Chemo is cumulative, I believe it now
Went back to work today after a week off, the usual routine. I’m beginning to understand what it means that chemo is cumulative. Where I used to have a good… Read more »
Category: Breast Cancer
A little better – and some doctor updates
I’m almost completely recovered from round 5 of chemo. Same side effects as usual: profound weakness and fatigue. I also had to run interference with the VA and the plastic… Read more »
A Helping Hand is still needed…
Sheri’s mom here…. I know it’s an expensive time of year, but I hope you will continue to keep Sheri and her family in your thoughts as they continue through… Read more »
Chemo #5 and doctor visit
I had chemo number 5 today but yesterday I saw the Nurse Practitioner for my labs, etc. My magnesium is still low, even on supplements so they added another bag… Read more »
Appointment Update
My appointments have changed: my next breast MRI is January 11 and follow up with the breast surgeon is January 17.
My Heart…
So, one of the chemo drugs I take, a targeted immunotherapy agent specifically, can be hard on the heart so the standard is to get an echocardiogram every 3 months…. Read more »
Getting better….slowly
I’ve had 3 doses of antibiotics and the fever has stayed down since Thursday. The cough still comes and goes. All in all, I think I’m getting better! Oh, and… Read more »
Who turned on the heat?
Last night my temp spiked to 102. The on call oncologist called in a prescription for antibiotics but it didn’t get there before the pharmacy closed. Please pray I will… Read more »