I rang the bell yesterday (July 1, 2011) and feel amazing

margz35
margz35 Member Posts: 53
in Breast Cancer #1
Hi everyone:
Well I rang the bell yesterday at 3.45pm after 4 rounds of T & C and I feel amazing!!
I have had a couple of issues from the last two infusions with my poor little veins being "shot" afterwards but this one was a breeze.

It is over and I am so happy. I stlll have some hair ( I am rocking my wig!) and I have eyebrows and eyelashes too. I have no black finger nails and have found that arnica on all my infusion bruises has helped.


Now for a week of R & R and then back into life as I knew it. My reconstruction surgery is scheduled for the end of September and then the hormone treatment will begin.

Thank you to all of you for your words on support and advice through this and all the special new friends I have made.

For those of you just starting out on your chemo journey - HANG IN THERE - it will be over before you know it. Just have faith - listen to the experts, read these discussion papers daily and most importantly smile and have confidence. AND DRINK LOTS OF FLUID. Even though water is best - sometimes it tastes like wall-paper paste! My trick. Treat yourself to a nice glass of 7-Up with some slices of lemon and lime.

Take care my pink sisters - I will be watching out for all of you.

Margz
xxxxxx
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  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #2
    Congratulations!
    You did it! Hooray.

    Suzanne
  • LoveBabyJesus
    LoveBabyJesus Member Posts: 1,679 Member
    #3
    Congrats!
    Must feel great to be done. I am getting my last taxol next week, and will soon join you. :)

    Enjoy!
  • margz35
    margz35 Member Posts: 53
    #4
    Double Whammy said:

    Congratulations!
    You did it! Hooray.

    Suzanne

    So so happy to be over the
    So so happy to be over the needles and yuk feeling - hydrating big time especially with this beautiful weather. Got to keep the fluids up. Thanks for your message.
    M
  • margz35
    margz35 Member Posts: 53
    #5
    LoveBabyJesus said:

    Congrats!
    Must feel great to be done. I am getting my last taxol next week, and will soon join you. :)

    Enjoy!

    Good luck with your last
    Good luck with your last treatment. Ring that bell loud and strong like I did - it feels awesome!!!!
    xx
  • Boppy_of_6
    Boppy_of_6 Member Posts: 1,138
    #6
    margz35 said:

    Good luck with your last
    Good luck with your last treatment. Ring that bell loud and strong like I did - it feels awesome!!!!
    xx

    Yea!
    Today marks one year since I got to ring that bell!! I also had 4 rounds of CT and did well! Life does get better and better! God Bless
    (((hugs))) Janice
  • Texasgirl10
    Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
    #7
    Boppy_of_6 said:

    Yea!
    Today marks one year since I got to ring that bell!! I also had 4 rounds of CT and did well! Life does get better and better! God Bless
    (((hugs))) Janice

    WHOOT WHOOT
    Way to go!!!! A big congratulations to you. It feels great doesn't it?

    Hugs & God Bless,

    Dawne 0
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
    #8
    Texasgirl10 said:

    WHOOT WHOOT
    Way to go!!!! A big congratulations to you. It feels great doesn't it?

    Hugs & God Bless,

    Dawne 0

    Margz, we both have a
    Margz, we both have a weekend to celebrate. You finishing chemo and me finishing radiation. Together we are twice as strong, mix in all our other pink warriors and we got this thing licked. Your surgery is still ahead of you, but in the blink of an eye this to will be behind you. Strength in numbers... and Oh girl.. we sure have it here.

    Congrats... Whoohoo....

    Hugs,
    Lorrie
  • cavediver
    cavediver Member Posts: 607
    #9
    dance to the Fireworks
    Yeah for you.........so glad you got through this and are on your way to a new normal. Have a great weekend to celebrate and enjoy the Fireworks.......and Dance!
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #10
    cavediver said:

    dance to the Fireworks
    Yeah for you.........so glad you got through this and are on your way to a new normal. Have a great weekend to celebrate and enjoy the Fireworks.......and Dance!

    so happy for you yay!

    so happy for you yay!
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #11
    carkris said:

    so happy for you yay!

    so happy for you yay!

    Congratulations! Seriously, chemo is difficult
    at best .. but doable. Celebrate all the wonderful things life has to offer you .. and take the time if possible to relax a little, and recover.

    You still have hair .. now that ROCKS! I too, had black ridged finger nails, lost 3 toe nails due to taxotere and taxol. It takes time (ugh), but they do grow back.

    Strength, Courage and Hope.

    Vicki Sam
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #12
    hip hip hoooorah...
    Denise

    hip hip hoooorah...

    Denise
  • margz35
    margz35 Member Posts: 53
    #13
    butterflylvr said:

    Margz, we both have a
    Margz, we both have a weekend to celebrate. You finishing chemo and me finishing radiation. Together we are twice as strong, mix in all our other pink warriors and we got this thing licked. Your surgery is still ahead of you, but in the blink of an eye this to will be behind you. Strength in numbers... and Oh girl.. we sure have it here.

    Congrats... Whoohoo....

    Hugs,
    Lorrie

    Congrats to you too, Lorrie
    So happy you are over your rads! My implant surgery is not until October which is could - time to heal and get back in the groove of things - and catch up on work - lordy!!!
    Enjoy this weekend - you know it was a New Moon in Friday, right? Kinda significant as we start on the next part of our journey!
    Hugs back atcha!
    Margz
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #14
    I am dancing!!! YEA!!!!
    Hugs, Kathi
  • Annette 11
    Annette 11 Member Posts: 380
    #15
    Yahooooooooooooooo
    Margz, I remember how well I felt after I completed my 4 rounds of T&C. I felt amazing also! At least you still have some hair! I had lost it all brows, lashes and of course head but it is all back now. Congratulations! You deserve to celebrate!
    hugs,
    Annette
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
    #16
    That is good news indeed!
    That is good news indeed! Now go celebrate!

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 Member Posts: 1,566 Member
    #17
    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    That is good news indeed!
    That is good news indeed! Now go celebrate!

    Hugs,

    Linda

    Yeah!! I remember ringing
    Yeah!! I remember ringing that bell like it was yesterday, what a great feeling. I rang it October 14, 2009.
    CONGRATS!

    Hugs,
    Wanda
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #18
    LoveBabyJesus said:

    Congrats!
    Must feel great to be done. I am getting my last taxol next week, and will soon join you. :)

    Enjoy!

    Congratulations!
    Jan

    Congratulations!



    Jan
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #19
    carkris said:

    so happy for you yay!

    so happy for you yay!

    Woohoo! Congrats to
    Woohoo! Congrats to you!



    Sue :)
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #20
    KathiM said:

    I am dancing!!! YEA!!!!
    Hugs, Kathi

    Congrats Margz! You did
    Congrats Margz! You did it!



    Hugs,


    Megan
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #21
    KathiM said:

    I am dancing!!! YEA!!!!
    Hugs, Kathi

    Congrats Margz! You did
    Congrats Margz! You did it!



    Hugs,


    Megan

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