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Got through the first day ok. They gave me ativan to lower the

anxiety ( I needed it). Will know about side effects soon. These

two chemos both list diarrhea as major side effects (after hair

loss). Flu-like symptoms are common with one of the chemos, chills

are common with the other. So I don't know how I will feel in a day

or two. The anti-emetics could keep the diarrhea at bay for a while,

as they are constipating. We shall see. Got a wig today, a turban,

a hat, and a scarf hat. Should be prepared for when the hair

goes. Going to enjoy dinner tonight as by tomorrow I may not feel

like eating. I am feeling tired, have an appt. in the morning with

my therapist who does the EMDR. I hope I can keep up with this chemo

schedule, as both my doc and I feel that it will kill off the cancer

in my lungs and liver. I may have to do 5 months or so, but hope for

less. Probably radiation after that. Then the aromatase

inhibitors. When I get there, I plan to do some things, as I will

feel that my time is limited. No one knows how long these things

will work for any individual women. It could be 6 months, or could

last longer. Then they switch you to another aromatase inhibitor,

which then has a 50% or maybe slightly more chance of working. In

the end, you are back to chemo. Unless they find a new way to kill

off the mutated cancer cells, my odds are not good at that point.

Lynda