Re: Re: Further update on chemo

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Thanks, Patty.

I am quite anxious about this new regime, wondering if my body can

handle it, upset about losing my hair, upset at the thought of being

so very sick again, not being able to eat much of anything, and

more. Just the thought of starting all over is pretty

overwhelming. But, no panic attacks this time, just high anxiety. I

need to get the first one done so I can quit anticipating what the

side effects will be and how I respond. I hope they can do it

tomorrow. If I have to wait another week, I will be a basket case.

Lynda

At 08:09 AM 9/15/2008, you wrote:

>I'm so sorry Lynda...this is a huge fight, and I wish it was not so!

>Patty

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> > I found out that this chemo will definitely take all my hair,

> > probably in less than a month. So, I am looking for a wig that is

> > very cool and not itchy. Most are itdhy. I will probably cut off

> > half of my hair ASAP, and have it shaved off the minute it starts

>to

> > come out. I am depressed with this as I worked very hard the last

> > round to keep my hair, but I guess it will grow back when I am

>finished.

> >

> > The literature on abraxane says that you may generally feel unwell

> > when doing this chemo. Hope that does not mean more unwell than

>the

> > last 7 months. That would be difficult to deal with and still try

>to

> > keep up with the house and other things. Too bad the other chemo

> > quit working. And, I hope this is the last one I have to do to get

> > the cancer out of my liver and lungs.

> >

> > I have back pain in the area where the cancer is in my spine. Not

> > too severe, but it woke me up last night. I am hoping the chemo

> > abates that pain, as that could be the worst part of having this

> > cancer as it can affect the nerves in the spine. They cannot do

>much

> > about it unless you are in the final stages of cancer. They can

>give

> > you pain pills, but at night they give me nightmares if I sleep,

>and

> > generally they keep me awake. They are ok in the daytime. It is

>the

> > nighttime when the pain bothers me the most.

> >

> > Hopefully the blood counts will be ok on Wednesday so I can start

> > this new round of chemo. I dread it but at the same time want to

>get

> > going so I can just deal with the side effects and get on with

> > getting it over with.

> >

> > Lynda

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