3rd time around.
Well, I'm fast approaching my third FEC chemo treatment. Slightly apprehensive as I've heard of the accumulative effect of chemo and as I've been feeling great I really dread the thought of that being compromised.Also slightly worried about my poor old veins with epirubicin. My veins in my left arm feel bruised and pretty uncomfortable because of the epirubicin being pumped in and I'm kind of suspicious there might be an accumulative effect here as well - lets hope not!
My two eldest children are taking me for my drip-drip this week as poor Gordon has run out of holidays.
Ally(19) and Amy(17) are very interested to see what goes on. I guess like most people they thought the whole chemotherapy treatment was very scary involving beds and sick buckets. When I explained what really happens they looked very unimpressed-what no drama? Just you and a drip stand? How dull. If only they knew!!
One of the nice side effects of chemo I was promised, was my periods stopping-well they lied! I've had two now and really wish they would stop. I'm considering asking for total hysterectomy when I have my left mastectomy next year. Get rid of it all then no more worries!
Marjory
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posted by Marjory @ 8:41 AM
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Where is your port????
All chemo paticients should have one put in, makes life very easy.
I did have a total hysterectomy, for that very reason, one less thing to worry about. That was 15 years ago so I could take Tamoxaphen with no worries.
You go into medapause any way, have your family, why not?
Best thing I ever did, along with reconstruction.
Now, 15 years later, second go around, othe r breast.
I just do the most aggressive treatments available and for lossing hair, I am a very pretty bald women!
I hope you're weathering your third chemo after-effects. I had a portocath put in to save my veins and it was the *best* thing I let them do to me....
I'm so glad to find your blog - I knew there must be more people out there blogging breast cancer. I'm blogging after-the-fact about my experiences last year.
Marjory!
long time, no update. Your fans are wondering how you're doing. Hope you're still sort of breezing thru chemo. Me, I've made it into taxol territory. MUCH better than AC-land...
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Your children are the ages that two of mine are... it would be interesting to have them do a "guest post"...
Sometimes everything is so centered on the patient that it is surprising to hear what they think...
Perhaps you've written of this earlier..
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