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Last taxol was today

debi.18
debi.18 CSN Member Posts: 850 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
Finished # 12 taxol today - last one! I'm so glad to be done with that part of this journey. Can't say it was enjoyable but I made it through it. Had lots of tips from you wonderful ladies here for dealing with the side effects. A big THANK YOU to all of you. My mom went with me for the treatments so it was nice to spend additional time with her - even if the reason we were there wasn't that great.

On to the next step, rads in a few weeks. Will still be on herceptin for 9 more months, but that should be a breeze.

My hair is already staring to grow back and I'm looking forward to hopefully getting some energy back!

Hugs,
Debi
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  • GMcD
    GMcD CSN Member Posts: 134
    #2
    Congratulations on making
    Congratulations on making this milestone. I found rads to be much easier than chemo and hope all goes well for you!!!!
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  • grams2jc
    grams2jc CSN Member Posts: 756
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    WooHooooooooo!!!
    Love that you are done! So excited for you, can you see me happy dancing?

    Enjoy being done

    Jennifer
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  • epark
    epark CSN Member Posts: 339
    #4
    grams2jc said:

    WooHooooooooo!!!
    Love that you are done! So excited for you, can you see me happy dancing?

    Enjoy being done

    Jennifer

    that's awesome
    we need to get together soon and celebrated...

    Hugs
    Eva
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  • mamolady
    mamolady CSN Member Posts: 796 Member
    #5
    Yayyyyyy!
    Such a big milestone. Now you are in the home stretch! Keep up what ever you are doing because it seems to be working.

    All the best,
    Cindy
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  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 CSN Member Posts: 1,566 Member
    #6
    mamolady said:

    Yayyyyyy!
    Such a big milestone. Now you are in the home stretch! Keep up what ever you are doing because it seems to be working.

    All the best,
    Cindy

    Yeah!!!!!!!!!!
    Congrats on being done with Taxol, that was a toughie.
    Rads will be much easier. YEAH!!!
    Hugs,
    Wanda
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  • gami43
    gami43 CSN Member Posts: 281
    #7
    Lighthouse_7 said:

    Yeah!!!!!!!!!!
    Congrats on being done with Taxol, that was a toughie.
    Rads will be much easier. YEAH!!!
    Hugs,
    Wanda

    Debi - so happy for you to
    Debi - so happy for you to be done with chemo. Taxanes
    were terrible for me. Glad you got through and now I send
    you good thoughts and prayers for your next journey.
    Hang in there, you are almost finished.

    Luv & hugs, Teresa
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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #8
    gami43 said:

    Debi - so happy for you to
    Debi - so happy for you to be done with chemo. Taxanes
    were terrible for me. Glad you got through and now I send
    you good thoughts and prayers for your next journey.
    Hang in there, you are almost finished.

    Luv & hugs, Teresa

    This is huge!!!! congrats!!!

    This is huge!!!! congrats!!!
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  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr CSN Member Posts: 944
    #9
    carkris said:

    This is huge!!!! congrats!!!

    This is huge!!!! congrats!!!

    Yahoooo ... Debi,
    Way to go
    Yahoooo ... Debi,

    Way to go girl, you will be getting haircuts before you know it. Congrats beautiful sister...


    Hugs,
    Lorrie
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  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 CSN Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #10
    Lighthouse_7 said:

    Yeah!!!!!!!!!!
    Congrats on being done with Taxol, that was a toughie.
    Rads will be much easier. YEAH!!!
    Hugs,
    Wanda

    Congrats!
    Great news Debi!

    Hugs, Jan
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  • debi.18
    debi.18 CSN Member Posts: 850 Member
    #11
    survivorbc09 said:

    Congrats!
    Great news Debi!

    Hugs, Jan

    A Big Thank You!
    A big THANK YOU to each and everyone one of you. I truly believe I couldn't have gotten through it without your support.

    Yes - Eva, we need to get together...let me know when your done so we can celebrate!
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  • camul
    camul CSN Member Posts: 2,537
    #12
    Congratulations,
    one more step done on your journey! Rads was so much easier than the chemo.
    Another milestone to celebrate!

    Prayers,
    Carol
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  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA CSN Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    #13
    camul said:

    Congratulations,
    one more step done on your journey! Rads was so much easier than the chemo.
    Another milestone to celebrate!

    Prayers,
    Carol

    I'm certain I've read in my Emily Post book...
    ...that pumpkin swirl brownies are the proper and customary way to celebrate the completion of Taxol.

    I wouldn't want you to be thought of as lacking proper etiquette....

    :-) Traci
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  • pinkpalette
    pinkpalette CSN Member Posts: 112
    #14
    TraciInLA said:

    I'm certain I've read in my Emily Post book...
    ...that pumpkin swirl brownies are the proper and customary way to celebrate the completion of Taxol.

    I wouldn't want you to be thought of as lacking proper etiquette....

    :-) Traci

    congrats Debi...
    Great to hear you are done with the taxol. Enjoy getting your energy and hair back. I'm right there with you too. Just completed taxotere and carboplaxen this week also. It almost feels surreal to me. I too have to do herceptin until July 2012. Ugh, seems like a long time. Also have an appointment with the Rad doc to get those treatments scheduled. Got the usual mouth issues, tummy troubles but I'm hoping this will be the last of them when they go away. It certainly has been a trip I wouldn't have chose to take, but I guess we have survived. Being a survivor is good!!!

    hugs and best wishes Debi,
    Debbie
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  • debi.18
    debi.18 CSN Member Posts: 850 Member
    #15
    TraciInLA said:

    I'm certain I've read in my Emily Post book...
    ...that pumpkin swirl brownies are the proper and customary way to celebrate the completion of Taxol.

    I wouldn't want you to be thought of as lacking proper etiquette....

    :-) Traci

    As always Traci
    You always put a smile on my face! Thanks!!
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  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl CSN Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #16
    Woo Hoo!!!
    Congratulations, Debi! HUGE accomplishment!!!

    Kind regards, Susan
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  • susie09
    susie09 CSN Member Posts: 2,930
    #17
    debi.18 said:

    A Big Thank You!
    A big THANK YOU to each and everyone one of you. I truly believe I couldn't have gotten through it without your support.

    Yes - Eva, we need to get together...let me know when your done so we can celebrate!

    Debi!!!
    Woohoo Yippee WTG and the biggest CONGRATS!
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  • mollieb
    mollieb CSN Member Posts: 148
    #18
    Great News!
    It's so good to celebrate these milestones. It helps us recognize there is an end, even if it's not quite in sight!
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  • Kylez
    Kylez CSN Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #19
    mamolady said:

    Yayyyyyy!
    Such a big milestone. Now you are in the home stretch! Keep up what ever you are doing because it seems to be working.

    All the best,
    Cindy

    Huge milestone! Congrats!

    Huge milestone! Congrats!
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  • Kylez
    Kylez CSN Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #20
    mamolady said:

    Yayyyyyy!
    Such a big milestone. Now you are in the home stretch! Keep up what ever you are doing because it seems to be working.

    All the best,
    Cindy

    Huge milestone! Congrats!

    Huge milestone! Congrats!
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  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 CSN Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #21
    debi.18 said:

    As always Traci
    You always put a smile on my face! Thanks!!

    I hope you are celebrating
    I hope you are celebrating this weekend, are you Debi?


    Hugs, Jan
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