Finished Chemo!!!

minicoops

I just wanted to say that yesterday was my LAST chemo day! WAHOO! I rang the bell and everyone cheered. Next up will be surgery. I'm just happy to be done with chemo because that stuff was toxic for me.

Sunny5

Congratulations! I finished chemo in April. Nothing like ringing that bell! I have had my surgery and am cancer free. Next is radiation. Good luck and blessings to you!

CatShaw

Congratulations to both of you!!! Finishing chemotherapy is an amazing accomplishment and you should both be proud!! 2 weeks out and I am, too!

jersancas

Congratulations!!! It is always a good feeling to have another step completed in this journey.

AlexisM22

Congratulations!!! That's amazing! I am half way through and know I'll be doing cartwheels when I'm finished 😁👍💗

minicoops

Thank you all. Surgery is tomorrow (July 7). I'll find out soon if I'm cancer free!

CatShaw

I hope your surgery went well! It's almost unbelievable when the doctor tells you that you are cancer free.

Sunny5

I hope your surgery went well! I finished radiation on Monday. I am so glad to be done with it. Prayers and good wishes to all of you on here!

CatShaw

Congratulations, Sunny! I can't wait to start radiation and get it over with!

Sunny5

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698855#Comment_1698855

That's exactly how I was, too! It will go fast. Do you know how many treatments you will have?

CatShaw

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698897#Comment_1698897

I have 25 treatments. How many did you have? And did you have to have the tattoos done? I asked the hospital if they could do radiation without the tattoos and they said they will try.

Sunny5

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698915#Comment_1698915

I had 19 treatments. They didn't do tattoos, they did permanent markers and stickers. It has washed off. I don't know why they all do this. The stickers stayed on through the whole treatment. One came off in the shower right before my last treatment, but it wasn't in a strategic place. See if they can do that for you. Have a blessed day!

CatShaw

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698966#Comment_1698966

Thank you for letting me know! I was told even with the tattoos they do the stickers and permanent marker, so I would rather just do that and save myself one last reminder of this, lol. Are you taking any hormones now? I started the Lupron shots a d will begin an aromatose inhibitor and Verzenia.

Sunny5

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698970#Comment_1698970

I am 75 years old and my breast cancer was triple negative, so hormones for me. Also they first said they wanted me to take Zeloda for a few years but my cancer dr decided it would be too hard on me so I'm not going to do that, either. I had already to take my chances and not take them anyway, after reading the side effects. It would be like going through chemo all over again.

minicoops

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/325194/finished-chemo

To everyone: I had my surgery and am not cancer free! Surgery was a success but of course I got sick two days after and spent over 2 weeks in the hospital with c Diff. I came home finally and think I’m recovering well from that, but I have a cold.

So yes I’m cancer free and really happy about that, but I’m also miserable because I’m sick with multiple things and my body is giving me a difficult time recovering. And also I can’t take narcotics because of the c Diff so the surgery healing was painful.

CatShaw

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698971#Comment_1698971

I can understand why it would be better for you not to take that medication.

I just turned 40 so I have 10 years of hormones to keep my estrogen low and put me into menopause.

CatShaw

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698972#Comment_1698972

Congratulations on being cancer free! I'm sorry that you are sick though! I hope you recover from both the surgery and your illness soon! Best of luck to you!

Sunny5

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698972#Comment_1698972

Congratulations! I hope your sickness passes quickly!

Truckincrazy1

Congratulations!

minicoops

Also, Thank you all for your congrats responses! I am now feeling better and awaiting getting radiation treatment (insurance company is fighting with the center).

Truckincrazy1

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698971#Comment_1698971

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1698971#Comment_1698971

@Sunny5 odd, I too was triple negative which the drs told me I had no hormone receptors, so no hormones. 20 rads and no chemo, cancer free. I had tattoos and can't even find them. Recovery is hard, fatigue, sore legs, they have atrophied, low energy and emotions all over the place.