Day 1 of 2nd go round

Candi,

Nice to get started, but did you hear that correctly, 198 chemo sessions.  Oh my, my and the problems I have.  When you are dealing with cancer, you do not have to look far for worse.  I am very grateful for my current status.  You have humbled me with the spirit of so many others.

You hang in there and I promise to take a drag with you when we are 90+.

Matt

When I'm having a really difficult day, I see something you post and it just brightens my whole outlook.  I think that we can generate hope and light around us.  And girl you do just that !  Yes, there is alot of amazing warriors in our mist.  And you just brought a few to light for all of us with your words Candi.  Thank you !  I pray that your tx's have few if any reactions.  I'll be keeping you in my thoughts dear lady !   Katie  

doesn't it?  Fortunately, after the erbitux test, the rest of your treatments will be much faster.  I remember my first chemo day vividly.  Something was really off with the staff of the chemo center.  They were up tight, curt, discourteous and unhelpful.  I had to just bite my lip to not lock horns with one of them.  In the long run, they turned out to be just fine.  Don't  know what the problem was that day.  They were either overloaded, or had just gotten chewed out in a staff meeting or something, but it was a universal "bad day" not specific to me.  Here's to an easy time with your therapy.

Pat

Praying all goes well. I see you haven't posted the second day results; hopefully you are not suffering. Praying for a miracle.

Debbie

hwt said:

Thanks all

Love your never ending support. Yesterday, Saturday, was a great day. I thought, wow, this is going to be a walk in the park. Today, not so much My Mom, 88, has been back in the hospital and I have been told that it wouldn't be in my best interest to visit because of the germs. Missing her and hope she is home Wednesday as planned. I know I am blessed to still have my Mom with me. No matter how old I get, she always makes me feel better when I'm sick. Mom's have a way of doing that, even when they are absent, those hugs in your mind last a lifetime. I know with my chemo/rads, I got knocked down and had a hard time getting back up but, from what I understand, with just the chemo, it's going to be more of a yo-yo thing with good and bad days. Guess that beats all bad ones. My intention is to continue working Mon-Wed. with tx on Thursdays then Fri.-Sun. to recoup. I enjoy my job and they are very understanding if I can't show. Already anxious for Thursday to get here to get another tx under my belt and behind me. Hoping 5 more but maybe 8. Got me a wig, a couple of hats and scarves waiting in the wings. A friend with breast cancer told me Raquel Welch makes a nice wig so I went with one of hers. I expect to keep my hair another week or two. My best to everyone this week and again, thanks for the support.

candi, sorry you have to deal with your mom being sick on top of everything else you have going on.  praying she comes home wed. like you mentioned.  you sound like you are doing ok, i hope it stays that way for you.  don't try to overdo.  if you aren't able to work mon-wed, maybe make it mon and tues.  your body will tell you when it needs a rest, you will just need to listen.  praying for a smooth tx with very few, if any, side effects.  keep us posted on your progress and hang in there.

God bless you, Candi.

dj