Tag: cancer
member name: Susan M.
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May 24, 2009 02:54 AM EDT --
The first week of chemo was a bit trying to say the least.
Monday started off with Chemo at 10:00 am. That wasn't so bad. Chemo was started after the pre-meds were infused. I have . . .
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May 26, 2009 08:03 PM EDT --
Guess what? I did it. Sunday I decided that I was gonna beat the fallout and cut my hair short. My profile pic shows that my hair is already basically short. But I figured that since it is destiny that . . .
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June 08, 2009 07:22 AM EDT --
Well I have been changed now to Wednesdays for my chemo infusion. This week was ok. Only had 3 days with fatigue and nausea. I think that's better from last session for sure! I can't get passed the . . .
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June 21, 2009 05:52 PM EDT --
When I came back from my 3rd infusion, I was waiting to pick up new prescriptions for nausea meds, since the others weren't really helping. It was strange though, I was feeling fine, even without . . .
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July 18, 2009 07:57 PM EDT --
After my fourth Infusion it seemed that it really kicked my blood in the butt. My potassium had gotten just before, and after the infusion my bloodwork showed that my hemoglobin had dropped down to . . .
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May 11, 2009 07:15 PM EDT --
My younger sister, Nancy, was diagnosed about 2 years ago with Stage 3 Breast Cancer. She went thru a lumpectomy, radiation, chemo, and has come thru the whole ordeal with flying colors. . . .
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May 16, 2009 08:02 AM EDT --
Today was follow-up with the Surgeon. He tells me I am healing well and I don't need to see him again for a month. He gave me a prescription that I needed to bring back to Trisha, the 'Certified . . .
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May 18, 2009 01:56 AM EDT --
Sunday was a real scorcher! It hit the 3-digits here in Central Cali. I didn't even leave the house it was just too much! You could hardly feel the AC was on. I think its gonna be the same for . . .
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June 01, 2009 02:14 AM EDT --
Monday is my second chemo treatment. After the first, I am a little nervous since the week following was a bit rough. However, I do attribute that to the testing the following day. So actually I am . . .
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June 02, 2009 02:47 AM EDT --
My chemo was delayed today because there was a mis-read in my bloodwork from Friday. They re-did it today, and found it was fine. They said the platelets were extremely low and something else was high . . .
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June 17, 2009 07:01 PM EDT --
Today I went for my 3rd infusion. Had an appointment with the doctor first. He said everything is going well. He gave me a new prescription for 2 different nausea meds. He said to experiment and . . .
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May 15, 2009 04:38 AM EDT --
The oncologist upgraded me from Stage 2 to a Stage 3 due to the 5 lymph nodes of the 13 removed that showed cancer. Guess I should worry, but my sister had Stage 3 and she came out of it fine. I now . . .
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September 20, 2009 11:56 PM EDT --
Hi everyone. It's been awhile since I posted on Gather. I just wanted to ask a question of any ladies who might have taken the medication, Taxol. Did you get the weird side-effect of the numbness and . . .
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June 03, 2009 01:24 AM EDT --
Tuesday didn't work for the chemo session. The center was very busy, so I am going in on Wednesday morning. They only have two other patients, so it will be nice and quiet.
I may have to . . .
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May 16, 2009 10:48 PM EDT --
Today was a slow day... sunny, very hot, not a day to be doing too much work anyway. And I am not supposed to over-do... so they tell me. Take it easy they tell me.
My husband was down in LA since . . .
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