier in the fall and winter, rainy days are good for curling up with a book or movie. Let yourself rest, it will be over before you know it.

Cindy

Hi Pam...Im sorry that you
Hi Pam...Im sorry that you are not feeling well.Keeping you in my prayers and hoping the rest of your treatments go better.

Hugs
Mary

pinkpalette said:

I was wondering about you Pam....
Sorry to hear you are suffering with the SE's. Congrats that you have #2 down, that is indeed a good thing! I have to agree, those pesky mouthsores are a b--ch!!!! I think they are the most annoying. Right now, even water tastes like battery acid to me. I hope the steroids help give you some relief with your aches. I think they just give me a rush of energy. My onc only rx'd them for one day after infusion for me. I had my second round on Monday. I'm really not sure if I feel the same as before. I don't know if it was wishful thinking, but I tried to have an attitude that this ain't gonna get me down this time ....well.....maybe.....I want to rethink that.

I am moping (I don't know about spelling - I certainly am not working - LOL) around, so sad that the hair is departing me. Got the wig, but I just hate the way it feels on my head. I've been sporting a pink ribbon cap. I just am feeling so sad. It is hard to stay positive for my family, and I so wanted to be upbeat for them. It is late at night, and I can't sleep. It hurts to lay my head on a pillow. I never thought your scalp would hurt when the hair fell out. I think my worst SE is my misery.

I must appologize for this post. I wish you well, hoping everyday is a better day for you.

hugs, pp

I'm so sorry that both of
I'm so sorry that both of you are having to go through chemo. It really was the hardest thing I've had to do in my life. I finished my chemo 10 months ago. And it seems like it was years ago. It takes such a toll on you emotionally as well as physically. You really find out how strong you are & what you're capable of when you're going through it. You ladies are heroes, and survivors, and are to be commended for enduring what you're going through. The side effects are such a pain. For the mouth sores - are you using Biotene mouthwash? I started using that from day 1 and it helped prevent sores for me while i was on AC. For my taxotere treatments, though, it wasn't enough & i still developed sores. I got a prescription for something called Mary's Magic Mouthwash (or something like that, lol, i still have chemo-brain) - and THAT stuff really helped. When everything i ate & drank tasted icky i stuck to eating whatever i could taste. Sometimes that meant eating only white-cheddar cheese popcorn and drinking diet cherry dr. pepper. And i drank alot of chocolate instant breakfast.
Pinkpalette, the scalp being sore is temporary. Once the majority of it is gone it won't be so tender. I bought a few silk scarves for my head & i wore those the most. I went on ebay & bought a Coach and a Christian Dior one (they were used, so both were under $20) - and that was my way of still being stylish but it was so lightweight and comfortable on my head. Best wishes to you both
*hugs*
heather