Claudene,  Hey.  Have to admit was a bit concerned.  Thanks for the update.  I'm glad that you're happy with your new doctor.  We have to do what's best for us.  Afterall, we know better and we know when we are getting the brush off or know when the doctor just isn't doctoring.  I've been known to do little cussing dance at some doctors as well.  Sorry to hear about the lung issues. Hopefully the pill will work for you.   Radiation therapy, yikes.  I've been fortunate not to visit that one.   ( Although, I'm sure my body is radioactive with all the tests).  But, the PET and CT all look good.  The blood work is still low.  Good news: I'm good to go for 3 months. Thanks for the address.  Stay strong.  Keep dancing. Diana

hey there,

well the new cocktails were going ok. I finally researched and went to a support group last month, and I found a new doctor. I felt so good when I left his office, I just wanted to cry!! That was Jan. 30th. He has put me on a cocktail holiday. No cocktails until I see him in March. I'm ok with that right now. I was so damn tired of them. Anyway, then last week....well the 4th actually. I had to go to the hospital. I was getting a cold and I figured it would go to my lungs, since I have lung issues. And it did. damn it! I was in there from Wed, until Friday. They ran a bunch of tests and ruled out blood clots and some other shit. So I now have oxygen at home to use if I need it. I've only used it twice. I'm on some kind of nerve/chemo pill. For my right boob!! part of it and under it are numb and just feel weird. But I think the pills might be starting to work. I saw a radiologist on Wed of this week, and she said she can give me radiation for the pain. However, it would be for 3 1/2 weeks everyday, Mon-Fri. and then it would be another 4-6 weeks after that to see if the pain went away. So I've decided not to do that. I forgot to call them and tell them no. So thats about where I am now. I'm on some really strong antibiotics. Like injection strong. I have 3 more days of those, and if I don't feel any better, I have to see a lung doctor. Which I just might because I will be out of insurance the end of April. So I need to see everyone I can now. So there you are...all caught up!! what a month already. I'm still very happy about my new doctor though. What did you find out about your scans? I hate the waiting shit. Let me know how it all went. Have a great weekend. Oh...here is my email address. bloomer19@msn.com You can email there and I will answer faster. take care

claudene

 Haven't heard from you in awhile. Wondering how the new cocktails are going.  I'm getting concerned.  I had my PET and CT scans on the 4th, Feb.  I have a follow up on the 12th.  Hope to hear from you soon.

Hello Claudene,  well I couldn't make my GYN appt. today.  The transmission went out on the vehicle.  I wasn't too crazy about going anywhere today anyway.  Too cold.  I rescheduled it for Feb. Talk to you soon. Diana

Claudene, Don't worry, babble away.  Usually it me doing the babbling.  I have my GYN appt. on Thursday. My routine three month pap and pelvic.  My PET and CT are scheduled for the end of the month and thats about it medically.  I feel fine, tired still but force myself to get up and do.  Right now trying to keep warm.  This weather is crazy!  I hope that the next few days (and coming weeks) become a bit easier for you.  I've had those back to back treatments.  They are rough.  I will chat with you soon.  I'll be here when you need to vent anytime. Diana

Thank you. I didn't make it to my exercise class today. Damn! I got the new cocktails. It didn't take very long. But after I got home, I was tired and sleepy. A little dizzy when I would stand up. So I didn't! lol...I'm feeling much better now. I'm hoping I will get use to the new stuff and it won't do that for very long. I have 3 treatments a week apart, and then a week off. I would like to have about 1040 weeks off!! Thats about 20 years!! lol...maybe? I don't know if I just want to feel better with this drug, or if I can really feel the difference with it. My chest doesn't seem to be hurting as much. I'll be able to tell more when I go to bed. Thats usually when I feel it the most. When I would like to sleep! Of course. We woke up to about 3 inches of new snow this morning. I think we ended up with about 4 inches or so. The drive to the center was sucky. I had to pick up my daughter. It usually takes me about 15 minutes to get to her apartment....it took me about an hour! We were suppose to get the snow this afternoon, so no one was ready for it. And they were all in a big hurry to get to work, and the roads were terrible. I was only 10 minutes late for my appointment, which didn't really matter, since we have to sit there for 20 minutes anyway!! At least. lol

So How are you doing? I'm sorry, I just always babble about me. How rude of me. Whats going on with you? Have a great evening. Take care

Claudene

You are woman and I hear you roar!  lol.  I'll be thinking about you.  I'm here when you need to vent.  Stay strong. Diana

Thank you. I'm probably not going to find out all my answers tomorrow. My youngest daughter wants to go with me now, and I haven't told them the whole story. They would just freak out and until I know if the new cocktails are going to work or not, my kids don't need to worry. So I can't talk to the nurses like I had hoped for. I will the following week. Or I might be able to get one of them alone. We'll see. I'll kick some ass again! lol....this shit isn't going to get me, damn it! Have a great week. I'll keep you posted. thanks again

Claudene

Claudene,  Wow.   I'm so sorry to hear that.  I'd be pissed too.  I'm anal about communication.  If I don't get results right away, I'm on the phone looking for them.  Geez.  Those doctors.  I'm angry with ya.  Shake it off and hopefully Monday will be better.  Go get em gal.  Let me know how things are, okay.  Diana

Thank you. I just found out at my last doctor visit, that I have some new visitors. There are some small tumors hanging out around my right side. Not breast cancer, but a couple are around my boob. Pisses me off! What pisses me off more is I had a PET scan on the morning of Dec. 24th. My doctors appt. was for Jan 5th, and that jerk didn't even look at it until then. So we didn't go with the treatment I had been having. Its time to start on some new cocktails. Topotecan this time. So I didn't have a treatment on the 5th because they had to call my insurance to make sure we can do it. So now I've wasted a week. He could have just looked at the damn scan, called me at home, and then when I went in on the 5th started the new stuff. And since I was so mad at him, I left and I really don't understand all of this crap! I start the new stuff tomorrow, so I'm going to has the nurses in the treatment area to explain it to me. Then I need to see my doctors nurse and have her explain the pain in my right side since August! I had a tube into my right lung to drain fluid, and after the doctor pulled that out, its been hurting. And they just kept saying it was "probably" scar tissue that has grown over something like a nerve. Well I want it fixed! As you can see I'm just a bit on the angry side! Sorry!!

My dogs name is Kyser. He is 4 1/2 and is a big boy! A little too large actually. He doesn't know he's a dog. And we have 2 cats as well. Sy, and Aspen. Both are about 10-11 years old. Spoiled but do bring joy to the house. I have a 2 year old grand daughter.

I hope you have a great evening. Thanks for writing.

Claudene