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Last chemo tomorrow

Puffin2014
Puffin2014 CSN Member Posts: 531 Member
in Breast Cancer #1

​Had to use soap to get my ring off last night and my socks are leaving dents in my legs from the swelling. I called oncologist this morning, regarding being puffy before even starting my dexamethasone, and getting short of breath just bending over to tie my shoes. Dr is out of the office, PA is OK with that. Went in and got my lab drawn, just checked it online and everything is within an acceptable range for tomorrow's chemo, #4, last one. Plan is to decrease dose by 20% for this last one, since each chemo tends to have more SE's, hoping that will make it equivalent to or easier than #3.

 

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  • SIROD
    SIROD CSN Member Posts: 2,194 Member
    #2
    Good Luck

    Good luck with your last chemo.  Such a great feeling to finish the course.

    Best,

    Doris

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  • TechMama
    TechMama CSN Member Posts: 28
    #3
    Good luck!

    Good luck!

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  • desertgirl947
    desertgirl947 CSN Member Posts: 653 Member
    #4
    Glad you are almost done.

    Glad you are almost done.  The breathing issues hould improve fairly quickly.

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  • duck1255
    duck1255 CSN Member Posts: 40
    #5
    Good luck

    I will be thinking about you

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  • New Flower
    New Flower CSN Member Posts: 4,294 Member
    #6
    duck1255 said:

    Good luck

    I will be thinking about you

    Good luck tomorrow I will be thinking about you

    hopufully everything will be alright. still please tell your nurse or doctor tomorrow  if you have shortness of breath before your infusion.

    hugs

     

     

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  • Pixie Dust
    Pixie Dust CSN Member Posts: 424 Member
    #7
    HAPPY FOR YOU

    Puffin, sorry you are having some problems with your chemo. My last chemo also had to be reduced because of neuropathy, but I am so happy that this is your last chemo.  Smile Will be thinking about you  Smile     Pixie

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  • GlowMore
    GlowMore CSN Member Posts: 789 Member
    #8
    Pixie Dust said:

    HAPPY FOR YOU

    Puffin, sorry you are having some problems with your chemo. My last chemo also had to be reduced because of neuropathy, but I am so happy that this is your last chemo.  Smile Will be thinking about you  Smile     Pixie

    Today

    So if I read it right today is the last chemo?....that's just great...  :)   Sorry for the swelling of everything....I'm getting that a lot now but I do think it is my heart this time and not the chemo causing it.

    You girls use all the abbreviations and I have to look them up but promptly forget what they mean... Thank God for Google...   prayers.....

     

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  • Puffin2014
    Puffin2014 CSN Member Posts: 531 Member
    #9
    I rang the bell

    Chemo #4 went well today, no reactions. I got the benadryl and Lew slept in his chair. 2 of my friends joined us at the end of the day to celebrate my ringing the bell for the last chemo. Time for some healing, then on to radiation. Picture posted in Expressions Gallery.

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #10
    ONE MORE mile

    ONE MORE mile stone...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #11
    disneyfan2008 said:

    ONE MORE mile

    ONE MORE mile stone...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yahoo .. is the only term that comes to

    my mind ..  hated my chemo infusions -

    Be safe, hydrate and rest when possible.

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure.

    Vicki Sam

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