Halfway!

lindaprocopio said:

Woo woo! Half way! & your counts are still good!
10.5 is still pretty good for hemoglobin,... not where it should be but not scary low. By this time next week, though, it will probably drop even lower. Please be careful and hold the stair rail, and stand up slowly every time you rise. And if you feel light-headed, you may not want to drive for your 'nadir' week, as your red count may really drop then. If you do get the racing heart or anything that is scary at all, call it in as they may want you to have a blood transfusion between chemos to keep you safe. Have you had a racing heart, or shortness of breath? Do you hear whirring when you drop your head lower than your heart? Or feel faint when you stand up or at the top of a flight of stairs? Any of those things warrant a call to the clinic. They may not do anything, and I have those kinds of symptoms all the time now. But I was told to call if I was worried and come in for mid-treatment bloodwork and a possible transfusion.

Did they do a detailed blood analysis? You could call your chemo nurse and have her look at your iron in case it is that. See if she thinks you might need to take Slow-FE, which you can buy without a prescription. But if your iron isn't what is making your hemoglobin drop, then that won't help. A nice spinach salad each day is another yummy option. I really hope you don't need to start taking extra weeks like I have to. You are younger and have been so strong so far. You are getting so close to being done!! Are you starting to see the end in sight? Exciting! I'm so happy for you, Deanna!

Ro10 said:

I too am halfway through chemo
I had my 3rd chemo treatment today, and it thankfully was a day without any reactions. Yesterday I had my BP pill (which also controls the heart rate) increased, and I think that helped me not have a reaction. They also ran the Taxol over 5 hours (instead of 2 hours) and the Carboplatin over 2 hours (rather than 1 hour) so with the hour pre chemo treatment and another pre chemo before the Carbo...... it makes for a very long day. But it is worth all the extra time if there is not reaction. Now I will just have to see what happens when I take my post chemo nausea pills which include steroids twice a day for three days.

I also got good news that my CA125 went down from 427 to 127. That made me very happy that it is getting closer to normal. The normal where I go is less than 35. I hope this chemo treatment lowers it even more.

I am so lucky to have such a supportive husband who patiently waits and watches me while I get my treatments. He is always so willing to go to appointments. Of course we are both so hopeful of successful treatment.

I will take a rest period and then start my radiation treatments back in Illinois. So many people say the radiation treatments are easier than chemo, so I guess I will find out. I don;t think the diarrhea sounds very pleasant, but I know you can take something for it.

Deanna hope you are feeling better. Linda hope you can get your chemo treatment on time, but if you have to wait another week, you will have another treatment completed. Glad you got to pick up the grandkids from school. Sound like such fun. Marge sorry to hear about your neuropathy. Doug I hope your sister is feeling better, too. Peggy I hope you husband does well with surgery and you get answers to some of your questions. Teresa hope you are doing okay with your radiation. Did you find out if you will really have to be in the hospital for three days? Sharon hope you are feeling well, too, and your swelling and neuropathy are improving, too. Daisy good luck with your insurance battles. That certainly puts more anxiety in your life, which of course you do not need. You all remain in my prayers.