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Re: Eribulin chemo
Hi YvonneM, thank you for sharing your experience with me. I too hope this will give me some stability. Only had a few doses so early days. Hope the winter blues have disappeared for you, I must I have anxiety now coming to chemo, I'll put it down to chemo! Stay strong lovely lady xRe: Eribulin chemo
Thanks gorgeous ladies for the lovely & much needed words of support and link. Have to say this definately shook my world but I surprised myself and easily got through those 2 rounds of head radiation with thanks to the beautiful supportive staff. I have this week off, then next Tuesday start 1st round of Eribulin. Fingers, toes and everything crossed. Bring on those hurdles I'll jump. Getting my tough back on xxEribulin chemo
Hi everyone! Just asking if anyone is on Eribulin chemo and if so how are you tolerating it? I have been on Abraxane since September with tumour markers reducing nicely down to 30 (they were at 67 when we started Abraxane), the markers started to rise & hit 49. CT was mixed results, some remission, some tumours had shrunk yet a new spot in L2 & 2 spots left lung (sigh). Medical Oncologist decided time to swap chemo. Also MRI showed some new spots in my head (brain tumour removed August 2016) so doing two rounds of stereotatic radiosurgery to zap those suckers. Yep, locked in my Hannibal Lector mask for 50 minutes - thank goodness for Valium & Ativan to get claustrophobic me through it and the amazing caring beautiful patient staff @ Genesis Cancer Care. one treatment down, one to go next Saturday. Seems out of nowhere I have developed an allergic reaction to MRI contrast - as soon as it was injected my throat swelled up. They got me out of the tunnel so quick & code blue called. Lucky it settled on its own but wow never seen so many nurses and doctors come running so fast! It was such a blur - maybe that's a good thing! Will just keep jumping these hurdles as we do.Re: Finding a new kind of normal
Hi Tennille, I really wish I could reach through the screen and give you a big kind, caring & understanding hug. I hear & feel every word you said! I have been on the mets rollercoaster since 2013 & found out yesterday I have to change from Abraxane chemo due to new tumours/tumours increased in size & add in some head radiation too. Stay strong, it's okay we have moments but we stay strong & stay positive & jump the hurdles thrown at us. This is such a gorgeous group of people that provide such support. Love and hugs to you x
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