No 6th round for me!!!

[kcherub]

Well, I just got back from my Day 10 (which was actually Day 12) appointment, and I am DONE with chemo!!! Unless the doctor comes back on September 7, when I go in for Herceptin alone, and says to go ahead and do #6!

The neuropathy has started creeping into my hands this week, and the feet are still bad. They had decreased the Taxotere by 25% during #5, but it apparently didn't help the situation. I hope it eventually goes away, or at least doesn't get worse. My feet feel like they are alternatively cold, then hot, then being stabbed with needles, etc., etc., etc. My husband works for a neurologist, who said to try Vitamin E, and now that I won't be doing another round, I am going to try that. I know there are other medications I could take, but I would rather not start putting anything else in me until I have to!

I think the main reason I won't be having #6 is the "steriod psychosis". I didn't even know this is what it was called. I thought I was actually going crazy. I found that a small percentage of people who are on steriods get SP, and it almost always doesn't linger in the form of any other mental issues. I was pushing it before all of this! It was really scary during this last round, and I hope I never have to take steroids again. Isn't it funny that the chemo wasn't all that bad, but the steriods were?!?

I am not sure exactly how I feel about not doing the final round. I think that I would doubt it if I didn't have Herceptin. Has anyone else out there not finished because of side effects? I know some people have to stop because of blood issues...

Thanks so much!