Chemo done....

Congratulations on finishing chemo.  I just finished chemo #2 yesterday. Two more to go.  I was just wondering. How long did you have between finishing chemo and starting radiation?  Thanks

Pat

Congratulations on finishing chemo!! Good luck with the Rads. I had 36 the first time around. Didn't have rads this time. Glad of that. I don't kow if I would have done it again anyway. Wishin you all the best..

Finishing chemo makes you feel like you are through the worst of things.  For me, rads were easier.  Someone was asking about time between chemo and rads -- I finished chemo mid-July and began rads the second week of August.  Fatigue wasn't much of an issue for me, but I tried to keep my activities manageable -- I wasn't going to sit around and wait to see if fatigue would settle in; I would do what I was up to doing for as long as I could.  That included going back to work at school half days (because of my rads schedule).  I had not been to work since the third week of February.

I did take a little time off work near the end of rads because I had a little bit of a problem with burns.  That was manageable.  I stayed home because there were things I needed to do to keep the burns from becoming a problem.  Once I didn't have to tend to those, I went back to school -- full days.

You probably have heard this more than once, but two people can have the same disease, same stage, and be treated the same YET react differently.  I was fortunate, and I hope you are too.

Best wishes.

Finishing chemo is quite a milestone!  Congratulations!  Take care of your skin while you are in rads, and for a few weeks after too.  And you still need to drink plenty of water, it's good for your skin.

Let us know how it goes.

Hugs,

Linda

pumpkin4 said:

Congratulations

congrats on finishing chemo! Good luck with the rads.

Congratulations and good luck with rads!

Hugs, Jan

desertgirl947 said:

YEA!

Finishing chemo makes you feel like you are through the worst of things.  For me, rads were easier.  Someone was asking about time between chemo and rads -- I finished chemo mid-July and began rads the second week of August.  Fatigue wasn't much of an issue for me, but I tried to keep my activities manageable -- I wasn't going to sit around and wait to see if fatigue would settle in; I would do what I was up to doing for as long as I could.  That included going back to work at school half days (because of my rads schedule).  I had not been to work since the third week of February.

I did take a little time off work near the end of rads because I had a little bit of a problem with burns.  That was manageable.  I stayed home because there were things I needed to do to keep the burns from becoming a problem.  Once I didn't have to tend to those, I went back to school -- full days.

You probably have heard this more than once, but two people can have the same disease, same stage, and be treated the same YET react differently.  I was fortunate, and I hope you are too.

Best wishes.

 

Wishing you the best with rads and big congrats on completing this huge milestone of finishing chemo!

Hugs, Lex

mupix said:

Just about 2 weeks...
 

Just about 2 weeks...

 

We are all here to help you thru rads.  If you need any help, just ask.

Hugs, Lex

sea60 said:

Congrats!

I found radiation not as tough as chemo...

 

Hugs and prayers,

 

Sylvia

Good luck with rads and congrats!

DebbyM said:

I'm very happy for this

I'm very happy for this fantastic news!  You finished!  Congratulations!

When do you starts rads?  Be sure and take really good care of your skin and get lots of rest as rads will wear you down. 

Hugs, Jan

congratulations! what a journey we are in but we can at least see the light at the end of the tunnel. i just finished my third yesterday and now counting the days for my fourth and last! i will be starting my rads in march. God bless and take care!