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Thanks everyone for allowing me to vent and have a semi-meltdown. I'm trying my best to switch from negative to positive on this emotional roller coaster. I got hung up on the numbers and stats and forgot that there are many, many women who have made it through stage 3 treatment and are thriving years and years later.
Cancer college is tough...View Thread


We met with the Doc today and he said she had 17 out of 18 nodes test positive. I didn't want to ask any questions in front of my mom and I'm hoping the doctor's office calls me back but those numbers are really scaring me. When she had her scans back in September, everything came back negative. I'm really worried that she's sicker than we thought.View Thread

Mom has to do 30 treatments. She had such a had time with the chemo and I guess radiation sounded just as bad. I'll definitley tell her about the aloe.
Thanks!
BillieView Thread

Mom had her surgery Wednesday, right side mastectomy and lymph node removal, and everything went really well. I am so happy with her doctor and his caring manner.
He just called to say that her lymph nodes tested positive and he wants her to do radiation. He said this might be another step but we were hoping it wouldn't be needed since she had such a hard time with the chemo.
If I could ask for your help again, could you tell me what to expect and the best way to get through the treatment? I started looking up info online and I really don't know what to expect. We don't go back to the office until next Thursday. Again, I would really appreciate any help or advice you could give.
Thanks,
BillieView Thread

Thank You!
BillieView Thread

I need your thoughts and opinions on something...My mom is scheduled to do six rounds of taxotere and cytoxan, but wants to quit after three. She has had horrible side effects, been in and out of the ER after all three treatments and at 75, with heart problems, she doesn't want to so any more treatments. She is planning on having a full mastecomy and lymph removal after the chemo. Would it hurt her that bad if she stopped after three?
I know we have to meet with the Oncologist to discuss all of this but I'm curious if anyone out there has stopped because the side effects were so bad and what everyone's opinion is. I see how hard this is on her but I want her to have the best chance of getting through this. Any thoughts?View Thread


Mom had her first chemo treatment last week and her major side effect has been diarrhea. My dad has had to take her to the ER twice because she has been so dehydrated and in the bathroom a lot. Besides the bland diet and drink lots of clear fluids, are there any other tips that could help her with this? I've been researching online about diarrhea and chemo but it's always the same thing. I didn't know if any of you had any other tricks that might have helped through this...
Thanks so much for being here for me. I talk to my friends but sometimes I don't think they really understand what it's like.
Hugs,
BillieView Thread

When I brought it up to my mom this past weekend she told me to go and that she wouldn't tell me again. The guilt is still there but I know it will be good for both of us.
She starts her chemo tomorrow and she doesn't know it but I packed her a goodie bag to take with her. I'm sure she'll say she doesn't need it but if she and my dad are going to be sitting there for a few hours, they might as well snack and do puzzles. My mom yelled at me today when I told her I wanted to go to her first treatment, she said if I'm going then she's not! She's so stubborn and doesn't want me to miss work. I'm trying to do everything right but she makes it so hard sometimes! But I love her...I just hope my dad doesn't wander off and get lost! They are like Heckyll and Jeckyll.View Thread
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