doris's Cancer Blog
February 3, 2008
| DONE WITH A/C START TAXOL 2/6/08 | Views: 543 |
Hello Everyone!
Feeling great that I am done with A/C! My doctor told me that she has some women on A/C that all they do is vomit. So I feel good that I still have a good appetite after 4 tx of A/C. I am at my same weight from when I started chemo and even when I had my sx back on 9/25/07.
This past week after tx 4, I was tired, chemo sucks!
But I was still able to go to work, but did a lot of desk work. I am not going to let this “C” stuff get me down.
I try and try to have some kind of, dare I say it, “normal” life. But all I can do is take it day by day.
I am soooooo nervous about starting Taxol next week. Hopefully I tolerate it well. I will have treatment every 2 weeks for 4 times. Then I have to do radiation also.
Not sure as to how many times yet. But people have told me it takes longer to put your gown on versus the actual treatment. Does radiation made you loose your hair also?
Haven’t really talked much about this with the doc just yet. Still trying just to get through chemo stuff.
Thank you to everyone that is supporting me and helping me get past all this B.S. Especially on those days when the tears just come flowing for no reason at all. Then it passes just as quickly as it came on.
I do really miss my old life….................
But I know some day soon I will have it again!
08.22.08 - 
Thanks for your support -
Radiation should be a breeze compared to the chemo. And your friend is right it takes longer to put the gown on then the actual radiation. I think the first day is a little longer to get everything set up and then it is fast. Hopefully you won’t have to drive to far for your treatment. And you don’t loose your hair. I am pretty fair skin and about half way through treatment the area started really hurting from the burn. But I asked them for some samples of creams I could use and they worked great and saved me about $100 by not going to buy my own tube of the cream. Good luck with everything! Glad you are done with A/C.
Well Doris all I can say is GOOD for YOU.. the thing that I found is to be very positive about the whole thing,, Also make sure that you also stay stubborn about it all.. I went through 37 radiation and 7 Chemo (lung & lymp node) and I worked through it all as you are doing,, Keep it up girl and i will keep you in my prayers
God Bless….. Ray