my breast cancer

seattlemina
seattlemina Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
hi everyone,

this is my first time to write about my breast cancer on this site.
i just had mastectomy on 6/16, and i am waiting to see my scar is completely healing.
i had "senoma" (sorry if the spelling is wrong), so i had my second time to get it out at the hospital. now i have been thinking how much my body can take chemo. i have heard it is hard, but everyone reacts defferently with the chemo.
my plan is that i will have first 2 months with adriamyain and cytixan for 4 times.
then taxil for another 2 months for 4 times. i know chemo makes you super tired, but i just have to wait how i will feel.....
my scar from the surgery is still healing, so ny oncologist wants to wait and see.
thanks for reading it, and i feel better when i write this.
seattlemina

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  • Ms_Nellie
    Ms_Nellie Member Posts: 40
    #2
    You are in the right place

    I have found this to be a place you can cme too to cry,laugh, share and find out about other's experiences.

    I had a lumpectomy 6/17. I am still healing, and will see an oncologist soon.

    Sometimes just writing down your feelings help. Thanks for sharing. I wil keep you in my thoughts snd prayers.

    Nellie
  • LELAW
    LELAW Member Posts: 3
    #3
    CHEMO
    IN 2007 I HAD A MASTECTOMY,PRIOR TO HAVING THE SURGERY I HAD 7 CHEMO TREATMENTS-AND THEN HAD RADIATION FOR 25 DAYS- I , TOO, WAS VERY TIRED AND NAUSEATED BUT OF COURSE WAS GIVEN MEDS FOR NAUSEA , BUT WHAT REALLY HELPED ME , WAS EATING 5 SMALL MEALS A DAY-IT RAISED MY ENERGY LEVEL -I WALKED A LOT AND ACTUALLY BY THE TIME THE CHEMO WAS FINISHED , I DIDN"T FEEL AS TIRED. NOW I HAVE A BONE METASTISIS 2 YEARS LATER AND IN APRIL HAD TO HAVE A HIP REPLACEMENT AND RADIATION-SINCE MY CANCER IS HORMONAL I HAVE TO TAKE AROMISON [ WAS TAKING ARIMEDEX AND APPARENTLY IT WASN'T WORKING]AND ALSO TAKING ZOMETA MONTHLY FOR 12 MONTHS-THE ZOMETA OFFERS A LOT OF BONE PAIN AND I WELCOME THE OXICODONE-GOD BLESS AS YOU START ON YOUR CHEMO
  • steff5163
    steff5163 Member Posts: 56
    #4
    Hi & welcome,
    I too am new
    Hi & welcome,

    I too am new to this sight and have found it to be very helpful. I had a bilateral Mascetomy on May 27 with reconstuction I also have started two of my 4 treatments of ac. I know everyone is different but I have found I am tired on the 3rd day and just rest. by the next day I am feeling fine and by my off week great. Try to keep a positive outlook . One day at a time and of course because you havent started yet--I'm sure you feel anxious. I wish you all the best. And once again we are all stronger than we think!!!!
    Steff5163

    PS> I also treat my self to a little something after each treatment (which always makes you feel a little better)
  • CR1954
    CR1954 CSN Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    #5
    seattlemina.....
    Hello and welcome. I'm very happy that you found us.

    Chemo is not exactly fun, but it's something that we get through. If it makes you tired, rest when you can and pamper your body however you can. You will get through it!

    Keep coming here and posting so that you feel better....

    Hugs,

    CR
  • Butterfly12
    Butterfly12 Member Posts: 56
    #6
    Seattlemina
    Riding the exact same boat. I'm healing as well. I had my port put in yesterday and am starting me chemo on July 9th. I am here any time you need to talk or vent.


    Sherry
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F CSN Member Posts: 3,598
    #7
    Hey seattlemina and welcome
    Hey seattlemina and welcome to the site. I am glad to see that you could write about yourself and glad it made you feel better. Post on here as often as you want. We are all here to support and encourage you. Good luck!
  • dmc_emmy
    dmc_emmy Member Posts: 549
    #8
    steff5163 said:

    Hi & welcome,
    I too am new
    Hi & welcome,

    I too am new to this sight and have found it to be very helpful. I had a bilateral Mascetomy on May 27 with reconstuction I also have started two of my 4 treatments of ac. I know everyone is different but I have found I am tired on the 3rd day and just rest. by the next day I am feeling fine and by my off week great. Try to keep a positive outlook . One day at a time and of course because you havent started yet--I'm sure you feel anxious. I wish you all the best. And once again we are all stronger than we think!!!!
    Steff5163

    PS> I also treat my self to a little something after each treatment (which always makes you feel a little better)

    Steff...
    I don't know if I properly welcome you or not, but if I did-here's another welcome; if not, then here's a belated welcome to you. When I read you post, the date caught my eye because that's a b-day. Oh well, welcome number 1, or is number 2?
    dmc
  • dmc_emmy
    dmc_emmy Member Posts: 549
    #9
    seattlemina, welcome to the boards
    I went through chemo in '07 and completed it the week before Mother's Day. I had the same treatment as what you are getting now. I had a friend drive me and I packed a picnic lunch for us to enjoy (well, until I fell asleep). Once, my husband came with me (he's deaf and blind) and his interpreter, my friend, and he had a grand ol' time while I slept.

    Receiving the chemo for me, was not the challenging part, but within a day or so I would be quite sick. My onc started me on meds for nausea and I took them prior to chemo as well as afterwards. That helped a lot. I also took a benadryll before treatment that helped to curb my nausea and made me tired enough that I would sleep through most of the chemo (about 4 hours).

    Back to the picnic lunch: I knew I would not be hungry aferwards, because I would be tired and unmotivated to eat. If I waited too long after chemo, I often was too sick to eat. The picnic lunch was a great way to reward my friend for driving me to treatment, too.

    I still worked during chemo, so I went to chemo on Thursdays, so I would have the week-end to recover. It didn't always work out that way, but most of the time I was wasn't too sick at work. Though I was always tire. The taxol was much easier for me to handle, though my friend continued to drive me. I suppose, since chemo is a necessity, make the best of it.

    Some people have little to no reaction to the chemo. I hope you are one of those people. I don't think I was (I suppose I should "am" since I am still under treatment) a typical patient.
    dmc
  • susie09
    susie09 CSN Member Posts: 2,930
    #10
    Welcome seattlemina! Just
    Welcome seattlemina! Just remember that chemo is given to kill the cancer. And, it will end. Wishing you good and healing thoughts!

    Hugs, Susie
  • Kristin N
    Kristin N CSN Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    #11
    Hi seattlemina! So many bc
    Hi seattlemina! So many bc survivors have been thru chemo and I am sure will post here to

    help you. I didn't have chemo, so, I can't help you in that part of your journey. Wishing

    you the best!
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #12
    Welcome seattlemina, but,
    Welcome seattlemina, but, sorry you are here because of bc. Glad to see that writing helped you out. I think it does a lot of us, if you notice. Keep in touch!
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #13
    SeattleMina
    Welcome, and I had the same chemo as you will be having. Yes everyone reacts differently, but I went through it fairly well. Some queasiness with the first group, but never sick. And bone pain with the second group. Let us know how it goes.
    =^..^=

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