Still hanging in there…
First off, I’m sorry that I haven’t been able to post lately,.I sure hope that everyone’s holiday was wonderful and everything that they hoped for.
I had my third dose of the new chemo, Kadcyla, this week. I was supposed to have it last week but they postponed it. I’ve been having a lot of problems with my new chemo meds and my session from dec 22nd pretty much kicked my butt You know, the one that was supposed to be easier on my system than the Taxol? Irony remains alive and well in my little world it seems.
I don't think my lupus likes it very much. After my dose on the 22nd I had the fun of flu like symptoms, hot flashes, joint pain and increased foot pain from the neuropathy flaring up. Twas not fun. Lee was wonderful and helped all he could. Even down to foot massages when the cramps were bad.
I spoke to both my nurse practitioner and my oncologist about it this week and we're going to be adjusting the dosage until we find one that doesn't hit me as hard. As my nurse said, what good is the cure if it makes you miserable? We started with this week's dose.
I've had the flu symptoms, and the hot flashes, but no increase in the neuropathy or joint pain so far. Fingers crossed we'll find the sweet spot for my sessions.
Complaints aside, I know that I'm still so incredibly lucky. I had a wonderful holiday season with my family and friends, my labs are staying stable, still no signs of any other cancer in my scans, still have my new grown hair and my heart is still behaving. I have another echo coming up in February.
Most important of all, I'm still here when so many others aren't. I count my blessings every single day for that. ☺️💕🤗 You can also read this entry on Dreamwidth (
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I had my third dose of the new chemo, Kadcyla, this week. I was supposed to have it last week but they postponed it. I’ve been having a lot of problems with my new chemo meds and my session from dec 22nd pretty much kicked my butt You know, the one that was supposed to be easier on my system than the Taxol? Irony remains alive and well in my little world it seems.
I don't think my lupus likes it very much. After my dose on the 22nd I had the fun of flu like symptoms, hot flashes, joint pain and increased foot pain from the neuropathy flaring up. Twas not fun. Lee was wonderful and helped all he could. Even down to foot massages when the cramps were bad.
I spoke to both my nurse practitioner and my oncologist about it this week and we're going to be adjusting the dosage until we find one that doesn't hit me as hard. As my nurse said, what good is the cure if it makes you miserable? We started with this week's dose.
I've had the flu symptoms, and the hot flashes, but no increase in the neuropathy or joint pain so far. Fingers crossed we'll find the sweet spot for my sessions.
Complaints aside, I know that I'm still so incredibly lucky. I had a wonderful holiday season with my family and friends, my labs are staying stable, still no signs of any other cancer in my scans, still have my new grown hair and my heart is still behaving. I have another echo coming up in February.
Most important of all, I'm still here when so many others aren't. I count my blessings every single day for that. ☺️💕🤗 You can also read this entry on Dreamwidth (
comments)