Yesterday I started chemo round 2, which consists of 12 treatments in my battle with breast cancer. It took 6 hours to get all the meds into my personal self and I am told next week it will take half the time, as I tolerated both meds well. I am feeling good although sleep was rather elusive last night, shall see how that goes.
Thursday was Dr. and blood day. I am having quite the time with moving about and breathing and the Dr. said that is because my red blood cells are comprised and it is a side effect. Taxol and Herception which I am now on can produce the same side effect, so it is a double whammy. Both drugs have lists of what can happen, crossing my fingers that mine are few and that like the last round of chemo, I get thru this one with my Dr. saying you are doing great.
I will be receiving Herceptin thru next November and when I am finished with the Taxol I go back to an every 3 weeks schedule. Herception is a biologic drug and is considered to be a great weapon in the aresnal against breast cancer.
The reason I am having chemo first is because with inflamatory breast cancer it has been found to produce a better outcome and of course I like better outcomes. Surgery will be 4 to 8 weeks after I finish Taxol.
A moment in my time,
Kathryn Konrad
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Hello Kathryn,
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving is this week and I just can't believe it. I've been cleaning out closets and taking clothes to consignment shops.
Keep pushing through all the treatments and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Love,
Elaine Milo