I went to my infectious disease doctor today and she has decided to hold my blood cultures for one month and if nothing grows she will clear me for chemo. I started running a temp again on Thursday...
Thanks ladies. To encourage the newbies. I was told 18-24 months 9 years ago May. I have see my babies grow up. I attended 2 high school graduations, 1 college graduation, another this next May, my...
Great to here from you Jackie and Bev. We are soul mate Jackie. BMT was 8 years ago March. How long were you on the Tykerb? I just got my shipment today but won't start until after the 4th waiting on...
I was 41 when I started treatment 9 years ago and I went into menopause and never came out. I did tamoxifen and Arimidex and several other chemos. Doctor siad because I was an old younger women I...
I know MK will remember me and maybe some others. Just updating and wondering if anyone is on Tykerb. Last I talked to MK I was having some problems with tumor marker rising and alot of hip pain....
I just decided to peek and see if there was anyone around that I knew. Happy Belated B-day MK. And it was great to find a post from Jackie. As I approach the 9 yr mark My sentiments are the same...
Thank you for all holding me in your prayers. I went and saw my transplant doctor (had the stemcell transplant March of 1999 and would never have another) and he feels that my response is stable to...
Dear Tammy, I was stage 4 when I was diagnosis, quack doctor, i did the CAF and Taxol and radiation then had a stem cell transplant then made it a 1 1/2 years before reoccurance Aug of 2000, ttried a...
Sweet Cathi, Always in prayer for you. Hugs, Cyndy...
Thank you all for the hand holding and prayers Thursday thru my PET scan. Next time if I don't remeber tell me that my arms don't go well over my head. I put them there and had quite a bit of pain in...
Had an odd visit with my doctor Monday. I had been gone for two weeks visiting my daughter and her family now in Montana and when I got back Monday my doctor said" Not what you expected to come back...
Been of bumming for awhile but back and asking for some help. A friend of my nieces was diagnosed a few months ago , she is a 34 year old mother of two. She found out today that her Stage III cancer...
How funny at the same time. It is fate. Yes, my address is the same as on the sheet. Let me know when and where you will be and I would love to meet you. You are in my prayers also. Hugs, Cyndy...
It was a good game Di. I was hoping for a Big Ten win as long as my team Wisconsin wasn't in it. I am planning on watching the women's final tonight on ESPN and they both came back in their...
Tammy, I got real red in the face after Taxol. It would come during the night of treatment and last a couple of days. Never ran a fever and they kept giving me the stuff. Had it every 3 weeks for 18...
I don't make it very often. Thanks Mikki for the pink feather it will be with me in my journey. I can't believe all the new names. My treatment nurse informed the beginning of March I had my 200th...
Dear Cathi, i am so sorry you are going through the big guns again. Losing my hair for the second time was the hardest and I do think there was some depression. I remember looking in the mirror and...
Glad everything turned out ok MK. Love, Cyndy...
What a journey you have had my sister. It is hard to believe it has been 5 years has passed. You have my continued prayers and in May I will hit the 7 year mark of living with Stage 4 so here is to...
Congrats Kitty, whay wonderful news and from a grandma to three boys I know you will have wonderful times together. Love, Cyndy...
Shell, I would definately mention it to the doctor. Pain meds can also cause constipation. Navelbine has been causing it to me. I take a stool softener and senna(generic) vegetable laxative. It is...
So sorry Shelley, keep strong and you have all my prayers. Love, Cyndy...
I am not quite sure how long it has been but a few weeks ago I was facing some decisions and whined to you all about being tired. Well if you remember my tumor marker has been increasing just kind of...