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Last dose of Paclitaxel YAY!
So my nurse takes me to my cubicle and wow what a lovely surprise someone had decorated it with balloons, streamers and a big congratulations banner, how good is that, I nearly cried.💗👌
So everything went smoothly today. It was different just leaving with my pegfilgrastim injection and no more pills or bloodtest referral. After chemo I had an appointment with my radiation oncologist it was a different Dr than last time, he said he has been looking at my case and said I might only have to have 3 weeks and not 5 weeks as he doesn't think a certain group of lymph nodes which the other Dr wanted to treat isn't necessary. He only wants to do chest wall & axilla and start in 3 weeks 31/8 but he has to see the CT scan and do the planning yet so things might change, but I hope not, sounds good to me. Talked a bit more then I was off for my C T scan, it was over and done with pretty quick, a little confronting, so I have three tiny blue tattoos dots to align me up each time in the exact place I can hardly see them.
Talked about using mepitel and yes they have it and I can give it ago, hopefully I won't have to much trouble as soon it will be getting humid up here in the N.T. they say leave it on till Fri then take it off for the weekend and moisturize then reapply with new on the Mon. Fingers crossed it will be ok after all I've read about it I'd really like to try it?
So pleased to have got through another stage of my journey☺ but still have those wonderful side effects to go through YUK! Not looking forward to that dreadful bone pain, it's like you just just start to feel good again then you have to go through it all again I'm not going to miss that one bit.
Such a happy, wonderful, relived feeling came over me today finishing chemo.
I hope everyone else is going alright in their journey's
Hugs xx
So everything went smoothly today. It was different just leaving with my pegfilgrastim injection and no more pills or bloodtest referral. After chemo I had an appointment with my radiation oncologist it was a different Dr than last time, he said he has been looking at my case and said I might only have to have 3 weeks and not 5 weeks as he doesn't think a certain group of lymph nodes which the other Dr wanted to treat isn't necessary. He only wants to do chest wall & axilla and start in 3 weeks 31/8 but he has to see the CT scan and do the planning yet so things might change, but I hope not, sounds good to me. Talked a bit more then I was off for my C T scan, it was over and done with pretty quick, a little confronting, so I have three tiny blue tattoos dots to align me up each time in the exact place I can hardly see them.
Talked about using mepitel and yes they have it and I can give it ago, hopefully I won't have to much trouble as soon it will be getting humid up here in the N.T. they say leave it on till Fri then take it off for the weekend and moisturize then reapply with new on the Mon. Fingers crossed it will be ok after all I've read about it I'd really like to try it?
So pleased to have got through another stage of my journey☺ but still have those wonderful side effects to go through YUK! Not looking forward to that dreadful bone pain, it's like you just just start to feel good again then you have to go through it all again I'm not going to miss that one bit.
Such a happy, wonderful, relived feeling came over me today finishing chemo.
I hope everyone else is going alright in their journey's
Hugs xx
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- Thank you @ChezaH and all the best with your last 4 Chemo.
Hugs xx - Fern88 said:So my nurse takes me to my cubicle and wow what a lovely surprise someone had decorated it with balloons, streamers and a big congratulations banner, how good is that, I nearly cried.💗👌
So everything went smoothly today. It was different just leaving with my pegfilgrastim injection and no more pills or bloodtest referral. After chemo I had an appointment with my radiation oncologist it was a different Dr than last time, he said he has been looking at my case and said I might only have to have 3 weeks and not 5 weeks as he doesn't think a certain group of lymph nodes which the other Dr wanted to treat isn't necessary. He only wants to do chest wall & axilla and start in 3 weeks 31/8 but he has to see the CT scan and do the planning yet so things might change, but I hope not, sounds good to me. Talked a bit more then I was off for my C T scan, it was over and done with pretty quick, a little confronting, so I have three tiny blue tattoos dots to align me up each time in the exact place I can hardly see them.
Talked about using mepitel and yes they have it and I can give it ago, hopefully I won't have to much trouble as soon it will be getting humid up here in the N.T. they say leave it on till Fri then take it off for the weekend and moisturize then reapply with new on the Mon. Fingers crossed it will be ok after all I've read about it I'd really like to try it?
So pleased to have got through another stage of my journey☺ but still have those wonderful side effects to go through YUK! Not looking forward to that dreadful bone pain, it's like you just just start to feel good again then you have to go through it all again I'm not going to miss that one bit.
Such a happy, wonderful, relived feeling came over me today finishing chemo.
I hope everyone else is going alright in their journey's
Hugs xx
Congratulations on reaching the finish line for your chemo. I have 4 more to go and then radiation. All the best and sending hugs xx - That's great I've read good reviews about it, but apparently it doesn't stay on so good with humidity which will be a problem here soon, just have to wait and see I guess.
- Yes I do plan to use Mepitel. It’s provided at the hospital I’m going to. The sample they put on my hand didn’t feel like anything special. Most people say it’s good.
- Hi @Abbydog I'm also looking forward to 3 weeks break and hopefully get a few things done before starting radiation. Are you going to use mepitel film or creams? Yes let's hope it goes well for us both 😊
- Hi @primek thank you, I'm looking forward to that finish line.
- Dear Fern88,
We are almost at the same stage. My last Paclitaxel is on Monday 10th.
I had my set up for radiotherapy on Tuesday, and have my tattoos too.
Radiotherapy to start same day as you 31/8.
I'm looking forward to a break after Chemo.
We plan a 4 day break, away from home, in our own state.
I've had occasional tired days, and hope for the best while away. I don't plan to burn the candle at both ends.
I hope that our next stage goes well. - How lovely they marked your achievement. It's marathon this treatment and that finish line is in sight.
- Hi @Cath62 thank you. Yes it certainly is a milestone, I received a call from my radiation oncologist yesterday after looking at my CT scan he has decided to keep my radiation at 5 weeks, something to do with my tissues expander. I'm on the lounge today with this bloody awful bone pain it's the pits! So so glad it's the last time I'm going to experience this awful pain.
Hope everyone is going along ok.
Hugs xx - Congratulations @Fern88. Well done to you. I know what an achievement it is. I have completed 3 AC as per AC plan and having taxol round 3 of 9 or 10 completed. I think Dr hopes I get to 10. Counting down the last 7 and can't wait for that milestone. I have 6.5 wks of radium after that but each milestone is worth celebrating. Good on you x
