Information and opinions on health from brenda's journey at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/582072/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/582072/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/582072/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/109724/injection Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:32:52 -0400 brenda's journey Hello everyone. Just wanted to give an update on my status.  Last week I had chemo #2 and then took the neulasta shot the next day.  For the first two days I was sick and crying but then, miraculously, I felt so good that I actually didn't need any anti-nausea pills or any vicadin.  I've been off both for 3 days and am feeling great. So now I am planning to start back to work today, part-time and with limitations. But I am so... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/109724/injection http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/109723/chemo-2 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:27:15 -0400 brenda's journey Hi everyone. Just wanted to give an update.  I had my 2nd round of chemo last week and then got the neulasta shot the next day.  I can't beleive it - I feel so good i'm going back to work today.  Part-time to start and with limitations, but I haven't felt so good since I started this whole chemo thing.  I don't even need to take the anti-nausea pills or pain pills.  I am so happy!!! My hair was falling out so I had to... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/109723/chemo-2 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/109140/infections Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:53:20 -0400 brenda's journey Hello everyone.  Just got out of the hospital due to a high fever, caused by an upper respiratory infection and extremely low white blood count.  Prior to being hospitalized I went out in public and I wasn't wearing a mask because that would be too embarrassing and I caught a cold which of course led to an infection.  From now on - if i'm in public I'm wearing a mask!!! No questions asked.  LOL.  Hard lesson to learn -... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/109140/infections http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/106941/terrified Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:14:14 -0400 brenda's journey I start chemo on 3/23/10 and I am terrified.  I know I am doing what I have to do to be cancer free and to live a long and healthy life with my loved ones but I am so afraid of being so sick that I can't take care of myself, of other possible health problems due to the chemo, and, yes, damnit, even of loosing my hair!  It took the thought of loosing my hair to make me realize just how vain I really am. LOL!!! My emotions are all over... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/582072/106941/terrified