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chrisy · 05-27-2008, 09:05 PM

Looks like you 've got a consensus on the "take the meds" question! I did, and never had a moment of nausea. Becky's right, the Benadryl will put you down (way faster than a beer), but my problem was that the Decadron would keep me up all night unless I took an Ativan. The Ativan was prescribed for nausea OR a sleep aid.

I was able to do my treatment on Fridays, then chill on Saturday. I was actually pretty much fully functional (at least I thought I was) except for the day of the infusion. I took some time off in the beginning under my doctors orders, but after a couple of weeks I was going absolutely NUTS so I made him let me go back to work.

You will have to decide all these questions based on how you feel. You may do very well, and have little side effects. I had weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin and that was the case for me. I was a bit foggy but was determined not to let it stop me. I was also very lucky to have great support and understanding at work.

The first treatment is the hardest, because of the unknown. The right course of action for you will reveal itself! Remember, be gentle with yourself.

Good luck on Monday

05-27-2008, 09:05 PM	#26
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Looks like you 've got a consensus on the "take the meds" question! I did, and never had a moment of nausea. Becky's right, the Benadryl will put you down (way faster than a beer), but my problem was that the Decadron would keep me up all night unless I took an Ativan. The Ativan was prescribed for nausea OR a sleep aid. I was able to do my treatment on Fridays, then chill on Saturday. I was actually pretty much fully functional (at least I thought I was) except for the day of the infusion. I took some time off in the beginning under my doctors orders, but after a couple of weeks I was going absolutely NUTS so I made him let me go back to work. You will have to decide all these questions based on how you feel. You may do very well, and have little side effects. I had weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin and that was the case for me. I was a bit foggy but was determined not to let it stop me. I was also very lucky to have great support and understanding at work. The first treatment is the hardest, because of the unknown. The right course of action for you will reveal itself! Remember, be gentle with yourself. Good luck on Monday __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure