I was sooo sick on Christmas night

[Terri B]

It was so strange. I'm done with chemo, my last herceptin was the 22nd (could it be that??).

Thought it might have been something I ate, but no one else was sick. I haven't been that sick since I was a kid!! Chemo included! I was dry heaving for 2 hours! I NEVER do that!

Thank God I had some of that phenergan that you rub into your wrists. It just seemed to take forever to take effect. I have NEVER been this sick in my adult life. What in the WORLD?? Next day, it was like nothing happened. I was fine! Just sore muscles from puking up my socks.

[Believe51]

Could it be the 2 beers back to back??(lol) Only kidding My Sweet, I am so sorry that you could not enjoy the holidays as much as you should have. Glad you are feeling better now. If I was you I would do something special for yourself; between being sick and the completion of the nasty stuff, you certainly deserve it.

[Yorkiegirl]

Terri, I sure know what your talking about. On the 23rd, I woke up at 3:00AM, and and it was coming from both ends. Like you I wasn't even this sick when on Chemo. Mine lasted 48 hrs.

My whole body hurt so much from throwing up.

I'm sorry you were so sick.

My Doc said there was Tummy Virus going around. WELL I must have had it for two people. LOL

[Terri B]

Yorkie, 48 hours??? Wow!

Mine was the same as I was awakened by it at 1:00 am. Weird. But it was gone as quickly as it came. Could that be a tummy virus? Hmmm.

Believe, thanks for that... I think i WILL have a couple! ;)

[Rich66]

I suggest cutting back on the socks;)

[Terri B]

EV'RYbody's a comedian! ;)

[Believe51]

'cause we love you! I could not resist with the 2 beer comment, I chuckled before I wrote it and just couldn't hold back! Hoping you will be hugging that little one in no time! Lot's of love>>Believe51

[Terri B]

Hey now, don't knock the 2 beers diet unless you've tried it. Really. It works! :D

[harrie]

Terri, glad the flu came and went quickly. It is realliy going around. Mine was pretty short. I think it lasted 3 days, but wasn't too bad.
Maryanne

[jones7676]

There certainly are a lot of different bugs going around. I'm sorry you had to be sick on the holiday and glad to hear your better.

[StephN]

Hey Terri -
Hope your muscles are no longer sore and you can eat and drink and be merry once again.

About that 2-beer diet. I can't drink more than HALF a beer without feeling full. Maybe it depends on what KIND of beer, but we usually have a few bottles of micro-brew around for my brother-in-law or for hot days of yard work.

Maybe try cutting to 1 and 1/2 and see if it has the same effect. Would be curious.

[Believe51]

Think it will work with my 'Chocolate Martini's'?? I am willing to give it a try (wink)>>Believe51

[Bill]

Sweet Pea Terri-B, I'm sorry to hear about your crummy Christmas Eve. I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better now, and just a side note to your post. I feel that all of our posts help someone, somewhere, even if it's ourselves. Your mention of the phenergan that you rub on your wrists is new to me, and as y'all know, I'm an expert on everything, and I've never heard of that, and I bet you've helped a large percentage of others with that little tid-bit. Hope you have a much better New Years!

[WomanofSteel]

Sorry you were sick for the holidays. Hope the New Year starts out better for you!

[Terri B]

Thanks all for the well wishes! Yes! I feel much better! Ready to ring in the new year with 2 beers back to back! :D

Steph, being 6 feet tall, it takes at least 2 beers to even reach my stomach, so... Unlike you sweet petitees, I don't get as much mileage out of my beer!

Bill, I was given the wrist-phenergan after one of my surgeries. It was hard to find, as walgreens didn't carry it. Also, my insurance didn't cover it. It was about $18 for 6 doses. well worth the money when you really need it, and MUCH more desirable than the dreaded suppository! Man, talk about kicking someone when they're down! ;P

[freyja]

I just read your post, had missed it before, but I had a very similar experience. I had my last chemo 12/5 and a 3week dose of Herceptin 12/12 and on Christmas Eve I was making cookies for Santa with my son and I got a HORRIBLE case of diarrhea. I never experienced anything like it during chemo. It was there for the day and gone the next. I think either a strong likelihood of a bug, or we were having chemo withdrawl!
Hope our New Year is better than our Christmas. If I could get rid of this cold that's been bugging me all month I'd be great.

[Terri B]

Freyja, if you're like me, you are probably wondering if that "cold" might be some Herceptin side effect!

[freyja]

I hadn't really realized that, but that's a possibility isn't it. Well, in that case, only about 8 more months of this "cold". Hope you're feeling a lot better this year!
C

[Chelee]

Hi Terri, I just ran across an article that said we are having a mild flu season but the "norovirus" is really making the rounds. After reading this article I think this may be what hit you? Sounds like it comes on fast and is really nasty! Here's a link if you want to read it. (Freja, you too.) Glad your both feeling better.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28425439/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28425439/)

Chelee

[juanita]

i really worry about the norovirus since i work in a school cafeteria. reading some articles normal sanitizing doesn't always kill it. is this the next superbug?

[Sheila]

Terri
Sorry to hear you were sick during the holidays, I know what a pain that is! Glad you popped right back....just one question, did Santa bring you eyebrows???/I am so jealous...thats all i wanted for Christmas!

[Terri B]

Sheila, I have "just" enough hair there to see where to draw the line! I'm VERY artistic with the make up!

I draw a light line with pencil, then I use brown eye shadow with a firm angled brush to blend it all together. It makes them look real instead of penciled!

Chelee, I read the article you sent me about the norovirus. Very interesting, but I don't think I had that. I was better by morning, and NO ONE else in my house ever got sick! Only me! >:(

[StephN]

Hello "statuesque" Terri -
Sounds like you had food poisoning, if the other normal things were ruled out.
To my thinking this had nothing to do with your chemo or Herceptin.

Yes, eyebrows can be tricky! Mine have never come back in like before after losing my hair again and again. I found a good color from Clinique that matches my hair.

[Terri B]

Steph, I thought food poisoning too. Funny that no one else suffered and we all ate the same big Christmas dinner!

Love the new picture, by the way!