Cancelling vacations not due to flu...:(

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

Thanks katiemack, and IreneLF and all of you...you have all certainly been there for me, and you have no clue how much it means and has meant to me.......

So far, the magic wand is working day 3 after chemo and just small irritants, passing nausea etc.....hope it stays like this....but if not least i had 3 good , easy days right!!!

Okay great idea....next treatment, taking my pink laptop with me to chemo and goign to look at all my vacation pics.......memories.....

You are all to be commended for being such caring, supportive people.......hugs to all!!

[IreneLF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close IreneLF]

You're more than welcome Pam and I"m glad Katie's magic wand is working. Hope it keeps its power and you get through this round with just 'minor annoyance'.
Your pink laptop sounds very appropriate, colorwise, and a great idea -- you can view pictures and let your memories take you back to the places.

[Kay H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kay H]

Glad to hear that things are going well so far. Keep up the good work. I'll have to remember Katie's magic wand ig I ever need it. You go girl!

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

Thus far Katie should sell the magic wand....sure hope she keeps using it on me for now though......biggest complaint as of now.....lingering pain but tolerable and tiredness....increasing....but all is do-able....

Who would have known, I have a love of pink, laptop, cell phone, lap top case, hats, clothes etc.......

I am hanging in there...thanks to all once again......

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

Thus far Katie should sell the magic wand....sure hope she keeps using it on me for now though......biggest complaint as of now.....lingering pain but tolerable and tiredness....increasing....but all is do-able....

Who would have known, I have a love of pink, laptop, cell phone, lap top case, hats, clothes etc.......

I am hanging in there...thanks to all once again......

Katie sorry but get rid of that magic wand....day 5-10 were horrific...you tried though so I do appreciate it.

Met with DR. today, numerous changes in meds and chemo etc.....some good and well some sad....increased my number of treatments...ugh...due to my body's inability to handle some of the drugs......so what I thought was 6 and would be done by Aug. 11, is now a total of 16 treatments......

Only good thing about it and it is a biggie is my prognosis with this plan is real good.....high 80 percentile for a cure, first time a DR. has actually used the word cure.....so good and bad news at same time.....

My hair is falling out like crazy..... sure is sad but it goes with the chemo territory for my chemo drugs and well this cancer world..which by the way sucks......

I am fortunate my oncologist is a TRAVELER so he is going to work with me on some short or week long vacations despite the changes for the fall....

Had my second treatment today....am loaded up with meds for side effects and well I am fighting....and hanging in there....

Just wanted to let you all know the update, cause you have all helped me so much with your support.....I am trying to stay in touch when I can.....so bear with me....

Take care all, stay healthy, vacation lots and check and recheck those breasts, men and woman... I have already talked quite a few woman into doing so, which makes me happy....early detection is the key....do it..the self checks and mammograms......and if you do not know how, then get your DR. to show you, or a nurse, or there are sites on line that even show you how......may you all be free and clear of any lumps ie: malignant, ones.

Cancer sure sucks.....but I shall survive and be posting and vacationing up a storm as soon as possible, no doubt on that one...Thank you all again....my cyber family..you are the best.....people, good people can be just amazing.....si...

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

Hang in there!! It's tough. I think of you often. shaggy

[Mybobalong Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mybobalong]

Never done self checking before but thank you Pam---I've started now. You will not be alone going thru the treatments,all your cyber friends will be with you in spirit.....Angie

[susieq Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close susieq]

Pam,

Good to hear from you ~ and sounding so positive too. Your news is a trade off ~ extra treatments as opposed to a CURE ... a no brainer huh!! Keep focusing on those vacations and that new grandbaby ~ and stay positive. We're all pulling... and praying... for you!

Sue

[Hophop4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hophop4]

Pam...

I know you are going to beat this and keep thinking positive. I went through two days of very very strong chemo treatments in the hospital during my transplant and in 4 days lost all my hair. I now have a collection of hats and head scarfs. A wig was not an option since we live in Houston where it is so humid, it would be hot. Anyways 3 months after, my hair is starting to come in a little. Hoping you will have good results after all this is finished.
Take care,

Hop

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

hophop4....I sure hope all is well with you now...you are in my thoughts and prayers.

I am having a few good days just before my next treatment on tuesday June 30th......lookin gforward to day when there are more good days than bad......thanks for all being with me.....I knew it was crowded in my chemo room last time LOL......thanks to you all!

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

Thought time for a quick update.....okay I fess up I am feeling in the dumps so where can I get some pick me ups, here from my friends in Timeshare Forums.....

I have survived now 3 chemo treatments and each one has been totally different so you cannot find any rhyme or reason in the side effects... or do any planning...next up number 4 on July 14th.

I have had the gamut of S/E, some I never even heard of.....biggest and worse ones thus far..bone pain, nausea but that is controlled for the most part, constipation, ( you all knew I was full of Sh_t), neuropathy and fatigue, chemo brain, and who knows what else...LOL...

My hair well it is really sparse, but I do have some hair left....son and I cut it from long to like a chin length bob, he did a good job considering LOL. So anyway, I have a few bald areas but I still have hair.....I am hoping to have it hold off until hubby arrives around the 20th of July....then if I still have hair I will shave it off.....just trying to cut down on hubby's shock....he says do not worry, but I think with all the changes he might go into shock, chemo bloat, weight gain, pallid skin, like gray, loss of hair, imbalance, weakness, sort of like the concentration camp look...

Either way all...I am making it...I am surviving and someday this all will be done and I will be doing what I love vacationing........hopefully sooner rather than later...I have the travel itch.....

Now if there happens to be anyone who has not done that breast self exam, well let me not shame you..but get on it..now.. and what about the mammograms.......are they done and yearly mind you...get on it......early detection is the key....early detection...found mine in what I thought was early but ha...moderately aggressive cancer and had already hit one lymph node so get on it folks!!!!

I have been trying here and there to post......sometimes hard as my brain kind of goes into alzheimers type mode, called chemo brain....anyway one of these days I will be back to normal I think.....

So that gives all an update for now......and a big hello from bezerk......many gentle hugs to all!!!

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

Pam,

Keep your chin up. Remember there will be an end. It sure is hard when your "normal" life is disrupted.

Nancy

[calgal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close calgal]

Pam, Thanks for the update. The treatments are rough,but when you have completed them, you will be healthy again. Hold on to that for now. Very glad your husband will be coming soon. i am sure you will look beautiful to him despite the temporary changes.

[happymum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close happymum]

Hang in there. You can do it! The good thing about chemo brain is that when the experience is over, you forget much of it, so a year from now it will all be a fuzzy memory. (Kind of like childbirth )
A friend reminded me yesterday of something from my experience. I had completely forgotten it, but apparently it has become legend in their house.
About half-way through my treatments I was musing that I really hoped to keep my eyebrows . My husband dryly said " I'll get a bowl".
It wasn't the answer I was hoping for, but it did make me laugh!


PS Treasure your nose hair - you'll miss it when its gone.

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Pam, thanks for your update. It is an eye opener for us, who have never gone through this experience. I hope you will feel better soon once the chemo treatments are over. I have heard this recently too from one of our friends. She is feeling so much better now. There is hope for you.