Hello there,
Thursday, I will have my 2nd cocktail. Today, I went and had my hair cut off. Couldn't take it any more with the shedding. It was really bad, but cutting my hair off wasn't easy either. I am still sad but do understand that it will grow back. I will be on travel this weekend heading back to MS with a stop in Jax for the weekend. I will let you all know how my treatment went. Hope you all have a safe 4th of July weekend.
Mary
Bravo, Mary. You have shown that you are a woman of action. The hair business is one of the worst bits and you've dealt with it. Hooray for you and best of luck with cocktail No 2. Shaken or stirred? XXX Sue
Hello Sue,
How have you been. Like I said, all went well but this one hit me earlier with the fatigue. Didn't get enough sleep the night before and did not eat lunch while I was getting my cocktail. I am also have a little wizzing, short of breathe not sure where this is coming from but if it doesn't change, i will call the doctor. Take care and enjoy your weekend.
Hi Mary. Don't forget to take good care of yourself while you are going through this treatment. Sometimes we can forget the small things because chemo is such a big thing in our minds.
Very good idea to talk to the doctor if your shortness of breath continues. That was one of the things that annoyed me with Taxol. I could never walk very far and it made me feel like an old woman. However, I did bounce back very quickly once the treatment finished.
I'm doing well. My neck was very sore in the last week of my radiotherapy and for another week beyond that, but it's nearly healed now and looks as though there won't be a permanent skin colour change. Yay!!! Maybe it was the medical honey I used on it last weekend? It's excellent stuff. No fatigue at this point. I'm looking forward to getting back to school on Monday week. XXX Sue
Hi Sue,
Sound likes you are doing good. good to hear. You are a strong woman and I enjoy all of your encouragement. I will take care of myself. I know that I tired myself out with this trip and not really resting before or after my treatment. I will rest up this week and get back on track. Chemo one was a breeze and I disappointed myself by letting myself go down. Thanks and good luck. Keep in touch.
Mary
Hello -- just a quick note to tell you how well I remember my "cocktails", and to encourage you that things will get better -- this will pass -- and your hair will grow
back. I've thought all the thoughts you are now having and the most encouraging thing to me was to talk to the other ladies that were going through treatment at the same time I was. We commiserated and encouraged, laughed at ourselves and told each other all the crazy things that were happening to us, and how we felt, what scared us, etc. We divulged everything because we knew we would be understood.
We also learned a lot and became stronger after each "cocktail". After my first, I told my family, I would never go back, but then, when it came time and I felt better, I went again. So, know that, in Michael Jackson's song, "You Are not Alone," and my wish for you is that God gives you strength to get through this -- one day at a time,
and soon you'll be able to look back on it and maybe help someone else through it.
God Bless and Happy Fourth of July to you, too. Remember, you are a survivor....
Thank you very much. My first treatment was a breeze and this one took me by surprise. I didn't take care of myself the few days before by treatment. I packed all night woke up early and did not eat a proper meal for breakfast or lunch. and then I got on the road to ride to Jax in prepartion for going to Ms on Monday. Thanks I will be prepared for my next one on 23 June. Thanks and God bless.
I love wearing the scarfs, my friend gave me some nice ones before all of this started. I am finally able to look at my hair being ball but I am still beautiful. The wigs are hot and something that I am not use too. I am a strong woman and I know that God and this blog will get us all through this.
Thanks again
Of course you're beautiful -- I read Louise Hays' book, "You can heal your life," when I
was going thru treatment and she said every morning when you wake up, go to your mirror and say, "I love". -- what can I do to make you happy today?" It may sound
corney at first, but it really works. Also, I really appreciated the American cancer
Society's make-up session where they give you a whole bag of make-up for free. That also made me feel better. I lost my eyelashes and eyebrows, but they also came back. Our bodies are really amazing. I remember resting a lot before I got really tired and eating ginger candy when my stomach was upset. Just keep blogging and let me know how you're doing. God Bless you, too. How many treatments do you have to have?
I have 4 treatments left. two down and the second one wipe me right off my feet. Day 4 and I am still bushed. Yes we all are beautiful in our own way and I attended a look good feel good better class and I was the lucky one to receive the facial. It was special and made me feel a whole lot better that day. Well again thanks and God Bless.
I have 4 treatments left. two down and the second one wipe me right off my feet. Day 4 and I am still bushed. Yes we all are beautiful in our own way and I attended a look good feel good better class and I was the lucky one to receive the facial. It was special and made me feel a whole lot better that day. Well again thanks and God Bless.
Hi MsMary --it always made me feel so much better when I could go outside in the fresh air. Sometimes I just looked at the flowers and trees and other times, I did a little weeding, etc. I alway came back in feeling better. You'll feel a lot better tomorrow, hopefully. On one of my treatments, I had to go back in after a few days and get hydrated....that's where they give you fluids in the IV. I only did that once, tho. My oncology nurse was so great and she kept in touch with me daily to see what my symptoms were. Take care, think positive thoughts -- I'll say a prayer for you. ud
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Big rock in the path, Mary - and you've climbed over it! Congrats. Time heals - and hair grows back. Safe travels - PJH
I made it safely back to MS and boy am I beat. Tired can not even explain how I am feeling and I am worried that I will not be able to catch up on my rest and will just keep my body down. I know I still have two weeks before my next treatment but this one put me down hard. I will rest on Tuesday and Wednesday and hopefully no other side effects will occur.
I made it safely back to MS and boy am I beat. Tired can not even explain how I am feeling and I am worried that I will not be able to catch up on my rest and will just keep my body down. I know I still have two weeks before my next treatment but this one put me down hard. I will rest on Tuesday and Wednesday and hopefully no other side effects will occur.