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mommaellen
mommaellen Member Posts: 195
in Breast Cancer #1

I had my port installed last friday and I had my chemo treatment on tuesday.  I am on Gemzar and I will get 3 cycles of 3 weeks on and 1 week off with a total of 9 treatments.  Then at the end of August I will be retested to see how the chemo is working.  I had a bone scan yesterday and I will find out the results of that on tuesday when I go to chemo.  My side effects so far have been tiredness, a few body aches and a low grade fever of 99.5.  I am taking tylenol and benadryl as directed by the oncologist. 

 

Hugs to all my Pink Sisters

 

Mommaellen

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  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
    #2
    Good luck with your new Chemo

    Hopefully it already has been working and your side effects will stay minimal. Let's hope everything will work out well and your next scan will show improvement and remission. Your doctor has moved very fast which is a very good sign.

    hugs

  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #3
    Big hug and praying it is

    Big hug and praying it is working. Glad you had port placed and one treatment down. Now kick some cancer butt!!!!! 

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #4
    Thinking of you..
    Denise

    Thinking of you..

    Denise

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #5
    disneyfan2008 said:

    Thinking of you..
    Denise

    Thinking of you..

    Denise

    Momellen ...

    We are thinking about you -- sending positive thoughts and prayers your way...   Please update us when possible, dear Sister in PINK.

     

    InnocentVicki Sam

  • Pixie Dust
    Pixie Dust Member Posts: 424 Member
    #6
    Port put in

    Hello Mommaellen.   I know that having chemo is not easy. But having a port put in makes it a lot more tolerable. I have loved mine ever since I got it. One thing to ask if they do not do it is ask them to use that cold or numbing spray on it first before they start with your IV. This helps alot with the pain. Cannot even fell it being connected. Hope you are doing well as expected.    Hugs,  Donna

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