Tag: chemo

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ok, cold turns into sinus infection...more meds and then chemo.   not my best run, lots of ick factor and pain pills.diabetes numbers very high, extreme chemo brain and i lost my nurse case manager, the lovely sandra.   all is not lost in the terrible awful no good 3 weeks, sandra found out only 3 more chemos not five.  oh joy.  more later...... Read More

La belle in Terra Bella, wine tasting and an afternoon of music and sun.  OOps sun, chemo changes a lot of stuff and the whine is no shade, no good.  Jill King and party were smooth and lovely to listen.   Got so hot had to go sit in the winery, not a bad option.  Enjoying the coolness, Marti and I started talking.  For a chat, cold bottled water and send outside with the promise of an umbrella.  Life is good.  I had to keep my consumption down  to 4... Read More

Whats up, Doc was the wise cracking tag line of bugs bunny.  Bugs and Donald Duck and of course, Coyote and the Road Runner were my cartoons of choice.  My idea of cartoon fun.   Cancer and its constant reminder of the desire to be alive, to be here, to pay attention and to stay alive.  I have no good thing to say about cancer and death.  Life on the other hand.  Fun, my garden: the fact that the patty pan or summer squash I planted for a friend, already has blossom... Read More

The hair still looks ok.  Did not realize having lots of fine hair a good thing.  Just got T gel shampoo.  when all the hair goes or I got tired of the fqllout, buzz cut.  Then my  guide book "just get me through this"  advises using that shampoo for scalp health.  OK.   Second hint, get prescription flouride tooth paste.  Protect those tooths.  Hairless can grow back, tooth not so much.  Also rinse with warm salt water,chemo is hard on the... Read More

Almost normal, out to dinner last night, then grocery store.  What a treat to be able to drive and take myself somewhere.  I have a family event, so next chemo not until May 12th.  Hurrah.... Read More

My son, who stocks pharmacies for a living, commented on my state of toxicitiy..able to speak yes, but strange.  For example, I said those roses without roots with dirt on them or bareroot roses. just a little brain lasp.... Read More

Chemo number2, not literally: last time was the absolute unknown.  I had pamphlets, orientation, etc etc.  It was not bad.  Now I am having to deal with fear, this time worst, my hair is suppose to clump out now or the third treatment.  Warrior woman (thats me when I feel brave has decided at the first clump-shave it all off.  I do have volunteers lined up.)  It is three oclock in the AM, the steriods in my chemo cocktail make me alert and for some reason chemo... Read More

my name is lauren B, the C word is not one i like.  To own it and have part of my body cut away was not as bad as i thought.  yeah, the other shoe drops,  it like was good news, radiation to follow.   now ther triple negs show up in the pathology report...ooops darling, chemo is a must....my inner child throws itself on the floor and kicks and screams.  i am more than upset.  i am scared as can be.   now chemo the first time was ok...the shot to restore my... Read More