Congrats on your final chemo...2 weeks from now the residual steroids will subdside and the gray blanket that has fogged you will lift. The herceptin will keep doing its thing and you will start regaining your energy. Not to mention the new hair!! Time to celebrate and congratulate yourself for making it on this long haul. Here's to continued health and renewed vitality!
Congrats Lexi! May you be filled with lots of energy and beautiful hair I am on the same regimen and I am not looking forward to that day either. I completely understand how you feel. But we have Herceptin and that is so important!!!! CONGRATS!
Thanks all for you responses. I am getting ready to fo and while it does feel bitter sweet, I am thankful that hoefully the worse is over and now on to radiation! Oh Boy! This rollercoaster never ends!
Thank you for being supportive. I know that you all are so understanding and loving. I am happy we can share our feelings here and be understood. It makes my heart happy.
Karen, I live in Dixon. Halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento. It's a terrific town for raising our kids. I haven't been to Walnut Creek in ages. There is some nice shopping there! Back in the day when I had no kids and was so into myself and clothes Tee Hee Hee...
I too have finished with the chemo. I am on Hercetin weekly and have started My radation, % down 25 more to go. My hair is coming back nicely too, going to be curly after all these years of being poker straight. Here's to us ladies, we will make it. God Bless
I remember last year (Jan 31) was my last Taxol. No Herceptin then (but I started 4 months after that via the results of the HERA trial so I am on Herceptin every 3 weeks until the middle of June). It was bitter sweet but I did have the rads and at least felt I was still doing something - then started the Herceptin.
Your hair will be great by the beginning of May. The curls will most likely go as you keep getting your hair cut (unless it was curly before of course).
I think the nerve racking part for me will be in June when Herceptin ends too. Most of the gals I met during chemo were not Her 2 so they ended after rads and then I started on Herceptin so I (like you) have not been "weaned" from the safety and security of the cancer center yet. That day will come and we will learn that we will be okay all on our own (with alittle help from our dear friends on this website and others).
You sort of feel lost. I didn't have radiation so i finished up after chemo. Your world has revolved around your treatment and then suddenly it is gone. BUT after a while it feels great. After i finished with the chemo ward i never wanted to go back but i am there now having Herceptin on trial.
Take care
Christine
I am on the same regimen and I am not looking forward to that day either. I completely understand how you feel. But we have Herceptin and that is so important!!!! CONGRATS!
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