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Re: Chemo protocols
Thanks Kelly,
So yesterday was my first day of chemo. It wasn't too bad. The premeds (benadryl and adivan) made me really tired, and I slept for about 2 hours while there. When they first poked me in my port it really hurt, but another patient was having her port removed so she gave me her lidocaine cream to use next time so it won't hurt as much. Today i had some mild stomach cramping, but no diarrhea or constipation. I wasn't able to get the neulasta injection today because I had an appointment with my pulmonologist so I am getting it tomorrow morning. Besides the stomach cramping, i just feel a little bit tired, but not too bad.
Also, on Monday I went to a local Breast Cancer resource center and got a free wig, hat, and night cap, so at least now I feel a little more prepared for what's to come.
When you lost your hair, what kind of soap did you use on your scalp?
Congratulations on being 7 months out of chemo!!!!!
Pat
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6/2007-stereotactic biopsy: stage 0 carcinoma L breast
6/2007-partial mastectomy, L breast: stage 1 invasive carcinoma, estrogen +
7/2007- Removed sentinal lymph nodes....all negative. 33 radiation treatments, followed by tamoxifen
5/2011-stereotactic biopsy: stage 0 carcinoma L. breast again, estrogen/progesterone negative. Nobody used the words Her2+ yet.
8/18/2011-travelled to Texas (I live in NJ) for bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction with DIEP flap. 3 days later, left breast turned blue...had emergency surgery to unclog vessel and try to save the flap. 24 hours after that, had another emergency surgery... took a vein from my left arm and re-routed it to the breast. Saved the breast flap but went into congestive heart failure because of all the IV fluids. Spent 10 days in ICU...8 days on a ventilator. Traumatic experience!!! Then was told it was actually Stage 2, Her2+, and I would need chemo.
Now back in NJ.
10/11/11-port was placed
chemo starting in about 2 weeks
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