Newly diagnosed and scared

I haven't been on here for awhile. I have had 7 weeks of Taxol. I started back to work this past Monday. First couple days were very hard, but today I feel much better. I am fortunate enough to work from home and have such an understanding manager. 5 more weeks of chemo to go then on to radiation.

Apaugh said:

Your so strong and brave

Lisenbysl,  Your doing good.  Your fighting like a girl!  I had a bilateral masectomy followed by chemo and now I am on one year of Herceptin infussions.  I hate the bone and muscle pain I still get but it lessens within 5 days of ea. treatment.  My hair is coming back, so slow but it is!  Witht the chemo, I got all the symptoms on the list, even the burn on the feet and hands.  I wanted to give up, but I did not!  I am here and I am still fighting.  Please protect your arms and watch out for lymphedemia in them.  Make sure your doc keeps a check on them.  protect them and dont let anyone take your BP or blood test from there ever again.   It is not worth it.   Hugs.

Thank you! It's been rough but I am hanging on and not giving up. I spoke at a Breast cancer survivor's meeting last week. My first time speaking in public. There were at least 200 people there. I was so nervous but it was so worth it. So much support there. I've been lucky not to have the nerve pain yet. I have had a couple eye infections and loose stools for a couple days after chemo. And I do get headaches and a little anxiety. I'm on Ativan for anxiety and Effexor for the hot flashes. I do not let them take my blood or blood pressure in my arm that has lympedema. I will never give up fighting.