OMG update on my chemo from last Monday

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KitKatKat
KitKatKat Member Posts: 27
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Hello to all you lovely pinks,
Thanks so much for all the advise this place is sure a great place.
Well this chemo thing sure did kick my butt. I was fine on Monday and Tuesday and then on Wed it hit me like a train and I was in bed for 3 days. Was able to get up some on Friday but still felt so sick to my stomach and tired.I am still feeling nausea now. I sure don't like this ride and sure want off.I am still taking the nausea meds fell ok when I do.
I go to the Dr tomorrow for blood work,hope I feel better will surely tell them.I know you have to drink but oh my it is so hard.
I saw my Dr also on Monday and now I have to have 5 weeks of radiation also after chemo,Oh yeah.
My plastic surgeon has stopped all fills to my breast til after chemo for fear of infection,he will fill me all up after chemo before I do the radiation.
I will check back in again soon.To all take care..
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  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
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    Sorry the chemo hit you so
    Sorry the chemo hit you so hard. And yes, it can be difficult sometimes to get enough water to drink. I always found it easier to take lots of small sips throughout the day, it was easier than trying to chug a full glass. I did count the number of glasses I was able to finish in a day, to make sure I got enough.

    The same thing with food. It will actually help the nausea if you can eat small amounts frequently, even if it is only a bite or two at a time. The other thing that worked for me was carnation instant breakfast (it's now breakfast essentials). For some reason, when nothing else appealed to me but I knew I had to have something I could get that down...and I'm not usually a milk drinker. The vanilla worked best for me, and it was recommended in my chemo class.

    I hope this finds you feeling better.

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • BetsyJane
    BetsyJane Member Posts: 127
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    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    Sorry the chemo hit you so
    Sorry the chemo hit you so hard. And yes, it can be difficult sometimes to get enough water to drink. I always found it easier to take lots of small sips throughout the day, it was easier than trying to chug a full glass. I did count the number of glasses I was able to finish in a day, to make sure I got enough.

    The same thing with food. It will actually help the nausea if you can eat small amounts frequently, even if it is only a bite or two at a time. The other thing that worked for me was carnation instant breakfast (it's now breakfast essentials). For some reason, when nothing else appealed to me but I knew I had to have something I could get that down...and I'm not usually a milk drinker. The vanilla worked best for me, and it was recommended in my chemo class.

    I hope this finds you feeling better.

    Hugs,

    Linda

    Drink as many liquids as you can
    I drank all kinds of liquids......orange juice, pineapple juice, grape juice, cranberry juice cocktail, ensure, ginger ale & coke (to help with my quizziness) and also drank lots of chicken broth. Hope you feel better soon.

    Betsy
  • gami43
    gami43 Member Posts: 281
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    BetsyJane said:

    Drink as many liquids as you can
    I drank all kinds of liquids......orange juice, pineapple juice, grape juice, cranberry juice cocktail, ensure, ginger ale & coke (to help with my quizziness) and also drank lots of chicken broth. Hope you feel better soon.

    Betsy

    Sorry the chemo was so rough
    Sorry the chemo was so rough on you, but I can sure identify.
    I took FEC & Taxotere and it knocked me off my feet. Hopefully
    your next tx won't be so bad. Be sure and tell your doc about
    your prolonged nausea, he can probably give you something else
    or add to your current medication to put a stop to that. When I
    didn't have an appetite I could manage to eat oatmeal, jello and
    pudding, go figure. Here's hoping your blood work is good. Hang
    in there friend; you can do it and we're all here pulling for you.

    Luv & hugs, Teresa
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    so sorry to hear it has
    so sorry to hear it has effected you so badly...

    Denise
  • LoveBabyJesus
    LoveBabyJesus Member Posts: 1,679 Member
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    So sorry...
    You're experiencing these things with your chemo. Please consider doing what other sisters suggest: eat in small amounts frequently, drink a lot of water (room temperature is best), try to eat light foods (no greasy stuff, no meat), chicken broths, crackers are good things to eat (as you probably know). Ativan helped me a lot with this feeling. I never threw up once thanks to ativan. It helps with both stomach and anxiety. Rest a lot! And I hope you feel much better.

    You'll have bad days, but then there will be better ones. Just rest sister!

    Hugs
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    BetsyJane said:

    Drink as many liquids as you can
    I drank all kinds of liquids......orange juice, pineapple juice, grape juice, cranberry juice cocktail, ensure, ginger ale & coke (to help with my quizziness) and also drank lots of chicken broth. Hope you feel better soon.

    Betsy

    :(
    I am so sorry that chemo hit you so hard. I hope that you feel better today. Drink lots and lots of water if you can.

    Good luck at the doctors today and let us know what he says.


    Sue :)
  • Ballerina
    Ballerina Member Posts: 152
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    I hope things get
    I hope things get better. Sending prayers and hugs.

    Ballerina
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    LoveBabyJesus said:

    So sorry...
    You're experiencing these things with your chemo. Please consider doing what other sisters suggest: eat in small amounts frequently, drink a lot of water (room temperature is best), try to eat light foods (no greasy stuff, no meat), chicken broths, crackers are good things to eat (as you probably know). Ativan helped me a lot with this feeling. I never threw up once thanks to ativan. It helps with both stomach and anxiety. Rest a lot! And I hope you feel much better.

    You'll have bad days, but then there will be better ones. Just rest sister!

    Hugs

    Sorry that chemo is so bad
    Sorry that chemo is so bad for you and sorry that you have to do rads too. We're here to help you get thru this. Hoping that you feel better soon.


    Hugs, Diane
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    BetsyJane said:

    Drink as many liquids as you can
    I drank all kinds of liquids......orange juice, pineapple juice, grape juice, cranberry juice cocktail, ensure, ginger ale & coke (to help with my quizziness) and also drank lots of chicken broth. Hope you feel better soon.

    Betsy

    I hope that you will feel
    I hope that you will feel better with your chemo.


    Gentle hugs,

    Noel
  • debi.18
    debi.18 Member Posts: 850 Member
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    Ballerina said:

    I hope things get
    I hope things get better. Sending prayers and hugs.

    Ballerina

    sorry
    So sorry you're having such a hard time with chemo. I call it "crappy crap"! Hope you feel better today.

    Sending extra hugs and prayers.
    Debi
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    I'm so sorry Kit Kat
    yes, that 3rd day is a doozy! I was able to time it by my watch. Of course, lay down and get plenty of rest. It's be over, just focus on that. Praying for you...

    Hugs,

    Sylvia
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
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    debi.18 said:

    sorry
    So sorry you're having such a hard time with chemo. I call it "crappy crap"! Hope you feel better today.

    Sending extra hugs and prayers.
    Debi

    Hoping that you start
    Hoping that you start feeling better really soon KitKatKat! Thanks for the update and keep letting us know how you are doing.


    Hugs, Angie
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
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    yup it's Crap
    I had the good days, the crappy days, and then the semi crappy days. After a while I got most of my work done on the good days, and kept things at bay on the semi crappy days. You will get through this, and will be able to time your most important work durring feel good days.
  • Melaniedoingwell
    Melaniedoingwell Member Posts: 80
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    feel better
    drink, drink, drink!!

    While juices may help - water was best for me. You may have to resort to gator-ade (which is torture in itself to me!) or the like.

    You WILL feel better.

    Keep your spirits up and your attitude as positive as you possibly can!
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
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    Ballerina said:

    I hope things get
    I hope things get better. Sending prayers and hugs.

    Ballerina

    I hope that today you're
    I hope that today you're feeling better and that the chemo will be easier for you.


    Hugs and prayers,


    Kylez
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
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    sea60 said:

    I'm so sorry Kit Kat
    yes, that 3rd day is a doozy! I was able to time it by my watch. Of course, lay down and get plenty of rest. It's be over, just focus on that. Praying for you...

    Hugs,

    Sylvia

    Like everyone said, drink as
    Like everyone said, drink as much as you possibly can. It will help you. I'm really sorry how crappy you feel.


    Praying for you and sending hugs,


    Lex
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    disneyfan2008 said:

    so sorry to hear it has
    so sorry to hear it has effected you so badly...

    Denise

    Hoping that it will get
    Hoping that it will get easier for you. It is just so sad that something that is helping us to fight the beast makes us so sick.


    Hang in there,


    Jan
  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
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    laughs_a_lot said:

    yup it's Crap
    I had the good days, the crappy days, and then the semi crappy days. After a while I got most of my work done on the good days, and kept things at bay on the semi crappy days. You will get through this, and will be able to time your most important work durring feel good days.

    So sorry
    I'm hoping you will have better days and feel better.

    ♥ Kristin ♥
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    Melaniedoingwell said:

    feel better
    drink, drink, drink!!

    While juices may help - water was best for me. You may have to resort to gator-ade (which is torture in itself to me!) or the like.

    You WILL feel better.

    Keep your spirits up and your attitude as positive as you possibly can!

    I hope that by now you are
    I hope that by now you are feeling better, are you?


    Hugs, Jan
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    Ballerina said:

    I hope things get
    I hope things get better. Sending prayers and hugs.

    Ballerina

    I haven't seen you post any
    I haven't seen you post any other update Kathy. I pray that by now, the side effects are gone and that you are feeling better.


    Cyber big hugs,

    Leeza

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