6th chemo tomorrow
The chemo makes me so sick, I just HATE to face this again. Virtual friends here are wonderful, but sometimes I think a real, warm human hug would be nice.
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6th treatment
I so know where you are coming from on this. I have my 6th BIG treatment on the 27th. While I am excited for it being my last BIG one I dread it with a passion. I wonder if you ever can feel strong and well "normal" ever again! Good news that the tumors are shrinking. Wouldn't you just have one lumpectomy to remove all the tumors? I had a lumpectomy first. Taxotere is nasty. The eye tearing is driving me insane!! Wishing you the best with your 6th and sending a great big bear hug your way!! Keep the faith!!0 -
I hate that you are scaredzigman said:6th treatment
I so know where you are coming from on this. I have my 6th BIG treatment on the 27th. While I am excited for it being my last BIG one I dread it with a passion. I wonder if you ever can feel strong and well "normal" ever again! Good news that the tumors are shrinking. Wouldn't you just have one lumpectomy to remove all the tumors? I had a lumpectomy first. Taxotere is nasty. The eye tearing is driving me insane!! Wishing you the best with your 6th and sending a great big bear hug your way!! Keep the faith!!
but I sure do know the feeling all too well. If I could, I would run right over to your house, give you the biggest, warmest, tightest hug ever.
Hang in there--you can and you will do this. If you believe in a higher power--ask for help to have courage and peace during your treatment. That was my prayer last week right before my mastectomy. I received a powerful sign that let me know He was with me. It was absolutely amazing and helped me so much.
Love and hugs, Renee0 -
What was your sign?missrenee said:I hate that you are scared
but I sure do know the feeling all too well. If I could, I would run right over to your house, give you the biggest, warmest, tightest hug ever.
Hang in there--you can and you will do this. If you believe in a higher power--ask for help to have courage and peace during your treatment. That was my prayer last week right before my mastectomy. I received a powerful sign that let me know He was with me. It was absolutely amazing and helped me so much.
Love and hugs, Renee
Do you want to share? I do believe in God with all of my heart.0 -
My signrallendorfer said:What was your sign?
Do you want to share? I do believe in God with all of my heart.
It's long, so I'll do a new post under "My Sign"0 -
I'm sorry you're feeling
I'm sorry you're feeling scared.
How are you doing with drinking water every day to wash out these chemicals? Remember you need to drink tons. I hope these treatments are a lot more tolerable for you. Please try not to be scared, you'll be OK. I think by the time you're done you may have very little to remove!
Sending you positive energy and prayers your way.0 -
Missreneemissrenee said:My sign
It's long, so I'll do a new post under "My Sign"
I will be looking for it. I have had a couple of signs in my life that were overwhelmingly obvious. They do make for long stories though because laying the background for the story has to be told.
I feel like my prayer is stuck when I am sick and/or afraid. Maybe that is why the bible says to pray for the sick, because they can't for themselves?
Thank you other dear sisters who give me such kind words. They help so much. My heart is so low right now.0 -
Sending you the biggest,rallendorfer said:Missrenee
I will be looking for it. I have had a couple of signs in my life that were overwhelmingly obvious. They do make for long stories though because laying the background for the story has to be told.
I feel like my prayer is stuck when I am sick and/or afraid. Maybe that is why the bible says to pray for the sick, because they can't for themselves?
Thank you other dear sisters who give me such kind words. They help so much. My heart is so low right now.
Sending you the biggest, warmest hug I can. xoxoxo Lynn0 -
God knows your heartrallendorfer said:Missrenee
I will be looking for it. I have had a couple of signs in my life that were overwhelmingly obvious. They do make for long stories though because laying the background for the story has to be told.
I feel like my prayer is stuck when I am sick and/or afraid. Maybe that is why the bible says to pray for the sick, because they can't for themselves?
Thank you other dear sisters who give me such kind words. They help so much. My heart is so low right now.
Rebecca, at those times when you feel you can't pray, do not forget that God knows your heart. Someone told me once that the bible says "do not be afraid" 365 times to let us know that He is with us daily.
I wish I could offer you a well needed and deserved Hug================{{{{ this all I got}}}
But know you are in my prayers today.
Sandy0 -
Oh yes, sometimes it is
Oh yes, sometimes it is incredibly hard to face that next treatment. I did 6 rounds of TAC, for me the fourth one was the one that took all my courage to get through.
Do you have someone who takes you to treatment? If you do, it's ok to say them this one is hard...can I have a hug?
Sending you strength, courage, and hugs...
Linda0 -
Thank you all so very much!
I felt your prayers and had great peace. It is so important to have you around me just holding me up to God for a moment or two and He heard and helped me. I know I am such a baby with a low tolerance for pain, and get so depressed the week before chemo that I can't find good in anything. But I got through this one and the oncologist added a large dose of Benedryl in the IV (which put me right to sleep), Zantac and another steroid that I've never heard of to try to stop the reaction I had to Taxotere the first go round.
And here is the strange part: When she said "if you continue to have the side effects you had the last time we are going to cut back the dose of Taxotere the next time." I was reactionary! How strange that I didn't want them to do that! I guess because if I got this far I want the full effect of the drug to do its work. Do you know what I mean?
Thank you, thank you, thank you x a million for caring about me. I don't think that I have had this many people care about me my entire life...truthfully!
Love you all,
Rebecca
ps: Sorry, the day after chemo I get all weepy.0 -
Gentle hugs .. Rebecca ---Gabe N Abby Mom said:Oh yes, sometimes it is
Oh yes, sometimes it is incredibly hard to face that next treatment. I did 6 rounds of TAC, for me the fourth one was the one that took all my courage to get through.
Do you have someone who takes you to treatment? If you do, it's ok to say them this one is hard...can I have a hug?
Sending you strength, courage, and hugs...
Linda
Chemo is difficult on so many of us Sisters in PINK. How we survived each and every
treatment is a MIRACLE.
Chemo is also cumulative --- so Please .. Please .. Please have your Oncologist on
speed dial, get as many scripts that will help prevent or intervene symptoms -- and
don't be afraid to get yourself to the ER if symptoms become unbearable.
Reading your posts .. I feel for you --- been there, done that. I don't get why
some us suffer so, with chemo .. and others, just seem to breeze thru. But, I
try and not to question .. just thank our Lord that those Sisters will never truly
know the anguish, or depth of darkness that we endure.
You are strong .. You are a WARRIOR, and NO One of NOTHING will stop you from
completing your chemo regiment ... you will PRESERVERE .. 1 hour at a time, 1
day at a time.
Never give in, Never give up ...
Vicki Sam0 -
Glad you got through thisrallendorfer said:Thank you all so very much!
I felt your prayers and had great peace. It is so important to have you around me just holding me up to God for a moment or two and He heard and helped me. I know I am such a baby with a low tolerance for pain, and get so depressed the week before chemo that I can't find good in anything. But I got through this one and the oncologist added a large dose of Benedryl in the IV (which put me right to sleep), Zantac and another steroid that I've never heard of to try to stop the reaction I had to Taxotere the first go round.
And here is the strange part: When she said "if you continue to have the side effects you had the last time we are going to cut back the dose of Taxotere the next time." I was reactionary! How strange that I didn't want them to do that! I guess because if I got this far I want the full effect of the drug to do its work. Do you know what I mean?
Thank you, thank you, thank you x a million for caring about me. I don't think that I have had this many people care about me my entire life...truthfully!
Love you all,
Rebecca
ps: Sorry, the day after chemo I get all weepy.
Glad you got through this round of chemo Rebecca. You be weepy or whatever you want, you have earned that right.
Hugs, Jan0 -
Closer to the Finish Line.
Chemo is scary but you are doing it. After this one, you'll have two left and be that much closer to the finish line! Hang in there, keep focused, and stay positive. I wish I could give you a real hug too. Just the same, I will pray God grant you peace of mind and heart.0 -
Cutting back on TaxotereBella Luna said:Closer to the Finish Line.
Chemo is scary but you are doing it. After this one, you'll have two left and be that much closer to the finish line! Hang in there, keep focused, and stay positive. I wish I could give you a real hug too. Just the same, I will pray God grant you peace of mind and heart.
Glad you made it through this infusion. Two more to go. My last dose of chemo (Taxotere and Cytoxin) was a reduced dose. My oncologist said she could reduce the dose 20% without reducing its efficacy. It was either reduce the dose or stop for me. I chose the reduced dose hands down because I was afraid to not finish the protocol (she told me she unfortunately had no statistics on how things would go if I didn't do the last cycle). Be sure to ask if the dose is reduced, how much it can be reduced without effecting its efficacy. That may get you through these last 2 cycles without too many side effects. I think the "trick" with chemo is to give you as much as possible with the least toxic effects.
I really admire that you've had so many cycles already. I remember how leary you were before you started. You done good!!
Hugs,
Suzanne0
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