RE: 2 more treatments of AC

[Guest guest]

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough.

ren

[Guest guest]

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: 2 more treatments of AC

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: 2 more treatments of AC

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: 2 more treatments of AC

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

I have a special lotion that someone sent me from Healing Baskets that is supposed to be specifically for radiation. I also have a large aloe vera plant that I intend to use, if I don't kill it that is. I was told to use pure aloe, that the gel you buy at stores have a small percentage of actual aloe and most of them contain alcohol which is not good for burn sites, radiation included. I am going to ask about the one week radiation treatment that you sent though. I've found that if I know the questions and I ask them the doctors are more forth coming with information.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of & nne SvihlikSent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:43 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: 2 more treatments of AC

June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: 2 more treatments of AC

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

I have a special lotion that someone sent me from Healing Baskets that is supposed to be specifically for radiation. I also have a large aloe vera plant that I intend to use, if I don't kill it that is. I was told to use pure aloe, that the gel you buy at stores have a small percentage of actual aloe and most of them contain alcohol which is not good for burn sites, radiation included. I am going to ask about the one week radiation treatment that you sent though. I've found that if I know the questions and I ask them the doctors are more forth coming with information.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of & nne SvihlikSent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:43 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: 2 more treatments of AC

June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: 2 more treatments of AC

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

I have a special lotion that someone sent me from Healing Baskets that is supposed to be specifically for radiation. I also have a large aloe vera plant that I intend to use, if I don't kill it that is. I was told to use pure aloe, that the gel you buy at stores have a small percentage of actual aloe and most of them contain alcohol which is not good for burn sites, radiation included. I am going to ask about the one week radiation treatment that you sent though. I've found that if I know the questions and I ask them the doctors are more forth coming with information.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of & nne SvihlikSent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:43 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: 2 more treatments of AC

June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: 2 more treatments of AC

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

June,

I have been surprised to read that some folks had a hard time w/ radiation. I

am sorry to hear that some people had problems.

I had absolutely no problems at all, other than the one I wrote about a day or

so ago, whereby I had rubbed aloe vera lotion all over my breast, and ended up

making my nipple area extremely allergic to *anything*. That was my only

problem with radiation. I had a normal 6 weeks or 8 weeks of it, too -- they

radiated the entire breast and then boosts (or whatever they are called).

Please try not to worry about the radiation. I had a support group with 10

folks in it during that time, and we stayed a group long after; none of them had

any problem w/ radiation.

To me, radiation was a cinch. I even enjoyed the time off work.

--

Ogut

The Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You Think It

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

June,

I have been surprised to read that some folks had a hard time w/ radiation. I

am sorry to hear that some people had problems.

I had absolutely no problems at all, other than the one I wrote about a day or

so ago, whereby I had rubbed aloe vera lotion all over my breast, and ended up

making my nipple area extremely allergic to *anything*. That was my only

problem with radiation. I had a normal 6 weeks or 8 weeks of it, too -- they

radiated the entire breast and then boosts (or whatever they are called).

Please try not to worry about the radiation. I had a support group with 10

folks in it during that time, and we stayed a group long after; none of them had

any problem w/ radiation.

To me, radiation was a cinch. I even enjoyed the time off work.

--

Ogut

The Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You Think It

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

June,

I have been surprised to read that some folks had a hard time w/ radiation. I

am sorry to hear that some people had problems.

I had absolutely no problems at all, other than the one I wrote about a day or

so ago, whereby I had rubbed aloe vera lotion all over my breast, and ended up

making my nipple area extremely allergic to *anything*. That was my only

problem with radiation. I had a normal 6 weeks or 8 weeks of it, too -- they

radiated the entire breast and then boosts (or whatever they are called).

Please try not to worry about the radiation. I had a support group with 10

folks in it during that time, and we stayed a group long after; none of them had

any problem w/ radiation.

To me, radiation was a cinch. I even enjoyed the time off work.

--

Ogut

The Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You Think It

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

[Guest guest]

Dear June,

I hope I did not scare you with my radiation tale. Read my

last post to Sharon (may even be the one before this).

The stuff that happened to me did not happen to three of my

friends. One suffers from terrible lymphemdema, but only because

she had node biopsies done. The other two fairly breezed through

it. (One had a small burn behind her arm at an area she did not

moisturize, but that was all.)

Clearly it doesn't happen to everyone, if for no other reason

than not all places perform the therapy the same way. I became very

annoyed and distrusting of my Rad Onc team because they tried to

tell me the things that were happening to me didn't happen. I

needed help, not placating.

Just for grins I did a little experiment: I took my

temperature. It is generally accepted (I am a nurse) that if you

take an oral temperature and one under your arm, there is usually a

one degree difference, with the oral temperature being higher (98

degrees under the tongue equals 97 degrees under the arm).

At the same time my oral temperature was 96 degrees, the

temperature under my arm was registering 97.5 degrees. Suddenly I

understood why I was so hot all the time, even in air conditioning.

I was cooking inside the whole time.

This is the kind of stuff that was not explained to me before

hand, and what made it so intolerable when it happened. I guess the

best question to ask up front, if you are the kind of person who

does better with knowing what is in store, is: what kind of side

effects can I expect? If they give you the " most likely you could

experience... " answer, ask them what is the least likely thing you

could experience, or what other things they have heard of.

Somewhere in there may lie the truth.

I hope you breeze through it with no problems at all! A lot of

folks do.

Sincerely,

Deborah

>

> I have a special lotion that someone sent me from Healing Baskets

that is

> supposed to be specifically for radiation. I also have a large

aloe vera

> plant that I intend to use, if I don't kill it that is. I was

told to use

> pure aloe, that the gel you buy at stores have a small percentage

of actual

> aloe and most of them contain alcohol which is not good for burn

sites,

> radiation included. I am going to ask about the one week radiation

> treatment that you sent though. I've found that if I know the

questions and

> I ask them the doctors are more forth coming with information.

> LICS

> June

> " The best protection any woman can have...is courage. "

Cady

> Stanton

> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

>

> Re: 2 more treatments of AC

>

>

> June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have

known some

> ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is

to keep a

> lotion on it.

> Hugs

> nne

> Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life

> http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

>

> Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:

> http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html

> also check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:

> http://www.cancerclub.com

> RE: 2 more treatments of AC

>

>

> Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what

they're giving

> me now.

>

> I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise.

I'm really

> becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and

all the

> nastiness and after effects.

>

> Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is

worrying

> me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in

blind,

> LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's

ahead if you

> can, it's just scary. :-/

>

> LICS

> June

> " The best protection any woman can have...is courage. "

Cady

> Stanton

> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

>

>

>

> June: I remember Taxol, it was tough.

>

> ren

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear June,

I hope I did not scare you with my radiation tale. Read my

last post to Sharon (may even be the one before this).

The stuff that happened to me did not happen to three of my

friends. One suffers from terrible lymphemdema, but only because

she had node biopsies done. The other two fairly breezed through

it. (One had a small burn behind her arm at an area she did not

moisturize, but that was all.)

Clearly it doesn't happen to everyone, if for no other reason

than not all places perform the therapy the same way. I became very

annoyed and distrusting of my Rad Onc team because they tried to

tell me the things that were happening to me didn't happen. I

needed help, not placating.

Just for grins I did a little experiment: I took my

temperature. It is generally accepted (I am a nurse) that if you

take an oral temperature and one under your arm, there is usually a

one degree difference, with the oral temperature being higher (98

degrees under the tongue equals 97 degrees under the arm).

At the same time my oral temperature was 96 degrees, the

temperature under my arm was registering 97.5 degrees. Suddenly I

understood why I was so hot all the time, even in air conditioning.

I was cooking inside the whole time.

This is the kind of stuff that was not explained to me before

hand, and what made it so intolerable when it happened. I guess the

best question to ask up front, if you are the kind of person who

does better with knowing what is in store, is: what kind of side

effects can I expect? If they give you the " most likely you could

experience... " answer, ask them what is the least likely thing you

could experience, or what other things they have heard of.

Somewhere in there may lie the truth.

I hope you breeze through it with no problems at all! A lot of

folks do.

Sincerely,

Deborah

>

> I have a special lotion that someone sent me from Healing Baskets

that is

> supposed to be specifically for radiation. I also have a large

aloe vera

> plant that I intend to use, if I don't kill it that is. I was

told to use

> pure aloe, that the gel you buy at stores have a small percentage

of actual

> aloe and most of them contain alcohol which is not good for burn

sites,

> radiation included. I am going to ask about the one week radiation

> treatment that you sent though. I've found that if I know the

questions and

> I ask them the doctors are more forth coming with information.

> LICS

> June

> " The best protection any woman can have...is courage. "

Cady

> Stanton

> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

>

> Re: 2 more treatments of AC

>

>

> June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have

known some

> ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is

to keep a

> lotion on it.

> Hugs

> nne

> Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life

> http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

>

> Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:

> http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html

> also check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:

> http://www.cancerclub.com

> RE: 2 more treatments of AC

>

>

> Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what

they're giving

> me now.

>

> I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise.

I'm really

> becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and

all the

> nastiness and after effects.

>

> Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is

worrying

> me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in

blind,

> LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's

ahead if you

> can, it's just scary. :-/

>

> LICS

> June

> " The best protection any woman can have...is courage. "

Cady

> Stanton

> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

>

>

>

> June: I remember Taxol, it was tough.

>

> ren

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear June,

I hope I did not scare you with my radiation tale. Read my

last post to Sharon (may even be the one before this).

The stuff that happened to me did not happen to three of my

friends. One suffers from terrible lymphemdema, but only because

she had node biopsies done. The other two fairly breezed through

it. (One had a small burn behind her arm at an area she did not

moisturize, but that was all.)

Clearly it doesn't happen to everyone, if for no other reason

than not all places perform the therapy the same way. I became very

annoyed and distrusting of my Rad Onc team because they tried to

tell me the things that were happening to me didn't happen. I

needed help, not placating.

Just for grins I did a little experiment: I took my

temperature. It is generally accepted (I am a nurse) that if you

take an oral temperature and one under your arm, there is usually a

one degree difference, with the oral temperature being higher (98

degrees under the tongue equals 97 degrees under the arm).

At the same time my oral temperature was 96 degrees, the

temperature under my arm was registering 97.5 degrees. Suddenly I

understood why I was so hot all the time, even in air conditioning.

I was cooking inside the whole time.

This is the kind of stuff that was not explained to me before

hand, and what made it so intolerable when it happened. I guess the

best question to ask up front, if you are the kind of person who

does better with knowing what is in store, is: what kind of side

effects can I expect? If they give you the " most likely you could

experience... " answer, ask them what is the least likely thing you

could experience, or what other things they have heard of.

Somewhere in there may lie the truth.

I hope you breeze through it with no problems at all! A lot of

folks do.

Sincerely,

Deborah

>

> I have a special lotion that someone sent me from Healing Baskets

that is

> supposed to be specifically for radiation. I also have a large

aloe vera

> plant that I intend to use, if I don't kill it that is. I was

told to use

> pure aloe, that the gel you buy at stores have a small percentage

of actual

> aloe and most of them contain alcohol which is not good for burn

sites,

> radiation included. I am going to ask about the one week radiation

> treatment that you sent though. I've found that if I know the

questions and

> I ask them the doctors are more forth coming with information.

> LICS

> June

> " The best protection any woman can have...is courage. "

Cady

> Stanton

> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

>

> Re: 2 more treatments of AC

>

>

> June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have

known some

> ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is

to keep a

> lotion on it.

> Hugs

> nne

> Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life

> http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

>

> Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:

> http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html

> also check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:

> http://www.cancerclub.com

> RE: 2 more treatments of AC

>

>

> Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what

they're giving

> me now.

>

> I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise.

I'm really

> becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and

all the

> nastiness and after effects.

>

> Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is

worrying

> me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in

blind,

> LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's

ahead if you

> can, it's just scary. :-/

>

> LICS

> June

> " The best protection any woman can have...is courage. "

Cady

> Stanton

> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

>

>

>

> June: I remember Taxol, it was tough.

>

> ren

>

>

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Thanks . My Onc said the same thing today, everyone is different and not to worry about it. I'm doing exceedingly well with the chemo, had my 3rd round today. No major difficulties or side effects other than the loss of hair, only on my head so far, and a little bit in the nether regions. A little queasiness the morning after and fatigue the first week, then I'm good for 2 weeks. She's decided no more Neulastra for me, it didn't work and caused me severe bone pain. I'm relieved.

I'm getting a portacath. I'm a little miffed that she didn't just have it done when I first asked her about it. They can't use my right arm, the one with all the good veins of course and my left arm, well, the veins are impossible and one vein had a reaction so they can't use that one at all.

The nurse I had today was a bitch, but then I felt bad because she had told me when she was injecting the A that she had just been diagnosed. But she just really pissed me off. I came in, went to the bathroom right away so I wouldn't have to go bad while they were inserting the IV or injecting A. So she had a hard time finding a vein and wanted to use the one that had a reaction and I told her I was told that one could not be used any more. Then she said, "Well, you'll just have to come back after your port." I told her but I'm supposed to do this every 3 weeks and I really don't want to miss, I want to get past all this. She finally got it in a vein on the top of my hand then she said I cannot move that hand at all. I said, "what if I have to go to the bathroom?" "You'll just have to wait, it's only an hour and a half for godsakes." I said, "You don't know my bladder very well, do you?" When she left I just started crying. I tried to get the head nurse alone to tell her I didn't want her near me anymore. I drink a lot of water and have to urinate frequently.

Anyway, when she was injecting the chemo she started asking me all these questions about my lumpectomy, then she said that she was grilling me because she'd just been diagnosed and was about to go through it. I felt bad but I still didn't feel she needed to be treating cancer patients that way. Since this began I have not had one rude medical professional, everyone has been on my side and loving and caring and 100% helpful, until today. So, after she went to lunch I had a talk with the head nurse, who was supposed to take care of me in the first place but she was at lunch when I finally was done with the doc. I don't feel bad because I told her I understood that she has breast cancer but I just don't think she should be talking to patients going through this that way and that I didn't want this to happen to someone else. I'm a pretty strong person and can usually deal with hard attitudes. The HN said that her attitude wasn't acceptable. I asked her to be gentle with her but she needs to know that this was not a good way for a person to go through a treatment.

The HN is a very sweet and caring individual and I know she'll handle it gently and appropriately. I think if she weren't I wouldn't have said anything.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of lisaogut@...Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 1:54 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: RE: 2 more treatments of ACJune,I have been surprised to read that some folks had a hard time w/ radiation. I am sorry to hear that some people had problems.I had absolutely no problems at all, other than the one I wrote about a day or so ago, whereby I had rubbed aloe vera lotion all over my breast, and ended up making my nipple area extremely allergic to *anything*. That was my only problem with radiation. I had a normal 6 weeks or 8 weeks of it, too -- they radiated the entire breast and then boosts (or whatever they are called).Please try not to worry about the radiation. I had a support group with 10 folks in it during that time, and we stayed a group long after; none of them had any problem w/ radiation. To me, radiation was a cinch. I even enjoyed the time off work. -- OgutThe Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You Think It

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Thanks . My Onc said the same thing today, everyone is different and not to worry about it. I'm doing exceedingly well with the chemo, had my 3rd round today. No major difficulties or side effects other than the loss of hair, only on my head so far, and a little bit in the nether regions. A little queasiness the morning after and fatigue the first week, then I'm good for 2 weeks. She's decided no more Neulastra for me, it didn't work and caused me severe bone pain. I'm relieved.

I'm getting a portacath. I'm a little miffed that she didn't just have it done when I first asked her about it. They can't use my right arm, the one with all the good veins of course and my left arm, well, the veins are impossible and one vein had a reaction so they can't use that one at all.

The nurse I had today was a bitch, but then I felt bad because she had told me when she was injecting the A that she had just been diagnosed. But she just really pissed me off. I came in, went to the bathroom right away so I wouldn't have to go bad while they were inserting the IV or injecting A. So she had a hard time finding a vein and wanted to use the one that had a reaction and I told her I was told that one could not be used any more. Then she said, "Well, you'll just have to come back after your port." I told her but I'm supposed to do this every 3 weeks and I really don't want to miss, I want to get past all this. She finally got it in a vein on the top of my hand then she said I cannot move that hand at all. I said, "what if I have to go to the bathroom?" "You'll just have to wait, it's only an hour and a half for godsakes." I said, "You don't know my bladder very well, do you?" When she left I just started crying. I tried to get the head nurse alone to tell her I didn't want her near me anymore. I drink a lot of water and have to urinate frequently.

Anyway, when she was injecting the chemo she started asking me all these questions about my lumpectomy, then she said that she was grilling me because she'd just been diagnosed and was about to go through it. I felt bad but I still didn't feel she needed to be treating cancer patients that way. Since this began I have not had one rude medical professional, everyone has been on my side and loving and caring and 100% helpful, until today. So, after she went to lunch I had a talk with the head nurse, who was supposed to take care of me in the first place but she was at lunch when I finally was done with the doc. I don't feel bad because I told her I understood that she has breast cancer but I just don't think she should be talking to patients going through this that way and that I didn't want this to happen to someone else. I'm a pretty strong person and can usually deal with hard attitudes. The HN said that her attitude wasn't acceptable. I asked her to be gentle with her but she needs to know that this was not a good way for a person to go through a treatment.

The HN is a very sweet and caring individual and I know she'll handle it gently and appropriately. I think if she weren't I wouldn't have said anything.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of lisaogut@...Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 1:54 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: RE: 2 more treatments of ACJune,I have been surprised to read that some folks had a hard time w/ radiation. I am sorry to hear that some people had problems.I had absolutely no problems at all, other than the one I wrote about a day or so ago, whereby I had rubbed aloe vera lotion all over my breast, and ended up making my nipple area extremely allergic to *anything*. That was my only problem with radiation. I had a normal 6 weeks or 8 weeks of it, too -- they radiated the entire breast and then boosts (or whatever they are called).Please try not to worry about the radiation. I had a support group with 10 folks in it during that time, and we stayed a group long after; none of them had any problem w/ radiation. To me, radiation was a cinch. I even enjoyed the time off work. -- OgutThe Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You Think It

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Thanks . My Onc said the same thing today, everyone is different and not to worry about it. I'm doing exceedingly well with the chemo, had my 3rd round today. No major difficulties or side effects other than the loss of hair, only on my head so far, and a little bit in the nether regions. A little queasiness the morning after and fatigue the first week, then I'm good for 2 weeks. She's decided no more Neulastra for me, it didn't work and caused me severe bone pain. I'm relieved.

I'm getting a portacath. I'm a little miffed that she didn't just have it done when I first asked her about it. They can't use my right arm, the one with all the good veins of course and my left arm, well, the veins are impossible and one vein had a reaction so they can't use that one at all.

The nurse I had today was a bitch, but then I felt bad because she had told me when she was injecting the A that she had just been diagnosed. But she just really pissed me off. I came in, went to the bathroom right away so I wouldn't have to go bad while they were inserting the IV or injecting A. So she had a hard time finding a vein and wanted to use the one that had a reaction and I told her I was told that one could not be used any more. Then she said, "Well, you'll just have to come back after your port." I told her but I'm supposed to do this every 3 weeks and I really don't want to miss, I want to get past all this. She finally got it in a vein on the top of my hand then she said I cannot move that hand at all. I said, "what if I have to go to the bathroom?" "You'll just have to wait, it's only an hour and a half for godsakes." I said, "You don't know my bladder very well, do you?" When she left I just started crying. I tried to get the head nurse alone to tell her I didn't want her near me anymore. I drink a lot of water and have to urinate frequently.

Anyway, when she was injecting the chemo she started asking me all these questions about my lumpectomy, then she said that she was grilling me because she'd just been diagnosed and was about to go through it. I felt bad but I still didn't feel she needed to be treating cancer patients that way. Since this began I have not had one rude medical professional, everyone has been on my side and loving and caring and 100% helpful, until today. So, after she went to lunch I had a talk with the head nurse, who was supposed to take care of me in the first place but she was at lunch when I finally was done with the doc. I don't feel bad because I told her I understood that she has breast cancer but I just don't think she should be talking to patients going through this that way and that I didn't want this to happen to someone else. I'm a pretty strong person and can usually deal with hard attitudes. The HN said that her attitude wasn't acceptable. I asked her to be gentle with her but she needs to know that this was not a good way for a person to go through a treatment.

The HN is a very sweet and caring individual and I know she'll handle it gently and appropriately. I think if she weren't I wouldn't have said anything.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of lisaogut@...Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 1:54 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: RE: 2 more treatments of ACJune,I have been surprised to read that some folks had a hard time w/ radiation. I am sorry to hear that some people had problems.I had absolutely no problems at all, other than the one I wrote about a day or so ago, whereby I had rubbed aloe vera lotion all over my breast, and ended up making my nipple area extremely allergic to *anything*. That was my only problem with radiation. I had a normal 6 weeks or 8 weeks of it, too -- they radiated the entire breast and then boosts (or whatever they are called).Please try not to worry about the radiation. I had a support group with 10 folks in it during that time, and we stayed a group long after; none of them had any problem w/ radiation. To me, radiation was a cinch. I even enjoyed the time off work. -- OgutThe Whole Brain Game -- It's Not What You Think But How You Think It

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June, remember that we are all different and the different tx's effect each of us differently......that is really important to remember. I read about people having the same treatments I had and most are all effected differently.........I DO relate to a lot of the stuff I read though. I myself really didn't have a problem with taxol....it was the AC i had problems with.....see what I mean? I think it's better going in and knowing more than not......it gives one the opportunity to ask questions that perhaps you wouldn't have asked before.......I know I've used the info I have read for resourse. It's a GREAT site......at least for me. To be able to share, ask, vent, whatever.......this site has helped me a lot....... Sincerely, DarleneJune wrote: Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now. I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects. Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you

can, it's just scary. :-/ LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

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June, remember that we are all different and the different tx's effect each of us differently......that is really important to remember. I read about people having the same treatments I had and most are all effected differently.........I DO relate to a lot of the stuff I read though. I myself really didn't have a problem with taxol....it was the AC i had problems with.....see what I mean? I think it's better going in and knowing more than not......it gives one the opportunity to ask questions that perhaps you wouldn't have asked before.......I know I've used the info I have read for resourse. It's a GREAT site......at least for me. To be able to share, ask, vent, whatever.......this site has helped me a lot....... Sincerely, DarleneJune wrote: Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now. I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects. Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you

can, it's just scary. :-/ LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

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June, remember that we are all different and the different tx's effect each of us differently......that is really important to remember. I read about people having the same treatments I had and most are all effected differently.........I DO relate to a lot of the stuff I read though. I myself really didn't have a problem with taxol....it was the AC i had problems with.....see what I mean? I think it's better going in and knowing more than not......it gives one the opportunity to ask questions that perhaps you wouldn't have asked before.......I know I've used the info I have read for resourse. It's a GREAT site......at least for me. To be able to share, ask, vent, whatever.......this site has helped me a lot....... Sincerely, DarleneJune wrote: Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now. I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects. Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you

can, it's just scary. :-/ LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

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just thought I'd add this: I didn't really have any problems with the actual radiation my self.......Like nne said.....for me the secret was to keep lotion on it at all times.... Darlene & nne Svihlik wrote: June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com RE: 2 more treatments of AC Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now. I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects. Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's

always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/ LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

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just thought I'd add this: I didn't really have any problems with the actual radiation my self.......Like nne said.....for me the secret was to keep lotion on it at all times.... Darlene & nne Svihlik wrote: June you have to remember that everyone is different. I have known some ladies that just got a mild sunburn effect. I think the secret is to keep a lotion on it. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com RE: 2 more treatments of AC Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now. I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects. Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's

always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/ LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

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Do you have the site address handy. ;-)

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of andwemet03Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:48 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: RE: 2 more treatments of AC

June,

remember that we are all different and the different tx's effect each of us differently......that is really important to remember. I read about people having the same treatments I had and most are all effected differently.........I DO relate to a lot of the stuff I read though. I myself really didn't have a problem with taxol....it was the AC i had problems with.....see what I mean? I think it's better going in and knowing more than not......it gives one the opportunity to ask questions that perhaps you wouldn't have asked before.......I know I've used the info I have read for resourse. It's a GREAT site......at least for me. To be able to share, ask, vent, whatever.......this site has helped me a lot.......

Sincerely,

DarleneJune wrote:

Tough in what way? I'm told it's not near as bad as what they're giving me now.

I'm kind of wondering if being in a support group is wise. I'm really becoming terrified with all the talk of radiation treatments and all the nastiness and after effects.

Not that I don't enjoy your company and all, it just really is worrying me now. Sometimes I wonder if it's good to go in knowing or go in blind, LOL. I half kidding, I know it's always better to know what's ahead if you can, it's just scary. :-/

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

June: I remember Taxol, it was tough. ren

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