TOMORROW IS A BIG DAY - CHEMO...
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Your BIG day
You are absolutely right. Tomorrow IS a big day for you. I have reserved a seat on the bus right behind the driver. Is VickiSam driving again? I remember all too well those chemo mornings where I could not brush my teeth without retching. I will certainly be there is spirit. Many of the Pink Sisters have been in your shoes and we have come out the other side. My last chemo (4 A/C and 12 Taxotere) was in August 2010. Some day it will be a distant memory for you too. Keep us posted. IRENE0 -
Eggs..
My egg retrieval was quite an experience I must say. It went well, thank you for asking! Sweet of you to remember too. They frozed 16 eggs for me, which is great. I was in pain the first day, but then it all went back to normal.
This is a big reason for me to go through chemo and give it my very best. Wishing you could all be there with me...but I know in spirit you will be.
I will keep you all posted. Many thoughts go through my mind...0 -
We will all be there with youLoveBabyJesus said:Eggs..
My egg retrieval was quite an experience I must say. It went well, thank you for asking! Sweet of you to remember too. They frozed 16 eggs for me, which is great. I was in pain the first day, but then it all went back to normal. This is a big reason for me to go through chemo and give it my very best. Wishing you could all be there with me...but I know in spirit you will be.
I will keep you all posted. Many thoughts go through my mind...
It was so scary for me to walk in that door--I was shaking. But it wasn't any where near as bad as I imagined--in fact--it went pretty well. And it will for you too. We're there in spirit, holding your hand, giving you group hugs.
In my humble opinion--very smart thing to do--just let "Jesus Take the Wheel" and all will be okay.
Hugs, Renee0 -
We will all be there with youLoveBabyJesus said:Eggs..
My egg retrieval was quite an experience I must say. It went well, thank you for asking! Sweet of you to remember too. They frozed 16 eggs for me, which is great. I was in pain the first day, but then it all went back to normal. This is a big reason for me to go through chemo and give it my very best. Wishing you could all be there with me...but I know in spirit you will be.
I will keep you all posted. Many thoughts go through my mind...
It was so scary for me to walk in that door--I was shaking. But it wasn't any where near as bad as I imagined--in fact--it went pretty well. And it will for you too. We're there in spirit, holding your hand, giving you group hugs.
In my humble opinion--very smart thing to do--just let "Jesus Take the Wheel" and all will be okay.
Hugs, Renee0 -
breast cancer is so very scary!missrenee said:We will all be there with you
It was so scary for me to walk in that door--I was shaking. But it wasn't any where near as bad as I imagined--in fact--it went pretty well. And it will for you too. We're there in spirit, holding your hand, giving you group hugs.
In my humble opinion--very smart thing to do--just let "Jesus Take the Wheel" and all will be okay.
Hugs, Renee
We are anxious, helpless and out of touch with our bodies. Life no longer makes sense. If you were not scared, I would be a little worried. I take it from your postings, that maybe your Oncologist or group did not go over what to expect, what will be taking place during your first chemo infusion. Please take a deep breathe, and remember you will be fine. 'Fear of the unknown'.
Just a few suggestions for you.
Pair of warm socks
IPOD
Book to read
IPAD or Lap top
Water ---
Herbal tea in thermos
snack or lunch
cell phone
I always had a notepad of paper with me, writing all questions that I wanted answers to -- I asked questions to Onc RN and Oncologist before leaving chemo session.
Finally, God never gives us more than we can handle.
Strength and Courage,
Vicki Sam0 -
I will be there in that bus,
I will be there in that bus, count on it! I will be the obnoxious one singing "the wheels on the bus...." Seriously, I will be praying for you tomorrow. Please let us know how you do.0 -
You have my prayers as you
You have my prayers as you face your first treatment! Please let us know how it goes!
Nancy0 -
I'll be there with youBioAdoptMom said:You have my prayers as you
You have my prayers as you face your first treatment! Please let us know how it goes!
Nancy
Good luck tomorrow, you can do this. I will be right there with you in spirit cheering you on pink sister
Hugs,
Dawne0 -
You'll Do Fine ♥
Tomorrow I will be having Chemo #6 - hopefully my final full chemo treatment.
I remember my first chemo in December 2010...I cried like a little baby and asked them to draw the curtains around me momentarily until I composed myself.
And you know what? It was fine. Yes, I cried in fear for a few minutes and then, I asked the nurse to pull away the curtain and everything went smoothly. I had a snack, I read a little, watched TV and took a nap.
Afterwards, I felt a little silly for crying but everyone, even the other patients, were so kind and supportive. When I left that day, I actually did a little food shopping, then went home and took a nap. I napped on and off for about 3 days. Went back the day after my fist treatment for my Neulasta shot. No problems with that either.
I have been very blessed and you will be to.
I don't have a ticket on "your bus" but I think I'm just going to jump on the back of the bus and cheer you on with the rest of the Pink Ladies here!
God bless! ♥0 -
All of the pink sisters willMothercrone said:You'll Do Fine ♥
Tomorrow I will be having Chemo #6 - hopefully my final full chemo treatment.
I remember my first chemo in December 2010...I cried like a little baby and asked them to draw the curtains around me momentarily until I composed myself.
And you know what? It was fine. Yes, I cried in fear for a few minutes and then, I asked the nurse to pull away the curtain and everything went smoothly. I had a snack, I read a little, watched TV and took a nap.
Afterwards, I felt a little silly for crying but everyone, even the other patients, were so kind and supportive. When I left that day, I actually did a little food shopping, then went home and took a nap. I napped on and off for about 3 days. Went back the day after my fist treatment for my Neulasta shot. No problems with that either.
I have been very blessed and you will be to.
I don't have a ticket on "your bus" but I think I'm just going to jump on the back of the bus and cheer you on with the rest of the Pink Ladies here!
God bless! ♥
All of the pink sisters will be there with you tomorrow when you have your first chemo. I know it is scary, so, just remember that we are all there, holding your hand and helping you thru this.
Wishing you good luck,
Leeza0 -
I'm on that bus too!! And
I'm on that bus too!! And yes, God is driving and as VickiSam said, He wont give you more than you can handle. Big hugs sweet sister and keep us posted.
Miles of Love,
~Kari0 -
Best of luck today!jessiesmom1 said:Your BIG day
You are absolutely right. Tomorrow IS a big day for you. I have reserved a seat on the bus right behind the driver. Is VickiSam driving again? I remember all too well those chemo mornings where I could not brush my teeth without retching. I will certainly be there is spirit. Many of the Pink Sisters have been in your shoes and we have come out the other side. My last chemo (4 A/C and 12 Taxotere) was in August 2010. Some day it will be a distant memory for you too. Keep us posted. IRENE
Leeza
Best of luck today!
Leeza0 -
Hoping and praying thatpinkkari09 said:I'm on that bus too!! And
I'm on that bus too!! And yes, God is driving and as VickiSam said, He wont give you more than you can handle. Big hugs sweet sister and keep us posted.
Miles of Love,
~Kari
Hoping and praying that today's chemo went well for you. Thinking of you!
Sue 0 -
Thought about you today, I
Thought about you today, I think we were all on the bus! Hoping it all went as well as it can. It sucks, but as the chemo goes in, I always imagine it is going to war and is on a search and destroy mission.
Prayers that you are having a good night!
~Carol0 -
UPDATES...
Thank you all for your support.
I went in last Friday and the guy asked, "are you ready?", to which I responded "NO, but I have no choice so let's go!". He laughed.
I asked for several cups of water and ice chips. I didn't stop drinking or having those ice chips. The nurse was ok, somewhat intense. She was explaining about the side effects as the drugs were going in. I also had a nutriotionist walk in to go over diet. Was I nervous? I think my fear worked - how? I was extra careful about diet, water, resting...and taking my drugs as instructed. They had me take steroids and antinausua meds for 3 days. That helped me. But I think what really made a difference was the amount of water I've been drinking!!! At least 3 liters a day. I am so concerned about these drugs, my organs and stomach issues that I decided to just drink, drink, drink...And of course, I thought of all of you. I didn't feel alone. You all helped me so much, with your kind words. Thank you.
Today is day 4 and I am lucky to say I am alright. Sometimes I find myself stairing into space. I had one hot flash in the middle of the night, on day two. A little bit of bone pain from the nulesta. But overall, I can't complain.
Thank God I am doing ok so far. Thank you all.0 -
checking in to see how
checking in to see how things went...HOPE it was an ok day as it could be ...0 -
I am glad that it wentLoveBabyJesus said:UPDATES...
Thank you all for your support.
I went in last Friday and the guy asked, "are you ready?", to which I responded "NO, but I have no choice so let's go!". He laughed.
I asked for several cups of water and ice chips. I didn't stop drinking or having those ice chips. The nurse was ok, somewhat intense. She was explaining about the side effects as the drugs were going in. I also had a nutriotionist walk in to go over diet. Was I nervous? I think my fear worked - how? I was extra careful about diet, water, resting...and taking my drugs as instructed. They had me take steroids and antinausua meds for 3 days. That helped me. But I think what really made a difference was the amount of water I've been drinking!!! At least 3 liters a day. I am so concerned about these drugs, my organs and stomach issues that I decided to just drink, drink, drink...And of course, I thought of all of you. I didn't feel alone. You all helped me so much, with your kind words. Thank you.
Today is day 4 and I am lucky to say I am alright. Sometimes I find myself stairing into space. I had one hot flash in the middle of the night, on day two. A little bit of bone pain from the nulesta. But overall, I can't complain.
Thank God I am doing ok so far. Thank you all.
I am glad that it went better than you thought. And, keep drinking lots of water.
Hugs and prayers,
Jan0 -
Happy that you are doing ok.disneyfan2008 said:checking in to see how
checking in to see how things went...HOPE it was an ok day as it could be ...
Happy that you are doing ok. Praying it continues.0
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