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Breast Cancer and the Ongoing treatments after surgery

I have had a time out…as in trying to catch up with treatments, give good accounting, I got waylaid by other parts of my life.

Below is what I began:

This is going to be a long few months. June 24 will be last ‘chemo blast’ then onto just the striaght Herceptin! Then I will only be in the chair for a 1/2 hour vs. six hours. I am glad I have some travel , though mostly business, to look forward too! Florida, Amelia Island for board meetings at the Ritz. Santa Monica Lowe’s for a speaking engagement. Milwaukee for another non-profit group and board meetings…and in the middle (May) 10 days in in Hawaii on the Big Island! I don’t think I have a life anymore. I am finding it harder to plan anything but doctor visits; chemo visit; blood work; and those five to six hours in the chair during the chemo blasts, a very long day. I still have someone drive me to and from as I also have to take some benedryl in case of reactions (I have seen a few but haven’t experienced any). Then, too, I have to worry about dog care for the day, as she can’t stay home alone for that length of time.

My blood values are staying stable. I will not have to go through the Epogen or Neupogen blood additives. I have the two terrific days post chemo, then I begin three horrible days of excruciating bone pain. I will be taking two days of extra steroids for the bone pain and it will decrease it some, but not eliminate it. The ringing in my ears is becoming most annoying, and the hand and foot numbness is increasing.

Now I am going to end this piece and move onto the other issues post the last chemo blast.

To connect with Linda, call her at 310-831-4400 or email at  Linda@theidentityadvocate.com

 

 


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