Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne & Trisha

[Guest guest]

I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but, my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo. Then radiation for seven weeks.

The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to improve my white & red blood count.

Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you started a month ahead of me.

Hugs,

Janet

IDC

[Guest guest]

Hi Janet... I will have my LAST chemo next Monday. I am so so glad it will be over. I am so tired that I can hardly even think now. Every chore is nearly impossible to do. I hate that feeling. I am such a go getter and my go getter is broken right now. They are going to let me rest for 3 weeks following my last chemo and then it's on to 33 rounds of radiation.

Hope everyone is good. I have been spending the Spring days in my porch swing looking at my emerging flower garden.

HUGSTrisha

-- Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne & Trisha

I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but, my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and ..7cm had clear margins, no involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo. Then radiation for seven weeks.

The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to improve my white & red blood count.

Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you started a month ahead of me.

Hugs,

Janet

IDC

[Guest guest]

Trisha,

Glad to hear you have only one more chemo. Big congratulations. Go celebrate when you are done. You deserve it.

Hugs

nne

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Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne & Trisha

I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but, my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and ..7cm had clear margins, no involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo. Then radiation for seven weeks.

The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to improve my white & red blood count.

Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you started a month ahead of me.

Hugs,

Janet

IDC

[Guest guest]

-I am in awe every time I read about a group members chemo. Sometimes

I think I have no business in this group. I chose not to do chemo.

My lumpectomy gave me clear margins and no node involvement (9 out of

nine clear) Oncologist highly suggesteded chemo but after careful

consideration I decided NO THANKS. I was one of the lucky ones.My

cancer was estrogen positve. There have been too many studies to show

that chemo treatment of estrogen positive cancer does not benefit

from chemo. My surgeon called it " OVer Kill " --I had 30 rounds of

radiation and am know taking Arimidex for 5 years. My mammos and

biopsies come back " CLEAR Of CANCER " .

My decision was right for me. I have a hard time relating to chemo

patients. But Feel I am still in the sisterhood. My hat is off to all

those women who are fighting the good fight. You are so much part of

my prayers. I wish you strength through your teatment.

Love you all Nancee in New Hampshire In

breastcancer2 , " Janet Andersen " wrote:

>

> I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but,

my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no

involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly

recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to

go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked

him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one

knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating

around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo.

Then radiation for seven weeks.

>

> The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I

take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is

day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again

and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am

midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I

start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get

tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier

shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back

thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check

of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to

improve my white & red blood count.

>

> Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you

started a month ahead of me.

>

> Hugs,

> Janet

> IDC

>

[Guest guest]

,

Everyone had to do what they feel is best for them and you DO belong here..

Hugs

nne

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Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne & Trisha

-I am in awe every time I read about a group members chemo. Sometimes I think I have no business in this group. I chose not to do chemo. My lumpectomy gave me clear margins and no node involvement (9 out of nine clear) Oncologist highly suggesteded chemo but after careful consideration I decided NO THANKS. I was one of the lucky ones.My cancer was estrogen positve. There have been too many studies to show that chemo treatment of estrogen positive cancer does not benefit from chemo. My surgeon called it "OVer Kill"--I had 30 rounds of radiation and am know taking Arimidex for 5 years. My mammos and biopsies come back "CLEAR Of CANCER".My decision was right for me. I have a hard time relating to chemo patients. But Feel I am still in the sisterhood. My hat is off to all those women who are fighting the good fight. You are so much part of my prayers. I wish you strength through your teatment.Love you all Nancee in New Hampshire In breastcancer2 , "Janet Andersen" wrote:>> I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but, my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo. Then radiation for seven weeks.> > The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to improve my white & red blood count.> > Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you started a month ahead of me.> > Hugs,> Janet> IDC>

[Guest guest]

Dear Nancee,

Everyone has to deal with their cancer in the way they feel is

right for them. Sounds like you made a good choice and I am sure

with closely watching you they will catch anything new immediately.

My breast cancer was a triple negative (estrogen, progesterone, and

HER2neu) Chemotherapy was the only option for me besides radiation.

I am curious....are any other ladies in this group triple negative?

Seems I am a rarity!

Carol from E. Ohio

> >

> > I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing

but,

> my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no

> involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly

> recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me

to

> go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked

> him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no

one

> knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells

floating

> around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo.

> Then radiation for seven weeks.

> >

> > The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other

types....I

> take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that

is

> day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF

again

> and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I

am

> midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I

> start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get

> tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be

happier

> shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come

back

> thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a

check

> of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to

> improve my white & red blood count.

> >

> > Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you

> started a month ahead of me.

> >

> > Hugs,

> > Janet

> > IDC

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You WILL get through this,

just take it easy and know you are almost finished!

REST, REST, take a bath!! RELAX!!!

What is more important in the world than your treatment and taking care of yourself

so you GET WELL?

NOTHING...

Andree

www.essentialsoapsinc.com

[Guest guest]

No, Carol, not a rarity. I, also, am triple negative. I also was told chemo was my only option (followed by radiation).

Barb

Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne & Trisha

Dear Nancee, Everyone has to deal with their cancer in the way they feel is right for them. Sounds like you made a good choice and I am sure with closely watching you they will catch anything new immediately. My breast cancer was a triple negative (estrogen, progesterone, and HER2neu) Chemotherapy was the only option for me besides radiation. I am curious....are any other ladies in this group triple negative? Seems I am a rarity! Carol from E. Ohio> >> > I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but, > my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no > involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly > recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to > go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked > him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one > knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating > around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo. > Then radiation for seven weeks.> > > > The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I > take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is > day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again > and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am > midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I > start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get > tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier > shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back > thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check > of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to > improve my white & red blood count.> > > > Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you > started a month ahead of me.> > > > Hugs,> > Janet> > IDC> >>

[Guest guest]

I too am triple negative. Have completed AC and just got the next to last taxol, each followed by neulasta.

Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne & Trisha

Dear Nancee, Everyone has to deal with their cancer in the way they feel is right for them. Sounds like you made a good choice and I am sure with closely watching you they will catch anything new immediately. My breast cancer was a triple negative (estrogen, progesterone, and HER2neu) Chemotherapy was the only option for me besides radiation. I am curious....are any other ladies in this group triple negative? Seems I am a rarity! Carol from E. Ohio> >> > I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but, > my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no > involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly > recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to > go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked > him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one > knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating > around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo. > Then radiation for seven weeks.> > > > The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I > take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is > day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again > and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am > midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I > start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get > tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier > shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back > thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check > of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to > improve my white & red blood count.> > > > Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you > started a month ahead of me.> > > > Hugs,> > Janet> > IDC> >>

[Guest guest]

-Hi Sharon, I take 1000 mg of calsium daily. Unfortunately I have an

esophogus disease thast won't tolerate the medications that are our

there for osteo. My bone density scan came back ok. so I will

continue using the calsioum.

Very nice to meet you also.

Nancee-- In breastcancer2 , sharon coley

wrote:

>

> Hi Nancee,

>

> I am also one of bc's that is estrogen positive, no nodes

involved and on Arimidex for 5 years. I was diagnosed in October

2005, lumpectomy 10/27 1.5 cm tumor, 30 radiation treatments.

>

> So far not too many side effects from Arimidex. A little dryness

in privates, bone pain in morning. I go to my onc. May 1 so I am

going to ask about the ralifex the pill that they use for

osteoporosis.

>

> Nice to meet you.

>

> Sharon C

>

> nancee32000 wrote:

> -I am in awe every time I read about a group members chemo.

Sometimes

> I think I have no business in this group. I chose not to do chemo.

> My lumpectomy gave me clear margins and no node involvement (9 out

of

> nine clear) Oncologist highly suggesteded chemo but after careful

> consideration I decided NO THANKS. I was one of the lucky ones.My

> cancer was estrogen positve. There have been too many studies to

show

> that chemo treatment of estrogen positive cancer does not benefit

> from chemo. My surgeon called it " OVer Kill " --I had 30 rounds of

> radiation and am know taking Arimidex for 5 years. My mammos and

> biopsies come back " CLEAR Of CANCER " .

> My decision was right for me. I have a hard time relating to chemo

> patients. But Feel I am still in the sisterhood. My hat is off to

all

> those women who are fighting the good fight. You are so much part

of

> my prayers. I wish you strength through your teatment.

>

> Love you all Nancee in New Hampshire In

> breastcancer2 , " Janet Andersen " <momtwo3@> wrote:

> >

> > I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing

but,

> my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no

> involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly

> recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me

to

> go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked

> him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one

> knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating

> around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo.

> Then radiation for seven weeks.

> >

> > The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I

> take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that

is

> day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again

> and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I

am

> midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I

> start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get

> tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be

happier

> shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back

> thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check

> of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to

> improve my white & red blood count.

> >

> > Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you

> started a month ahead of me.

> >

> > Hugs,

> > Janet

> > IDC

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-nne, Thank you for your kind words. I have so enjoyed this

group. You were all there for me during my biopseies, surgery and the

endless waiting for results. You are all in my thoughts every day.

Love Nancee-- In breastcancer2 , " & nne

Svihlik " wrote:

>

> ,

> Everyone had to do what they feel is best for them and you DO

belong here..

> Hugs

> nne

> Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life

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> Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne &

Trisha

>

>

> -I am in awe every time I read about a group members chemo.

Sometimes

> I think I have no business in this group. I chose not to do

chemo.

> My lumpectomy gave me clear margins and no node involvement (9

out of

> nine clear) Oncologist highly suggesteded chemo but after careful

> consideration I decided NO THANKS. I was one of the lucky ones.My

> cancer was estrogen positve. There have been too many studies to

show

> that chemo treatment of estrogen positive cancer does not benefit

> from chemo. My surgeon called it " OVer Kill " --I had 30 rounds of

> radiation and am know taking Arimidex for 5 years. My mammos and

> biopsies come back " CLEAR Of CANCER " .

> My decision was right for me. I have a hard time relating to

chemo

> patients. But Feel I am still in the sisterhood. My hat is off to

all

> those women who are fighting the good fight. You are so much part

of

> my prayers. I wish you strength through your teatment.

>

> Love you all Nancee in New Hampshire In

> breastcancer2 , " Janet Andersen " <momtwo3@> wrote:

> >

> > I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing

but,

> my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no

> involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly

> recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like

me to

> go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and

asked

> him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no

one

> knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells

floating

> around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo.

> Then radiation for seven weeks.

> >

> > The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other

types....I

> take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and

that is

> day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF

again

> and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF.

I am

> midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I

> start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get

> tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be

happier

> shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come

back

> thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a

check

> of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to

> improve my white & red blood count.

> >

> > Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you

> started a month ahead of me.

> >

> > Hugs,

> > Janet

> > IDC

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-Thanks Carol, I have yet to regret my decision. And you are right,

they keep very close tabs on me. I am part of a wonderful team of

Docs. in a top notch facility. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in

Lebbanon, New Hampshire.

Thank you again

Nancee-- In breastcancer2 , " lazeee3 "

wrote:

>

> Dear Nancee,

> Everyone has to deal with their cancer in the way they feel is

> right for them. Sounds like you made a good choice and I am sure

> with closely watching you they will catch anything new immediately.

> My breast cancer was a triple negative (estrogen, progesterone, and

> HER2neu) Chemotherapy was the only option for me besides radiation.

> I am curious....are any other ladies in this group triple negative?

> Seems I am a rarity!

> Carol from E. Ohio

> > >

> > > I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing

> but,

> > my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and .7cm had clear margins, no

> > involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly

> > recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like

me

> to

> > go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and

asked

> > him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no

> one

> > knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells

> floating

> > around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo.

> > Then radiation for seven weeks.

> > >

> > > The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other

> types....I

> > take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and

that

> is

> > day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF

> again

> > and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF.

I

> am

> > midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I

> > start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get

> > tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be

> happier

> > shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come

> back

> > thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a

> check

> > of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to

> > improve my white & red blood count.

> > >

> > > Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you

> > started a month ahead of me.

> > >

> > > Hugs,

> > > Janet

> > > IDC

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on finishing Chemo...Good luck on Radiation...I had about 33 weeks of Radiation and was working at the same time...Would go every day around 1pm to have treatment...The new Cancer Building was just up the street near the Hospital...I was working at a Community College at the time and it only took about 10 mins to get there...Was gone a total of an hour...I was lucky to have the building so close to work...then I came back to work and finished the day... Remember to get Aloe Vera Gell to put on the area where the Radiation will be ...After a week or so the area will be a little burned like sunburn... Betsy(NC) Note: forwarded message attached.

Hi Janet... I will have my LAST chemo next Monday. I am so so glad it will be over. I am so tired that I can hardly even think now. Every chore is nearly impossible to do. I hate that feeling. I am such a go getter and my go getter is broken right now. They are going to let me rest for 3 weeks following my last chemo and then it's on to 33 rounds of radiation.

Hope everyone is good. I have been spending the Spring days in my porch swing looking at my emerging flower garden.

HUGSTrisha

-- Re: Benefit of Chemotherapy -Dianne & Trisha

I don't know what kind of chemotherapy you would be describing but, my lumpectomy for two tumors .5cm and ..7cm had clear margins, no involvement in sentinel node. The radiation was strongly recommended, but when I saw my Oncologist he really didn't like me to go without chemo. I went back and took a friend with me and asked him a lot of questions, but what it boiled down to is this; no one knows where else in your body you might have cancer cells floating around.......................so I decided to go with CMF chemo. Then radiation for seven weeks.

The CMF treatment is much easier on a body than other types....I take 14 days of Cytoxin while having first Friday IV push and that is day one for the pills. Then on the second Friday I have CMF again and continue my pills till they are gone. Then TWO WEEKS OFF. I am midway through my chemo and very happy to say so. Next Friday I start the IV stuff and pills, but that's seven days away. I get tired....nne had the same chemo and suggested I might be happier shaving my head so that I have a chance to have the hair come back thicker. I am tired all the time, but I go every week for a check of my blood and each time they have given me a procrit shot to improve my white & red blood count.

Trish..........where are you in the chemo........I think you started a month ahead of me.

Hugs,

Janet

IDC