Hello and update

meena1
meena1 Member Posts: 1,003
in Breast Cancer #1
I have been reading all the posts, there are so many new ladies here! I had my second round of Ixempra, and was sick again, i had a lot of nausea and the big D, and some vomiting. I am down to 112 lbs!! i have not weighed that much since i was about 12. I have been weak and tired from all this, but today i am up and going to take a shower. My doctor said that i am stable, my count is about the same, so good news that i am not getting worse. Still have some pain, seems to be in the back, trying to figure that out. I met 3 woman at my treatment, 2 were from Michigan, 1 was from Baltimore and they come to Philadelphia to see my docotor, so i am lucky i live here. Hope everyone is feeling well. And, Welcome to all the new girls!
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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #2
    I am fairly new here-as you know
    Nice you are close to your dr that others travel to see...sorry you are not feeling well! But like you said NOT getting worse...so must look at the good things even if little!

    Feel Better!


    Denise W
  • Sher43009
    Sher43009 Member Posts: 602 Member
    #3
    Nothing like a shower to
    Nothing like a shower to make yourself feel better. I hope you get stronger with each day.
    Sher
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #4
    (((((((HUGS)))))) Meena! I
    (((((((HUGS)))))) Meena! I am so sorry about the side effects, but it does seems you have some good news to help you know the treatment is working!!!! I am so happy to know that, and that you have a well-known and obviously respected doctor caring for you.

    Thanks for checking in; you are a valued member of our Kindred Spirit family, you know!

    Chen♥
  • Bella Luna
    Bella Luna Member Posts: 1,578 Member
    #5
    Meena... it's so wonderful
    Meena... it's so wonderful to hear from you! Sorry to hear about the treatment side effects, but it's great to hear you are stable and your count is about the same. Your doctor sounds like a gem! Glad to hear you are in good hands.

    Take care, God bless.
    BL
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143 Member
    #6
    Meena,
    I'm so glad you are stable. Stable is good. It also sounds like you are on the mend. I hope the nicer weather will also brighten your days. Great to hear from you!

    Mimi
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #7
    mimivac said:

    Meena,
    I'm so glad you are stable. Stable is good. It also sounds like you are on the mend. I hope the nicer weather will also brighten your days. Great to hear from you!

    Mimi

    Hate those darn side effects, but
    glad you have such a great health care team right where you live. Hoping you get stronger and stronger every day and feel better. Thank you so much for giving us the update. We care about you.

    Hugs, Renee
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    #8
    missrenee said:

    Hate those darn side effects, but
    glad you have such a great health care team right where you live. Hoping you get stronger and stronger every day and feel better. Thank you so much for giving us the update. We care about you.

    Hugs, Renee

    Yay for a shower!
    I remember so well those days after each chemo round when just taking a shower was The Big Event of the day -- so enjoy it, dear Meena!

    Glad to hear that you're keeping on fighting, with a good team of doctors there with you.

    Traci
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #9
    TraciInLA said:

    Yay for a shower!
    I remember so well those days after each chemo round when just taking a shower was The Big Event of the day -- so enjoy it, dear Meena!

    Glad to hear that you're keeping on fighting, with a good team of doctors there with you.

    Traci

    Glad to hear from you.
    Glad to hear from you. Sorry for the side effects but it sounds like this is at least holding everything at bay. Sometimes just taking a shower is all we can manage to do. I love to just stand in the shower and let the warm, well hot, water pour over me. I always look longingly at that home shows that have the multiple shower heads that pulse and dribble and rain on you. It would be my dream to have one of those and just stay in there for hours.
    Sounds like you are with a great center and that they are doing everything they can. Glad it is close to you. Prayers and good thoughts are coming your way.
    Stef
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
    #10
    Hi meena,
    It is so good to hear from you. We all miss you when you don't post. Sending you a big cyber hug!!!!!

    xoxo,
    Jean
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #11
    Jean 0609 said:

    Hi meena,
    It is so good to hear from you. We all miss you when you don't post. Sending you a big cyber hug!!!!!

    xoxo,
    Jean

    Meena
    So sorry you so very sick. I was wondering. When I was on Ac they gave me a drug called Emend that I took the day before treatment the day of treatment and the day after treatment. 3 pills. This kept me from getting sick. I wonder if this would help you at all. This really kept the nausea in control. It is good to hear from you. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs
    Kathy
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #12
    Jean 0609 said:

    Hi meena,
    It is so good to hear from you. We all miss you when you don't post. Sending you a big cyber hug!!!!!

    xoxo,
    Jean

    Meena .. Excellent to hear from you.. I am so sorry that
    the side efforts are knocking you on your butt. Maybe this means .. that the chemo infusions are working, and doing what they do best.! Hydrate and rest, is pretty much all that you can do. Banana's will help with the big 'D'.

    Strength, Courage and Hope ...

    Vicki Sam
  • GreeneyedGirl
    GreeneyedGirl Member Posts: 1,077
    #13
    Kat11 said:

    Meena
    So sorry you so very sick. I was wondering. When I was on Ac they gave me a drug called Emend that I took the day before treatment the day of treatment and the day after treatment. 3 pills. This kept me from getting sick. I wonder if this would help you at all. This really kept the nausea in control. It is good to hear from you. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs
    Kathy

    Glad you are stable~
    I know it can wipe you out and leave you zapped of energy~ so glad you got to get in the shower and let the water run over you~ how refreshing!
    Little things like that mean alot when you go thru the "stuff" we go thru~
    Hope you have more feel good days ahead!
    Take Care~
    Melanie
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #14
    Meena I am so sorry that you
    Meena I am so sorry that you are having the side effects but it sounds hopeful that it may be working? I am a bath girl but, shower or bath, nothing like some warm water and bath gels to make a gal feel better. Hang in there my friend--you have definitely been in my thoughts and prayers.
  • Miss Murphy
    Miss Murphy Member Posts: 302
    #15
    Hang in There!
    Meena,

    All kinds of positive thoughts are going out to you tonight and praying for you to have even better days ahead. Take good care of yourself and know that all of us are rooting for you. Hugs, Sally
  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising Member Posts: 1,508
    #16
    Meena, thank you for
    Meena, thank you for updating us. We do worry so much about one another. I'm glad your tx seems to working and your getting up and around. Big hugs to you!!!
    jan
  • dbhadra
    dbhadra Member Posts: 344 Member
    #17
    Miss Murphy said:

    Hang in There!
    Meena,

    All kinds of positive thoughts are going out to you tonight and praying for you to have even better days ahead. Take good care of yourself and know that all of us are rooting for you. Hugs, Sally

    Fox Chase Cancer Center?
    Are you at Fox Chase Cancer Center by any chance? I travel from Washington, DC to see Dr. Christofannelli, seeing him next Tuesday. I do my treatment locally and see another oncologist locally as well.

    You are lucky to be close to such a great center, and sounds like you have a good doctor. You will get through this ordeal and come through to the other side stronger than ever!


    Laura
  • dbhadra
    dbhadra Member Posts: 344 Member
    #18
    Miss Murphy said:

    Hang in There!
    Meena,

    All kinds of positive thoughts are going out to you tonight and praying for you to have even better days ahead. Take good care of yourself and know that all of us are rooting for you. Hugs, Sally

    Fox Chase Cancer Center?
    Are you at Fox Chase Cancer Center by any chance? I travel from Washington, DC to see Dr. Christofannelli, seeing him next Tuesday. I do my treatment locally and see another oncologist locally as well.

    You are lucky to be close to such a great center, and sounds like you have a good doctor. You will get through this ordeal and come through to the other side stronger than ever!


    Laura
  • dbhadra
    dbhadra Member Posts: 344 Member
    #19
    Miss Murphy said:

    Hang in There!
    Meena,

    All kinds of positive thoughts are going out to you tonight and praying for you to have even better days ahead. Take good care of yourself and know that all of us are rooting for you. Hugs, Sally

    Fox Chase Cancer Center?
    Are you at Fox Chase Cancer Center by any chance? I travel from Washington, DC to see Dr. Christofannelli, seeing him next Tuesday. I do my treatment locally and see another oncologist locally as well.

    You are lucky to be close to such a great center, and sounds like you have a good doctor. You will get through this ordeal and come through to the other side stronger than ever!


    Laura
  • linpsu
    linpsu Member Posts: 747
    #20
    Meena
    It was good hearing from you - thanks for checking in. I continue to send prayers and hugs to Philly!
    Love,
    Linda
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #21
    linpsu said:

    Meena
    It was good hearing from you - thanks for checking in. I continue to send prayers and hugs to Philly!
    Love,
    Linda

    I was wondering so i am glad
    I was wondering so i am glad you checked in. i am sorry the s/e are tough but appears the chemo is working. Perhaps the s/e improve with time? So glad you are in good hands with your doctor!!

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