Hi Bern. I have been getting Neulasta for awhile. I have different reactiona after every shot. Sometimes I feel no symptoms, and sometimesI get bone and joint pain. Only once was the pain...
Cathi. So sorry to hear this news. Will keep your daughter (and you) in my prayers....
Bernadette. So sorry for the news. I will be keeping you in my prayers....
Sending my prayers your way....
If I remember correctly, there have been a few doing doxil. If anyone has any tips (I am having s0me foot rash that burns) I would love to have them. I just finished up rads to the clavicle and that...
I'm there. GOod luck Friday...
sending good thoughts and prayers your way....
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Cathi, so sorry you are going through this again. I just finished taxol/gemzar. Had no problems with it. Good luck. Have fun on your vacation....
Please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your BIL. Some prayers going out to your husband. Happy healthy new year to you as well....
Good morning ladies. I was informed this week that I cannot do rads while the doxil is in my system. So, that's three weeks of suffering. The pain goes from my arm sometimes to my neck. Feels like it...
[color=#004080>have] Today I was supposed to have chemo. Doctor took one look at my arm (I thought it was lymphadema). He thought not. He was sure it was a blood clot to the superior vena cava or an...
Cathi, so sorry about your cat. Pets are so loved and will be missed. How are you? Miss you....
[i][color=blue>Hi] [b][i] [i][color=#0000ff>Now] 5 minutes to get to the BUtterfly Experience. That was up 2 flights of stairs. They were running, I was lagging. BY the top, I had to stop. My son...
Great news. Your Thanksgiving will be all the more special....
If you have, can you tell me what it entails? That's next for me....
Everything went fine. The MRI showed no new involvement. I am very happy about that. The pain I am having is from the tumor pulling on a muscle. The doc. switched my chemo to doxil and gave me my...
Long story short, I am on my 4th recurrence, all localized. This one at the supraclavicle. Had 2 mri's this week to rule out mets to the brachia plexus because I had pain in the back of my neck and...
Michael, glad you and the boys are doing well. Thanks for the update. I was just thinking of Mel recently. Sending good thoughts your way....
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Deb, big big prayers coming your way....
Luci, sorry you need to have this added procedure. Good luck and let us know when you go, we will pink ribbon up and meet ya there. Conograts on all the other good results....
Jackie, so sorry for this new setback. I'm right behind ya in the rucurrence dept. Good luck with the xeloda. Have you done this one before? I found xeloda pretty easy. I did not get any of the...
I am still waiting for the authorization from my ins. company. I cant believe they are deciding whether or not to let me do the darn MRI. They said they would have an answer by the end of business...
Glad things turned out well. Will send good thoughts your way....
Hi Bev. GOod luck on your MRI. Sending good thoughts your way....
[i][color=#004080>Hi] [b][i] [i][color=#004080>Here's] an MRI in the first place, but waiting is the pits. The pain has gotten better, but the area is puffy. (I have mets to the supraclavicle area...
Sending prayers and good thoughts your sisters way...
Grace, welcome, good luck with the biopsy. Let us know how it goes....
Hi, I have been on weekly taxol for awhile too. My toe nails seem to be the ones suffering. My big toe nails are a lovely brown/green color. A few of the others have become thick. I have been told...
Steph, happy dancin for ya. Great that you are nearing your 5 year mark. Keep up the good work...
Hey Patty. Good news all around for you. What a rewarding job you have now. Glad you are doing something you enjoy. Keep in touch....
[i]Carol: I can sympathize with you. I have experienced all of the above. Make sure to use the mouthwash, even if you spit it out, it will numb the sores. The diflucan will help too. AS for the...
Hi Bernadette, this is my third recurrence. All local recurrences. I started the taxol the end of May. We added Gemzar in August I think. Good luck with the Taxol. I find it fairly easy to tolerate....
I had punctal plugs put into my tearducts today. Eww, gross to me. I have sjogrens syndrome. I don't product tears. Have an awful time with allergies and dry eyes. They felt that plugging up the...
Sending good thoughts and prayers your way...
Ellen, I'm with Kathy. I dont want to tell you what to do. Me personally, would go for it, especially if it meant getting away from drug dealers and such. I would think of my son in that situation....
Hi Vickie, from another Vicky. I also got results. I didnt get them from the Doctor. I had a salivary gland infection/stone and went in for bloodwork. The nurse gave me a copy. From what I read,...
Thanks Deb, just got mine yesterday. Feel better....
Thanks for the well wishes guys. The doctors office didnt have results for me today. They tried calling over to the hospital, but no luck. Guess I have to wait until Friday....
Hi all, have been having some issues lately and had a CT scan of the neck and chest. I am hoping to get results today. Can you spare a good thought or two? Thanks. Also, the ragweed has been killing...
JuJU, funny you should mention these. I have sjogrens (do not produce tears). So, along with having no eyelashes, I have no tears to protect the eye. It has been horrible this past week pollen wise....
Bernadette, thats pretty funny. Its things like that that you will remember forever. I do not wear a wig cap. I dont have any problems without it and this is my third time losing my hair. Good luck...
Deb, you have my prayers and good t houghts. ...
woo hoo Angela. So nice to get good news sometimes....
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Hope all went well today and you are resting....
Deb, hope you are feeling better soon. Please rest....
Hi everyone. I just got back from treatment and onc. visit. This past week I have noticed that the recurrence area was beginning to swell again. We found this new recurrence the end of May. Was put...
Beth, this is the third time for me wearing a wig. I found that when I tried on wigs that matched my style and color, they looked awful. I ended up with a shorter, lighter wig. I ended up getting a...