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JulieKylez said:Welcome rivergypsie and
Welcome rivergypsie and guitarmom2 to the site!
♥Kylez♥
Julie,
Welcome to this awesome site filled with wonderful women and men who help us through our journey.
You mentioned that you are HER2+ are you going to have Herceptin as well after your chemo treatments? Herceptin targets the over-expressive protein gene that is in HER2+ and shuts the protein off.
Hugs,
Margo0 -
Thank you!!Kylez said:Welcome rivergypsie and
Welcome rivergypsie and guitarmom2 to the site!
♥Kylez♥
Thanks for the welcome....this site is awesome!! I'm looking forward to sharing, listening, & all the support.
Diane0 -
sorryRiverGypsie said:Thank you!!
Thanks for the welcome....this site is awesome!! I'm looking forward to sharing, listening, & all the support.
Diane
so late for chimeing in my Welcome!!! This site has been the absolute best support I have found!! I LOVE all my new friends here!!!
HUGZ... Calleen0 -
WELCOME
I to am pretty new to this site, started a couple of weeks ago. I come to the discussion board for words of inspiration or just to cry, smile, laugh, we are not alone unfortunitly (I think I spelled that right) having issues with remembering things right now.
Deb0 -
Hi and welcome! You willCalleen said:sorry
so late for chimeing in my Welcome!!! This site has been the absolute best support I have found!! I LOVE all my new friends here!!!
HUGZ... Calleen
Hi and welcome! You will find lots to help you here thru the good and the bad!0 -
Welcome JulieStubbrn said:WELCOME
I to am pretty new to this site, started a couple of weeks ago. I come to the discussion board for words of inspiration or just to cry, smile, laugh, we are not alone unfortunitly (I think I spelled that right) having issues with remembering things right now.
Deb
I am glad you found us here. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us posted. We will be here for you.
Hugs, Jackie0 -
As I began to read posts...jnl said:Hi Julie! Glad you found
Hi Julie! Glad you found us, but, sorry for the reason.
You will find lots of support on the site. Post often and keep us updated on how you are doing.
Leeza
I realized that, unfortunately, more have joined the boards. Forgive me, but I am giving you all a warm group welcome (I'm old and a former chemo-brainer-a bad combo) and I cannot remember everyone's name and it would take me an unfathomable amount of time to go back and forth between posts to gather (and remember) all of you. And, since I don't want to leave anyone out, a group welcome it is...
That said, "Welcome All."
Like the others have already said, you will find an amazing amount of support here. I wish I had found the site when I was first dx, it would have made this unwanted "journey" a bit more palatable--not easier, just not so lonely.
Wishing all of you well in your treatments and beyond. You will have, as all of us have, ups and downs, but the fine folks here will field them all. I know, they've done it for me--and we do it each other.
dmc0 -
Good luck on Thursday, m_azingracem_azingrace said:I too, had no risk factors,
I too, had no risk factors, and had had 3 benign cysts removed over the past 20 years. So when I found this lump, I went to have it checked. But I was not the least concerned about it. After all, with a history of false alarms, I didn't expect this to be anything different. Getting it checked was just a sensible precaution. No one in my family was prepared for the news.
I've had surgery to remove the lump and quite a few lymph nodes. I'll see the oncologist this coming Thursday to discuss the chemotherapy and set up a schedule.
I am new here too, but I have felt so welcomed, and supported already. It's as if all these people have known me forever. Even though I had a good support system in place at home. it is so comforting to know that someone here will really understand when I say I feel really low.
You've come to a good place.
I want to wish you good luck on Thursday m_azingrace. Glad you feel so welcomed.
Let us know what your treatment plan will be when you see your oncologist.
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I just want to offer my warmjnl said:Hi Julie! Glad you found
Hi Julie! Glad you found us, but, sorry for the reason.
You will find lots of support on the site. Post often and keep us updated on how you are doing.
Leeza
I just want to offer my warm welcome to you too Julie!
☺♥ Noel ♥☺0 -
Thank You
Thank you all for the great welcome and support. I start my first of four cycles of chemo today. I'll be on Taxol with Neulasta shots. I've a fair idea of what to expect, but you never know how you'll feel. I've gained such valuable insight from you all that i feel very calm and not anxious at all. My mom and boyfriend are a little freaked out! I think they expected me to be a wrecK, but they are worse than me!
I'll post to let you all know how it goes. I know that every one of you will be with me in that infusion room in spirit and heart. That give me so much stregenth.
Julie
By the way, I had a big BBQ this past weekend with family and friends. When I sent out invites, I said "head shaving optional". HaHa. After dinner, everyone took a turn shaving my head and my boyfriends head. Then we celebrated baldness with Red Velvet Cupcakes with candles in them. It was wonderful to have that done with such love and to be surrounded by the people who love you, than to loose your hair to a toxic drug. I highly recomend it. I'll post a new pix of me soon.
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Hi Juliebutterfly343 said:Thank You
Thank you all for the great welcome and support. I start my first of four cycles of chemo today. I'll be on Taxol with Neulasta shots. I've a fair idea of what to expect, but you never know how you'll feel. I've gained such valuable insight from you all that i feel very calm and not anxious at all. My mom and boyfriend are a little freaked out! I think they expected me to be a wrecK, but they are worse than me!
I'll post to let you all know how it goes. I know that every one of you will be with me in that infusion room in spirit and heart. That give me so much stregenth.
Julie
By the way, I had a big BBQ this past weekend with family and friends. When I sent out invites, I said "head shaving optional". HaHa. After dinner, everyone took a turn shaving my head and my boyfriends head. Then we celebrated baldness with Red Velvet Cupcakes with candles in them. It was wonderful to have that done with such love and to be surrounded by the people who love you, than to loose your hair to a toxic drug. I highly recomend it. I'll post a new pix of me soon.
Good luck to you all
You sound like you have a good attitude and alot of support (us included) this will be a great help as you go through this.
What a wonderful way to take control over the beast, and show who is boss... I love your idea of your head-shaving party. That is sweet of your boyfriend to join in and show his support also. It sounds like you have many who love you. I can't wait to see your pic. and want to wish you all the best.
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Hey Julie ☻butterfly343 said:Thank You
Thank you all for the great welcome and support. I start my first of four cycles of chemo today. I'll be on Taxol with Neulasta shots. I've a fair idea of what to expect, but you never know how you'll feel. I've gained such valuable insight from you all that i feel very calm and not anxious at all. My mom and boyfriend are a little freaked out! I think they expected me to be a wrecK, but they are worse than me!
I'll post to let you all know how it goes. I know that every one of you will be with me in that infusion room in spirit and heart. That give me so much stregenth.
Julie
By the way, I had a big BBQ this past weekend with family and friends. When I sent out invites, I said "head shaving optional". HaHa. After dinner, everyone took a turn shaving my head and my boyfriends head. Then we celebrated baldness with Red Velvet Cupcakes with candles in them. It was wonderful to have that done with such love and to be surrounded by the people who love you, than to loose your hair to a toxic drug. I highly recomend it. I'll post a new pix of me soon.
Good luck to you all
First, good luck today with your chemo. I hope you get thru it with no side effects. If you have some, let your oncologist know. They have lots of meds to help with most anything.
Your bbq sounds like a huge success! And, red velvet cupcakes, yummy! lol Sounds like you have a lot of wonderful people around you. We also will support you in anyway that we can.
Good luck again today and post and keep us updated on you. You are so pretty in your pic that I am sure you will still be just as pretty without hair.
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Wishing you good luck todayNoel said:Hey Julie ☻
First, good luck today with your chemo. I hope you get thru it with no side effects. If you have some, let your oncologist know. They have lots of meds to help with most anything.
Your bbq sounds like a huge success! And, red velvet cupcakes, yummy! lol Sounds like you have a lot of wonderful people around you. We also will support you in anyway that we can.
Good luck again today and post and keep us updated on you. You are so pretty in your pic that I am sure you will still be just as pretty without hair.
♠♥ Noel ♠♥
Wishing you good luck today Julie. Post and keep us up to date on you!0 -
Good Luckbutterfly343 said:Thank You
Thank you all for the great welcome and support. I start my first of four cycles of chemo today. I'll be on Taxol with Neulasta shots. I've a fair idea of what to expect, but you never know how you'll feel. I've gained such valuable insight from you all that i feel very calm and not anxious at all. My mom and boyfriend are a little freaked out! I think they expected me to be a wrecK, but they are worse than me!
I'll post to let you all know how it goes. I know that every one of you will be with me in that infusion room in spirit and heart. That give me so much stregenth.
Julie
By the way, I had a big BBQ this past weekend with family and friends. When I sent out invites, I said "head shaving optional". HaHa. After dinner, everyone took a turn shaving my head and my boyfriends head. Then we celebrated baldness with Red Velvet Cupcakes with candles in them. It was wonderful to have that done with such love and to be surrounded by the people who love you, than to loose your hair to a toxic drug. I highly recomend it. I'll post a new pix of me soon.
Good luck to you all
I really hope you first treatment goes well, take care and get plenty of rest, and let us know how you're doing.
Also great job in taking control of the beast, and I'm glad to hear you have so many around you that are there to love and support you.
Can't wait to see the new pic!
God Bless
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Good luck, Juliebutterfly343 said:Thank You
Thank you all for the great welcome and support. I start my first of four cycles of chemo today. I'll be on Taxol with Neulasta shots. I've a fair idea of what to expect, but you never know how you'll feel. I've gained such valuable insight from you all that i feel very calm and not anxious at all. My mom and boyfriend are a little freaked out! I think they expected me to be a wrecK, but they are worse than me!
I'll post to let you all know how it goes. I know that every one of you will be with me in that infusion room in spirit and heart. That give me so much stregenth.
Julie
By the way, I had a big BBQ this past weekend with family and friends. When I sent out invites, I said "head shaving optional". HaHa. After dinner, everyone took a turn shaving my head and my boyfriends head. Then we celebrated baldness with Red Velvet Cupcakes with candles in them. It was wonderful to have that done with such love and to be surrounded by the people who love you, than to loose your hair to a toxic drug. I highly recomend it. I'll post a new pix of me soon.
Good luck to you all
You'll do fine today. Please come back on when you can and let us all know how you're doing. We're thinking about you today.
Mimi0 -
hey Juliebutterfly343 said:Thank You
Thank you all for the great welcome and support. I start my first of four cycles of chemo today. I'll be on Taxol with Neulasta shots. I've a fair idea of what to expect, but you never know how you'll feel. I've gained such valuable insight from you all that i feel very calm and not anxious at all. My mom and boyfriend are a little freaked out! I think they expected me to be a wrecK, but they are worse than me!
I'll post to let you all know how it goes. I know that every one of you will be with me in that infusion room in spirit and heart. That give me so much stregenth.
Julie
By the way, I had a big BBQ this past weekend with family and friends. When I sent out invites, I said "head shaving optional". HaHa. After dinner, everyone took a turn shaving my head and my boyfriends head. Then we celebrated baldness with Red Velvet Cupcakes with candles in them. It was wonderful to have that done with such love and to be surrounded by the people who love you, than to loose your hair to a toxic drug. I highly recomend it. I'll post a new pix of me soon.
Good luck to you all
Hope everything went well for you today. Post when you can and let us know. I'll trade you a carrot for a cupcake, deal? ♥ Pammy0
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