Hi Ladies
Hi, Well its been 6 months at least since my last post, and what a 6 months it has been, I really felt that I needed to take a step back and just breathe, the new regime of oral chemo drugs was a hard gig and in the end and after a frank discussion with my oncologist,
it was time for another approach, and I knew what this meant, I had actually been preparing myself for some time and coming to grips with going back on to IV chemo, so in a matter of weeks, I had an appointment with a breast surgeon, was admitted for day surgery to have a port inserted, then I was given a two week washout period and then back on to a drug called abraxane, and I have to say I feel so much better, in fact it has to be the best drug I have been on in 6 years, I actually feel well, both my partner and myself can see how much of a difference this drug has made, I have an infusion every 7 days for 3 weeks then I get a 13 day break, although I am still fatigued, there is very little nausea and very little in the way of other side effects, except of course the big one, no hair, I finally had enough yesterday and went to my hairdresser and said take it all off, which was very little as it had been falling out for the last 10 days, anyway it was quite liberating!!! and as this is the second time around I certainly knew what to expect!
The previous six months have seen me virtually housebound and the oral chemo that I was on caused very bad nausea, but being pig-headed I wanted to continue with it until even I could see it was not working, so I gave it my best shot! but here I am, in such a better place, I find it hard to believe, after 6 years to feel this good.
I have been reading the posts that you have all been putting up, and once again I am in awe of the wonderful support and encouragement that you give to one another, this is a forum like no other,and I am very proud to be a part of it.
I do wish that I had been able to attend the Adelaide forum,however,I just was not able to make it, so sorry that I missed the opportunity of meeting up with Rosie again.
So, life goes on,now that I am in a better place emotionally and physically, I hope that I can make a contribution to this forum,
wendy55
it was time for another approach, and I knew what this meant, I had actually been preparing myself for some time and coming to grips with going back on to IV chemo, so in a matter of weeks, I had an appointment with a breast surgeon, was admitted for day surgery to have a port inserted, then I was given a two week washout period and then back on to a drug called abraxane, and I have to say I feel so much better, in fact it has to be the best drug I have been on in 6 years, I actually feel well, both my partner and myself can see how much of a difference this drug has made, I have an infusion every 7 days for 3 weeks then I get a 13 day break, although I am still fatigued, there is very little nausea and very little in the way of other side effects, except of course the big one, no hair, I finally had enough yesterday and went to my hairdresser and said take it all off, which was very little as it had been falling out for the last 10 days, anyway it was quite liberating!!! and as this is the second time around I certainly knew what to expect!
The previous six months have seen me virtually housebound and the oral chemo that I was on caused very bad nausea, but being pig-headed I wanted to continue with it until even I could see it was not working, so I gave it my best shot! but here I am, in such a better place, I find it hard to believe, after 6 years to feel this good.
I have been reading the posts that you have all been putting up, and once again I am in awe of the wonderful support and encouragement that you give to one another, this is a forum like no other,and I am very proud to be a part of it.
I do wish that I had been able to attend the Adelaide forum,however,I just was not able to make it, so sorry that I missed the opportunity of meeting up with Rosie again.
So, life goes on,now that I am in a better place emotionally and physically, I hope that I can make a contribution to this forum,
wendy55
