4 weeks after my last heavy hitting chemo cocktail of TCH
The ice helped a second time for my neuropathy.
I had very little pain compared to before trying the ice.
Right now my fingernails are trying to separate from the nail bed ( a new side affect). That is a little painful, so I cut my nails really short so they would not hang or get caught on things. More of a nuisance, compared to the muscle pain.
I am going through the extreme muscle fatigue and shortness of breath right now. I feel so restrained and restricted by my fatigue and swelling.
But I know I will improve.
Can someone WIND me back up?? or do you have a vintage Staples EASY BUTTON you could press for me???
I am starting to see a little improvement in my energy, but the muscle fatigue
is still very present and aggravating.
I also am having swelling of my hands and feet from one of the medicines.
And the lymphedema has flared up in my arm – probably aggravated by my gardening. Lymph fluids drain into your arm because the lymph nodes were removed under my arm. It swells a lot, aches and can cause permanent if left unchecked. I am nursing it along and going to a lymphedema clinic in 2 weeks
to see what else I can do.
At least I am over the worst hurdle – the 6 chemo treatments.
What I have ahead of me is….
1 year of Herceptin ( to fight the her+ gene) given intravenously every 3 weeks
until the end of the year.
5 years of a Aromatase inhibitor ( stops the estrogen)
and continuing to heal, helping my immune system get strong, so they will do
my reconstruction surgery.
It is scheduled for July 8th as long as I can get the swelling down and keep getting stronger.
I am praying now that my body will rid itself of the toxic chemo drugs really fast. And that I can fight back quickly from the muscle fatigue and other symptoms I am having.
I am juicing, and I have just started back with a very short version of yoga.
It will be a slow process – but I want to improve my energy level and strength. I cannot do more than 10 minutes at the moment and that is hard to accomplish.
I am so ready to feel better!!!
Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers and support.
I still have a ways to go. I love and miss you all.
The ice helped a second time for my neuropathy.
I had very little pain compared to before trying the ice.
Right now my fingernails are trying to separate from the nail bed ( a new side affect). That is a little painful, so I cut my nails really short so they would not hang or get caught on things. More of a nuisance, compared to the muscle pain.
I am going through the extreme muscle fatigue and shortness of breath right now. I feel so restrained and restricted by my fatigue and swelling.
But I know I will improve.
Can someone WIND me back up?? or do you have a vintage Staples EASY BUTTON you could press for me???
I am starting to see a little improvement in my energy, but the muscle fatigue
is still very present and aggravating.
I also am having swelling of my hands and feet from one of the medicines.
And the lymphedema has flared up in my arm – probably aggravated by my gardening. Lymph fluids drain into your arm because the lymph nodes were removed under my arm. It swells a lot, aches and can cause permanent if left unchecked. I am nursing it along and going to a lymphedema clinic in 2 weeks
to see what else I can do.
At least I am over the worst hurdle – the 6 chemo treatments.
What I have ahead of me is….
1 year of Herceptin ( to fight the her+ gene) given intravenously every 3 weeks
until the end of the year.
5 years of a Aromatase inhibitor ( stops the estrogen)
and continuing to heal, helping my immune system get strong, so they will do
my reconstruction surgery.
It is scheduled for July 8th as long as I can get the swelling down and keep getting stronger.
I am praying now that my body will rid itself of the toxic chemo drugs really fast. And that I can fight back quickly from the muscle fatigue and other symptoms I am having.
I am juicing, and I have just started back with a very short version of yoga.
It will be a slow process – but I want to improve my energy level and strength. I cannot do more than 10 minutes at the moment and that is hard to accomplish.
I am so ready to feel better!!!
Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers and support.
I still have a ways to go. I love and miss you all.
