First chemo done!!

fighting4five
fighting4five Member Posts: 71
in Breast Cancer #1
I have to say I went in there this morning with a positive attitude and surprising to me no fear.
They did the bloodwork and everything looked great,so they started me on benadryl then on Herceptin.I will get the herceptin every 3 weeks. When it was done they gace me more benadryl,steriods,pepcid then started the Taxol. I felt fine through the whole treatment the benadryl made me a little tired. I took a 2 1/2 hour nap once I got home.My mouth is a little dry but I can still taste everything.So far no fever or side effects. Thank you for all of the thoughts and prayers.
You are all truely amazing woman and I am so happy to have each one of you.

God Bless
Mary

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  • Vigee
    Vigee Member Posts: 66
    #2
    So Glad!
    I am so glad it went well, Sweetie!
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #3
    Vigee said:

    So Glad!
    I am so glad it went well, Sweetie!

    Mary, So happy that you are doing alright!
    Please continue to hydrate .. and rest when possible (difficult to do, with kids and all their various activities) .. summer vacation, right?

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam
  • debi.18
    debi.18 Member Posts: 850 Member
    #4
    Yeah!
    Glad to hear to good news Mary. My first treatment should be in the next couple of weeks - hoping to follow your lead!

    Hugs,
    Debi~
  • helenkay
    helenkay Member Posts: 9
    #5
    good news
    Glad it went well. Keep us informed! Hugs, Helen
  • fighting4five
    fighting4five Member Posts: 71
    #6
    VickiSam said:

    Mary, So happy that you are doing alright!
    Please continue to hydrate .. and rest when possible (difficult to do, with kids and all their various activities) .. summer vacation, right?

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam

    Thank you Vicki....I am
    Thank you Vicki....I am drinking water constantly,I feel that it is really helping me a lot.I was shocked this morning when I went in for treatment and they offered me coffee.
    I just have my 2 year old at home right now.My oldest daughter has her own house and lives just down the road. My other 3 are with their Dad.(We were married 17 years and have 4 children together)I miss my babies but they are doing all of the fun summer stuff that I can't do right now.
  • fighting4five
    fighting4five Member Posts: 71
    #7
    debi.18 said:

    Yeah!
    Glad to hear to good news Mary. My first treatment should be in the next couple of weeks - hoping to follow your lead!

    Hugs,
    Debi~

    Thank you Debi...I will keep
    Thank you Debi...I will keep you in my prayers.
    How are you doing?

    Big Hugs back,
    Mary
  • pinkpalette
    pinkpalette Member Posts: 112
    #8
    helenkay said:

    good news
    Glad it went well. Keep us informed! Hugs, Helen

    way 2 go....
    Way to go fighting4five!!! I am also getting Herceptin. Just started too. It wasn't too bad, and now you are that much closer to finishing it up. Celebrate the little things!

    Hugs, pp
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
    #9
    Mary
    so glad the first chemo went well. Stay positive and you'll get through this. I had 6 rounds of Taxotere/Cytoxan with few side effects. Drink lots of water and rest whenever you can.
    {{hugs}} Char
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #10
    VickiSam said:

    Mary, So happy that you are doing alright!
    Please continue to hydrate .. and rest when possible (difficult to do, with kids and all their various activities) .. summer vacation, right?

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam

    Very happy that it went so
    Very happy that it went so well Mary. Drink lots and lots of water.


    Hugs, Jan
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
    #11
    Wonderful news!
    I'm glad you didn't have any problems Mary. Keeping you and all my sisters in prayer.

    Hugs,

    Sylvia
  • Annette 11
    Annette 11 Member Posts: 380
    #12
    Hang in there Mary...you are
    Hang in there Mary...you are doing good! Before you know it your treatment will be OVER!
    God Bless,
    Annette
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #13
    fighting4five said:

    Thank you Debi...I will keep
    Thank you Debi...I will keep you in my prayers.
    How are you doing?

    Big Hugs back,
    Mary

    Congrats Mary!
    Congrats Mary!
  • mwallace1325
    mwallace1325 Member Posts: 806
    #14
    Annette 11 said:

    Hang in there Mary...you are
    Hang in there Mary...you are doing good! Before you know it your treatment will be OVER!
    God Bless,
    Annette

    As a rule
    As a rule the first is the worst, so here's hoping you sail thru all the others too.

    Great news, thanks.

    marge
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #15
    debi.18 said:

    Yeah!
    Glad to hear to good news Mary. My first treatment should be in the next couple of weeks - hoping to follow your lead!

    Hugs,
    Debi~

    Yippee for you! Good job!
    Yippee for you! Good job!
  • fighting4five
    fighting4five Member Posts: 71
    #16
    mwallace1325 said:

    As a rule
    As a rule the first is the worst, so here's hoping you sail thru all the others too.

    Great news, thanks.

    marge

    Thank you Marge...I hope
    Thank you Marge...I hope this rule applies to me...lol It is now day 3 and I feel good. I have been a little tired,but overall No problems. It has been nothing like I was expecting.I thank everyone for the kind thoughts and prayers.
    Keeping you all in my prayers.

    Mary
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #17
    fighting4five said:

    Thank you Marge...I hope
    Thank you Marge...I hope this rule applies to me...lol It is now day 3 and I feel good. I have been a little tired,but overall No problems. It has been nothing like I was expecting.I thank everyone for the kind thoughts and prayers.
    Keeping you all in my prayers.

    Mary

    Happy to know that it is day
    Happy to know that it is day 3 and you are still feeling well Mary! Try to get lots of rest and drink lots of water too.


    Hugs, Leeza

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