Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi Sis, Don't know yet about the chemo treatments, maybe two more, maybe 4 more. I won't know until August probably.after the next PET scan. I can hang in there as long as there are no horrendous side effects that really knock me. Thanks for the good thoughts. Love, Lynda At 10:45 AM 6/9/2008, you wrote: >Hi Lynda, > >How many more chemo treatments do you need to have? The side >effects sound just dreadful. I'm glad your sister has been there >for you and am sorry to hear that she's having some health issues, >too. My mother-in-law experienced those hemoglobin issues when she >was treated for breast cancer 20 years ago, and I remember she would >get very weak and dizzy, and she would get a fever. > >God bless you, > >Love Sis > > > > > > I know it has been a while since I wrote an update. I have had my > > ups and downs with the chemo and the side effects recently. > > > > My next chemotherapy infusion is on the 13th of this month. This > > will be number 5. I got through the last one without a lot of > > hand-foot problems (iced the hands and feet regularly and kept > > calendula salve and lanolin, etc. on them most of the time. I >wore > > white gloves most of the month also, to keep the hands moist and >the > > creams on them. > > > > Same problems with nausea and problems sleeping, same problems >with > > finding things I could eat. Had thrush once, but avoided the >canker > > sores this month. This takes avoiding anything that is spicy or > > temperature hot and using a salt-soda mouth wash for the first 10 > > days, then being very careful to eat soft foods and avoid any >mouth > > damage. My digestive system is taking a beating from the chemo. > > > > This month my hemoglobin dropped to 9.7 ( for those who do not >know, > > this is very low) and I had to start the shots to boost the red >blood > > counts. I had totally hoped to avoid this development, but it was > > not to be, I guess. It took a while to work and meanwhile, I >guess > > the hemoglobin fell even further, putting me in bed for almost >four > > days. They said I should have called them, as I should have had a > > blood transfusion if I was having to stay in bed. I am better >now, > > so guess that is a moot point. The shot I now have to have every > > three weeks is called Aranesp, and it has it's own side effects, >one > > of which is nausea. Ironically, another one is fatigue. > > > > So, on to the next chemo and hope that no more unexpected things >pop > > up. We still don't know how many more treatments I will have, and > > probably won't know until the end of August. At that time we will > > decide on further chemo and radiation of the scapula. > > > > So, I am still hanging in, tired most of the time, have to protect >my > > hands and feet most of the time, and I have learned to ride the > > little buggies in the stores as my fatigue and weakness is too >much > > to manage to walk through large stores on most days. I am told >the > > fatigue will be with me until the end of my treatment. > > > > My sister is still here, helping tremendously. She is having some > > medical problems which may be taken care of before she leaves > > Colorado. This includes a knee replacement. Life will really be > > interesting if we are both down at one time. > > > > Lynda > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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