/community/emoticons/yeah.gif /community/emoticons/yeah.gif You go girl. Oh I can't even imainge that date for me. I'm so happy you go have your self a big ole "kicked your arse Cancer"...
Chantry, First hello and welcome. I hope I can answer some of your questions. I am er/pr+ and her2neu ++. The Herceptin is for the Her2Neu part of the cancer, it is a drug that only targets the...
Hi, Treatment number 2 done, wahoooooooooooo just 10 more to go and they will fly by, so far no problems at all, just not sleeping. Snuffles is the bomb. He is my baby. Hope all you laides are doing...
Thanks Ladies, I'm off to treatment #2 right now. Hope all you ladies are doning well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 more to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I hope you have a better day. I hate to say this, but maybe there is a reason this happened. I like to think everything happens for a reason, but sometimes it...
Keeping her in my prayes. Randi...
Hello Ladies, I'm sorry I've been gone for so long, chemo brain and just chemo. The good news is i'm done with my 4 A/C. NO real problems, Muga test started at 70 and when I finished the 4 a/c it was...
Yeah for you, You must be so happy. Go do something nice for you!!!!!!!! Randi...
Hi Sorry for the Delay. Did the first A/C on June 8th, it was fine, no problem other than tired tired tired. I did puke once but that is because I had taken 2 stool softners, than 2 senok and then...
Cathi, my prays are with you and I hope you are feeling better soon. In my thoughts and prays. Randi...
Thanks Ladies. I will email as soon as I can after my treatment, but I think I will be getting home from Boston sometime after 7pm so it might be thursday. I plan on drinking lots of water and pray...
Deb, Thanks so much you are always here just like all of you other ladies to answer all my questions. I love you all for that. I am just scared of being sick. I hate it more than anything. I will let...
I'm a mess, my first A/C is this Wednesday at 3:30, i'm freaked, I have no idea really what to expect/ How long does the first one usually take? I have a book to read, should I bring water and...
k ladies listen to this. 4 A/C once every three weeks. than weekly herctipin iwth taxol every week for 12 weeks. than 30 radiation than more herceptin every three weeks for ?? plus tamoxifen. How bad...
June 9th your last A/C wahooooooooooooooo...
Thanks Ladies, I just am so curious as to what they will give me. I am for sure getting herceptin, that much I know, other than that no clue till tuesday. How far before your a/c or herceptin did you...
Well Ladies on May 31st at 8:30am est, I will find out what my chemo cocktail /community/emoticons/skull.gif will be. Wow this makes it real. Now the fun begains. Oh my i'm afraid. But I will get...
Mia, My stop date is Monday the 30th. going back on the Patch. On tuesday I will find out what my chemo cocktail will be. I meet the doc at 8:30am and will probably schedule the first treatment for...
Hi Mk, I pray you stop eating, but better to be heavy then smoke and be skinny. Yes the price alone should be enough. But after 23 years of smoking it is going to be hard. I will do the best I can...
Mia, I'm 41 too, so you have already started rad's, did you have to do chemo, what was your dx, i'm her2neu +, er, pr+, but my doc just called no spreading to the lymph nodes, all the cancer in the...
Hi Jo-Ann, I tried the gum first and boy I hated it, it burned my mouth. I love the patch takes all the cravings away and I don't even think about smoking all day when I'm at work, but boy you get me...
Hi Ladies, Ok now I have been dx with BC, and I'm trying to stop smoking, help it is so hard, but I want to stop before chemo starts, which should be in about 2 weeks. I used the patch and it does...
Hi Ladies and a big thanks to all of you. I'm fine today no pain, going shopping for the day. wahooooooooooooooooo Bring on the Chemo, guess the cancer figured out who the hell it was dealing iwth...
Ladies, Can't type much in pain, but all your prays and thoughts worked NO NODE INVOLEMENT............................ THANKS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. WILL TYPE LATER WHEN THE PAIN LESSENS. RANDI...
Hi Ladies, I know that everyone reacts differently with chemo, depending on the type and your own body. But please share with me what your experience has been like. Thanks, Randi...
Hi Lori, Thanks, I hope no involvement either, but you deal with what your delt (sp). I have to have chemo regardless of node involvement or not, but if no involvement, I only have to have 4 chemo...
Hi Ladies, Thanks for the resposes. OK my husband and I did the 6 miles. Hello that is a long hike, but we did it and I'm very happy we did. Ok T-2 and counting till the next surgery. The doc thinks...
HI Ladies, Went into Boston on Thursday the 12th for the latest on my BC, I will be having surgery on Wednesday the 18th, first they will do a SN biopsy, while they wait for the results of that my...
Thanks Lori and Deb, I meet the new surgeon tomrow, then she meets with the radiation onco and the oncologist to review my case and come up with the best treatment plan. I will have all the answers...
If you have a masectomey do you still have to have chem. I'm her2neu + Thanks Randi...
Count me in on the PCE. My thoughts are with you. Randi...
OH Lori, U of M is a big Uniserisyt of Mass hospital, real good one. RAndi...
Lorie, U of M, is the univeristy of Mass. Where do you live? Going to sing roll call now....
Laura, Hang in there, you will be fine, I will be in all pink today. Count me in on the PCE RAndi...
Hi Ladies, Yes thank god that I had Trisha with me at the last appointment. She had bc and is 7 years out and a RN, so I knew I was in good hands. Boston is a top notch place to be if you have...
Hi Ladies, Hope all of your are doing well. I'm ok still in shock, but hey whatever. I was suppose to be in surgery this am, so the doc could get the rest of the tumor out and check my nodes. Well on...
Thanks Lori, Just one of those days, I guess it is finally sinking in. But I will fight this with all I have. I have a great husband and he will be my main support along with my family. I can't worry...
Ok, I'm in information overload. I am going to ask the surgeon what she is going to do as far as the lmpynodes go, then after I have all the information, I'm going to meet with the top oncologist in...
OK now I'm scared, 20-25lbs, I'm 30lbs over weight now and trying to lose. That was my biggest fear getting fat, how vain, but thea t is what I worry about. Plus I will have to stop smoking to be on...
Lori, Thank you. So let me ask a couple things. First they are not sure if the lymp nodes are clear as they did not check them yet, they will do that when I have the lumpectomy on May 5th. So, how...
Thank Mia, WE dont' know for sure if there is no lymph node involvement, they did not check them in the first surgery, I now have to have a second surgery to check the lymp nodes and remove the...
Hi Ladies, Here is what my path report says: Invasive ductal carcinoma, poorly differentiated (bloom-Richarson garde 3 of 3), 2.8 cm by gross measurement. - No lymphovascular invation or in situ...
Darn it, I was looking forward to not having a period, but I"m in peri meno so it might just end it for me. oh well....
Yes the cigarettes is going to be a *****, but I will have my last one, before I go on all the tomixifn, or whatever they put me on. I plan on living forever, well as long as the god lord gives me. I...
Trust me ladies there will come a time when I will hit bottom, but right now, it is just get what needs to get done and do it, then feel sorry for yourself, then get over it. this is life and you...
Hi Girls, Your all so nice, I'm so glad I have you to help me deal with this. It is gonna be ok, a positive that comes out of this is that I HAVE to stop smoking, so that is a positive. Bring it...
Hi Lori, Thanks. I"m ready to rumble........................Ok I work for a Telemedicine company, and the first thing this morning the president came in and told me he is on the phone with all his...
Sorry Ladies, but I'm joining the club, it is cancer, stage II, that is as much as I remember. The mass they removed was not cancer, the cancer was hiding behind the mass. I have to go back to the...
Thanks Libby, I'm leaving in an hour for the appointment. Still not to scared, you just think this can't happen to you, well I hope I'm right, but if not, I have a ton of new freinds to help me...
Hi Lori, I'm just positive it is B9, maybe that is a good thing and maybe it is a bad thing, but we will see in a few short hours. I'm not to nervous. But thanks for keeping your fingers and toes...