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Heatherbelle
Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi all- I wanted to share a quick update on my mom & her treatment. Yesterday she had her 3rd of 6 chemo treatments, so she's at the halfway point!! She has just 1 more AC treatment, then she'll have 2 treatments of Taxotere. I had the exact same chemo regimen & had a MUCh easier time with the taxotere. I took her to treatment yesterday, on our way there she asked me if I could take her to a shoe store afterwards, they had some cute boots on sale she wanted to look at. Well, after no luck at the shoe store, she wanted to go next door to Old Navy, and yet another store after that!! I was wore out afterwards!! I'm so happy to see her doing so well - she had a terrible time with her first chemo.
Because of the steroids, she does really well for about 3 days after chemo, she's just exhausted after that, and she gets a bit more nausea than I did, but she's never actually vomited from it, and she has managed to keep her weight steady & is eating alot of healthy, small snacks through the day. She's not looking forward to having to go for radiation every day but we'll get through it!
Thank you to you all who have sent her beautiful cards, letters, gifts, and asked me about her. We talk all the time about what's going on with all of you on the boards!
*hugs*
Heather

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    i hope still doing well
    good to hear !
  • mollyz
    mollyz Member Posts: 756 Member
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    disneyfan2008 said:

    i hope still doing well
    good to hear !

    Your Mom
    Hi Heather,how old is your mom? sounds like she's doing better than i did I turned 50 in October thats good,I'm only on taxotere myself now so far so good. I've been having a bloody nose but it is a lot to do with dry sinuses i think. hope you are doing well. Mollyz
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
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    I am happy to read that your
    I am happy to read that your mom is handling chemo like a true warrior. Now, you better rest up so you can keep up with her. LOL! Sounds like you blazed the trail for her and I'm sure provided all your wisdom along the way. Hoping she continues to tolerate the rest of her treatments as well.
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
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    I am so glad your mom is
    I am so glad your mom is doing so well~ none of us feels particularly "well" during chemo, but all in all it sounds as if your mom is getting through it with Flying Colors! I mean really~ shopping!?! AWESOME!!!!

    I am also happy that she has been getting cards and letters from us~she is one of the family, afterall! :-)

    Hugs to both of you!
    Chen♥
  • Different Ballgame
    Different Ballgame Member Posts: 868
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    Your Mom Gives Me a Chuckle
    I love hearing that an older woman can wear out a younger woman. She must have a lot of stamina. Happy to hear that she is eating healthy. She is your role model, though you quite possibly are her role model for the cancer. It is great to hear how devoted you are to your mother. Hugs to both of you.

    Fondly,
    Janelle
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
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    Great that she is doing well
    Great that she is doing well and half way done with chemo!
  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
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    Oh Heather, I am so glad to
    Oh Heather, I am so glad to hear that your Mom is doing well and half way through!!! That must be were you get you strength from. I still have Rads to do and am not looking forward to it either. I know how that feels. It sounds like she is doing all the right things. I hope her down days go fast and she feels better soon. You both are doing well and that is always good news. Take care Kay
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    smalldoggroomer said:

    Oh Heather, I am so glad to
    Oh Heather, I am so glad to hear that your Mom is doing well and half way through!!! That must be were you get you strength from. I still have Rads to do and am not looking forward to it either. I know how that feels. It sounds like she is doing all the right things. I hope her down days go fast and she feels better soon. You both are doing well and that is always good news. Take care Kay

    so glad your mom is doing
    so glad your mom is doing well. when I was on chemo I would be ok for 2 days then crash after the steroids wore off. Those were my best days LOL
  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 Member Posts: 1,566 Member
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    carkris said:

    so glad your mom is doing
    so glad your mom is doing well. when I was on chemo I would be ok for 2 days then crash after the steroids wore off. Those were my best days LOL

    carkris, me too, always felt
    carkris, me too, always felt good for 2 days and people would say. " You just had chemo?"
    Then came the crash.
    Thanks for the memory and being a kindred spirit.
    Wanda
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
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    Glad to hear that she is
    Glad to hear that she is doing so well. And so glad that she has you here for her. Such a comfort for you I am sure. I will keep both of you in my prayers.
  • mwallace1325
    mwallace1325 Member Posts: 806
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    Glad to hear
    she's doing well. The halfway point is such a great milestone to reach. It really makes you feel like you can do the rest. Can't remember if you did rads too, but except for the pain of having to go every day, it shouldn't be too bad.

    Thanks for updating us on how she's doing and send our love and good thoughts to her.

    marge

    PS it was cute to hear that you were more tired shopping than she was. : )
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    Wow, she's already half way there!
    It's so good to hear she's doing good and she has all this energy!

    I'll bet she'll do good with Radiation.

    Thanks for sharing. How are you?


    Blessings and hugs,

    Sylvia
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    sea60 said:

    Wow, she's already half way there!
    It's so good to hear she's doing good and she has all this energy!

    I'll bet she'll do good with Radiation.

    Thanks for sharing. How are you?


    Blessings and hugs,

    Sylvia

    Wonderful news .. indeed. You are a rock, Heatherbelle
    and I hope and pray that you have someone in your life (hubby) to tend to you after Tuesday's exchange surgery -

    Strength and Courage


    •☆.•*´¨`*••♥ Vicki Sam ♥••*´¨`*•.☆•
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
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    I'm so glad your mom is
    I'm so glad your mom is getting through her treatments without huge difficulties. It's clear the two of you have a strong bond.

    I'll be sending out the positive energy for you on Tuesday. Please let us know how the exchange surgery goes.

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    So glad to hear that your
    So glad to hear that your mom is doing so well! That is just wonderful news. She sounds like my kind of woman--spirited and fun. Katherine and I are off to a local Art Festival today. I'm going to try and wear her out too ;-)
  • Angie2U
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    chenheart said:

    I am so glad your mom is
    I am so glad your mom is doing so well~ none of us feels particularly "well" during chemo, but all in all it sounds as if your mom is getting through it with Flying Colors! I mean really~ shopping!?! AWESOME!!!!

    I am also happy that she has been getting cards and letters from us~she is one of the family, afterall! :-)

    Hugs to both of you!
    Chen♥

    So happy that your Mother is
    So happy that your Mother is doing so well Heather. Sending hugs and prayers to the both of you.


    Angie
  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
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    Thank you all for your
    Thank you all for your concern about my mom :) She's feeling pretty tired today. I think she'll be pretty worn out until shes done with her last AC - that's how I was from #3 and 4.
    I didn't have rads, but I'll be mom's "rad coach" too & taking her to her treatments. I've been reading up as much as I can so I can help prepare her for it & help her out with any side effects that might pop up.
    Thanks for sharing in my exchange surgery excitement! 2 and 1/2 days left! My husband will take very good care of me, like he has throughout all of this! I also have friends volunteering to help watch the girls, and an aunt who lives just a few minutes away who's going to come help out too.
    I'm getting more & more stubbles on my head, too, and Ive got some new eyelashes coming in (i lost about 2/3 of them during chemo)
    *hugs*
    Heather
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    Marcia527 said:

    Great that she is doing well
    Great that she is doing well and half way done with chemo!

    So glad that she is doing as
    So glad that she is doing as well as she is. And, halfway done!


    Hugs, Jan
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
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    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    I'm so glad your mom is
    I'm so glad your mom is getting through her treatments without huge difficulties. It's clear the two of you have a strong bond.

    I'll be sending out the positive energy for you on Tuesday. Please let us know how the exchange surgery goes.

    Hugs,

    Linda

    Really great news about your Mother. Sending her hugs and positive thoughts!

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