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What not to do when you go to the oncologist

Bev1969
Bev1969 CSN Member Posts: 48
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Today was my klutzy day. I had an appointment with my oncologist to check my counts since my last chemo was three weeks ago. My husband dropped me off at the front of the building and I got out of the car and shut the car door on my finger. Boy did that hurt!!!! I picked a good place to do it though. They went and got the oncologist to look at it and kept bringing me ice bags to put on it. They called security and he wanted to take a report but since I wasn't going to the ER or turning it into insurance, he didn't. The doctor said I would survive but my fingernail won't. The good news is my counts were normal and I'm done with chemo. Now I'm waiting for the radiologist to call and schedule my radiation. They did a CT scan and marked me up in preparation for it last week.
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  • Kylez
    Kylez CSN Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #2
    O U C H
    Congrats on your counts being normal. So sorry about your finger!

    Good luck with rads!

    Kylez ♥
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  • lovelylola
    lovelylola CSN Member Posts: 279
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    Ou-e-e-e! Congratulations
    Ou-e-e-e! Congratulations on the good counts and being done with chemo!! Good job! Lola
    I just looked at how this posted. Of course I didn't mean the congrats on the ou-ee!
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  • Ritzy
    Ritzy CSN Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    lovelylola said:

    Ou-e-e-e! Congratulations
    Ou-e-e-e! Congratulations on the good counts and being done with chemo!! Good job! Lola
    I just looked at how this posted. Of course I didn't mean the congrats on the ou-ee!

    YEA!
    Yea on being done with chemo! Congratulations!

    And, ouchie for your finger. I am so sorry. I hope it feels better by now!


    Sue :)
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  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow CSN Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #5
    Congratulations, Bev, on
    Congratulations, Bev, on finishing your chemo. That's a great feeling, I know, I just finished mine 2 weeks ago. I'm on to rads next too. We can do these together. There are some great discussions on this site from a few sisters that have recently gone through rads. Best of luck to you and take care of that finger, ouch!!
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  • chickad52
    chickad52 CSN Member Posts: 497
    #6
    BEV
    Congrats on being done with your chemo!! But a big OUCH for the finger. Get better soon!! Hugs, Diane
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  • mimivac
    mimivac CSN Member Posts: 2,143 Member
    #7
    Congrats!
    On finishing chemo that is. Glad everything is normal (except the finger. Ouch!) and that this phase is over. Hope that radiation is a snap for you.

    Mimi
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  • Noel
    Noel CSN Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    mimivac said:

    Congrats!
    On finishing chemo that is. Glad everything is normal (except the finger. Ouch!) and that this phase is over. Hope that radiation is a snap for you.

    Mimi

    Congratulations!
    You did it! You finished chemo! ( clapping hands for you )

    I hope your finger will be alright. I bet that hurt!

    Good luck with rads. Lots of us have been thru it and will help you.

    ♥ Noel
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  • tjhay
    tjhay CSN Member Posts: 655
    #9
    Bev I dont think self
    Bev I dont think self mutilation is a very good way to celabrate the end of chemo, but each to there own lol. Congrats on finishing this phase of your treatment,
    tj
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  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 CSN Member Posts: 2,729
    #10
    You get all the way through
    You get all the way through chemo treatment and don't loose a nail and now you are loosing one to the car door...side effect of life. Hugs. (for you new ones this is my sister-didn't want you to think I was being hard on her)
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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia CSN Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    Congrats on ending chemo.
    Congrats on ending chemo. Sorry about the finger--that hurts!
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  • jnl
    jnl CSN Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #12
    Congrats on finishing chemo!

    Congrats on finishing chemo!
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  • fauxma
    fauxma CSN Member Posts: 3,577 Member
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    tjhay said:

    Bev I dont think self
    Bev I dont think self mutilation is a very good way to celabrate the end of chemo, but each to there own lol. Congrats on finishing this phase of your treatment,
    tj

    Bev
    Happy you are done with
    Bev

    Happy you are done with chemo. What a good feeling. Celebrate.
    And TJ that was very funny. You are a quick wit.
    Stef
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  • creampuff91344
    creampuff91344 CSN Member Posts: 988
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    jnl said:

    Congrats on finishing chemo!

    Congrats on finishing chemo!

    Yea for the chemo
    Yea for the chemo completion.....ouch for the finger. Guess you were in a hurry to get those blood count numbers. Hope your rads go as well. Hugs,

    Judy
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