Chemo done....

mupix
mupix Member Posts: 19

Hope it is a great new year for everyone, a healthier one atleast.

Just got done with chemo and starting radiation today. Thank you for the support I got from everyone.

 

 

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  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    Congrats ☻

    Congrats on finishing chemo and good luck with rads!

  • PatFried
    PatFried Member Posts: 45
    Just wondering

    Congratulations on finishing chemo.  I just finished chemo #2 yesterday. Two more to go.  I was just wondering. How long did you have between finishing chemo and starting radiation?  Thanks

    Pat

  • Fairemewell
    Fairemewell Member Posts: 28 Member
    May your radiation go smoothly.

    Congrats on completing your Chemo.

    I am looking to start my radiation later this month. I hope all goes well and you and that you have few if any side effects. Watch out for the fatigue. That kicked my butt last time and I did not even need chemo with my first cancer. Hang in there and good luck.

    Tyler

  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
    Congratulations on finishing

    Congratulations on finishing chemo!! Good luck with the Rads. I had 36 the first time around. Didn't have rads this time. Glad of that. I don't kow if I would have done it again anyway. Wishin you all the best..

  • pumpkin4
    pumpkin4 Member Posts: 8
    Congratulations

    congrats on finishing chemo! Good luck with the rads.

  • desertgirl947
    desertgirl947 Member Posts: 653 Member
    YEA!

    Finishing chemo makes you feel like you are through the worst of things.  For me, rads were easier.  Someone was asking about time between chemo and rads -- I finished chemo mid-July and began rads the second week of August.  Fatigue wasn't much of an issue for me, but I tried to keep my activities manageable -- I wasn't going to sit around and wait to see if fatigue would settle in; I would do what I was up to doing for as long as I could.  That included going back to work at school half days (because of my rads schedule).  I had not been to work since the third week of February.

    I did take a little time off work near the end of rads because I had a little bit of a problem with burns.  That was manageable.  I stayed home because there were things I needed to do to keep the burns from becoming a problem.  Once I didn't have to tend to those, I went back to school -- full days.

    You probably have heard this more than once, but two people can have the same disease, same stage, and be treated the same YET react differently.  I was fortunate, and I hope you are too.

    Best wishes.

     

  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
    Congrats!

    I found radiation not as tough as chemo...

     

    Hugs and prayers,

     

    Sylvia

  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
    Finishing chemo is quite a

    Finishing chemo is quite a milestone!  Congratulations!  Take care of your skin while you are in rads, and for a few weeks after too.  And you still need to drink plenty of water, it's good for your skin.

    Let us know how it goes.

    Hugs,

    Linda

  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000

    May your radiation go smoothly.

    Congrats on completing your Chemo.

    I am looking to start my radiation later this month. I hope all goes well and you and that you have few if any side effects. Watch out for the fatigue. That kicked my butt last time and I did not even need chemo with my first cancer. Hang in there and good luck.

    Tyler

    Well

    WOOHOO!  This is the best news to read!

  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    pumpkin4 said:

    Congratulations

    congrats on finishing chemo! Good luck with the rads.

    Congratulations and good luck

    Congratulations and good luck with rads!

     

    Hugs, Jan

  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598

    YEA!

    Finishing chemo makes you feel like you are through the worst of things.  For me, rads were easier.  Someone was asking about time between chemo and rads -- I finished chemo mid-July and began rads the second week of August.  Fatigue wasn't much of an issue for me, but I tried to keep my activities manageable -- I wasn't going to sit around and wait to see if fatigue would settle in; I would do what I was up to doing for as long as I could.  That included going back to work at school half days (because of my rads schedule).  I had not been to work since the third week of February.

    I did take a little time off work near the end of rads because I had a little bit of a problem with burns.  That was manageable.  I stayed home because there were things I needed to do to keep the burns from becoming a problem.  Once I didn't have to tend to those, I went back to school -- full days.

    You probably have heard this more than once, but two people can have the same disease, same stage, and be treated the same YET react differently.  I was fortunate, and I hope you are too.

    Best wishes.

     

    Wishing you the best with

    Wishing you the best with rads and big congrats on completing this huge milestone of finishing chemo!

    Hugs, Lex

  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598

    YEA!

    Finishing chemo makes you feel like you are through the worst of things.  For me, rads were easier.  Someone was asking about time between chemo and rads -- I finished chemo mid-July and began rads the second week of August.  Fatigue wasn't much of an issue for me, but I tried to keep my activities manageable -- I wasn't going to sit around and wait to see if fatigue would settle in; I would do what I was up to doing for as long as I could.  That included going back to work at school half days (because of my rads schedule).  I had not been to work since the third week of February.

    I did take a little time off work near the end of rads because I had a little bit of a problem with burns.  That was manageable.  I stayed home because there were things I needed to do to keep the burns from becoming a problem.  Once I didn't have to tend to those, I went back to school -- full days.

    You probably have heard this more than once, but two people can have the same disease, same stage, and be treated the same YET react differently.  I was fortunate, and I hope you are too.

    Best wishes.

     

    Wishing you the best with

    Wishing you the best with rads and big congrats on completing this huge milestone of finishing chemo!

    Hugs, Lex

  • mupix
    mupix Member Posts: 19
    PatFried said:

    Just wondering

    Congratulations on finishing chemo.  I just finished chemo #2 yesterday. Two more to go.  I was just wondering. How long did you have between finishing chemo and starting radiation?  Thanks

    Pat

    Just about 2 weeks...
     

    Just about 2 weeks...

     

  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    mupix said:

    Just about 2 weeks...
     

    Just about 2 weeks...

     

    We are all here to help you

    We are all here to help you thru rads.  If you need any help, just ask.

     

    Hugs, Lex

  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    sea60 said:

    Congrats!

    I found radiation not as tough as chemo...

     

    Hugs and prayers,

     

    Sylvia

    The biggest congrats to you! 

    The biggest congrats to you!  I hope you are celebrating this weekend!

  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    sea60 said:

    Congrats!

    I found radiation not as tough as chemo...

     

    Hugs and prayers,

     

    Sylvia

    Good luck with rads and

    Good luck with rads and congrats!

  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member

    Finishing chemo is quite a

    Finishing chemo is quite a milestone!  Congratulations!  Take care of your skin while you are in rads, and for a few weeks after too.  And you still need to drink plenty of water, it's good for your skin.

    Let us know how it goes.

    Hugs,

    Linda

    I'm very happy for this

    I'm very happy for this fantastic news!  You finished!  Congratulations!

  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    DebbyM said:

    I'm very happy for this

    I'm very happy for this fantastic news!  You finished!  Congratulations!

    When do you starts rads?  Be

    When do you starts rads?  Be sure and take really good care of your skin and get lots of rest as rads will wear you down. 

     

    Hugs, Jan

  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991

    When do you starts rads?  Be

    When do you starts rads?  Be sure and take really good care of your skin and get lots of rest as rads will wear you down. 

     

    Hugs, Jan

    How are rads going?  And

    How are rads going?  And congrats on saying goodbye to chemo!  Huge, huge accomplishment!

  • Eleanor1
    Eleanor1 Member Posts: 68
    congratulations! what a

    congratulations! what a journey we are in but we can at least see the light at the end of the tunnel. i just finished my third yesterday and now counting the days for my fourth and last! i will be starting my rads in march. God bless and take care!