Here I Go Again: My Cancer Fatigue
Will the real Gloria Dunetz stand up! “I can’t” I say “I’m too tired”. That’s caused by the Avastin I have begun to take again. I just received the 2nd treatment of the cocktail Abraxane and Avastin and, when I was on the Abraxane alone I didn’t get this overwhelming exhaustion I have right now, so we know the Avastin is the culprit. It is the kind of fatigue that doesn’t lift until it’s good and ready to. All you can do is go with it and rest. I HATE IT! I’ve been on chemo drugs for over 4 years and have experienced many side effects which I’ve learned to deal with quite well. Not this one, because it completely shuts me down and so for the time it is with me I am unable to forget I have cancer. NOT GOOD!
They Blinded Me With Science
Wow, I just got schooled. I just came from the President’s Series Program on Breast Cancer that INOVA put on featuring 2 folks from our advisory team, Dr. Edmiston and Dr. Robert. Ductal carcinoma in situ, estrogen receptors, aromatase inhibitors, yikes! How can I be invested in this cause when I have hardly a clue […]
A day at the Hospital – UGH!
Feeling pretty fatigued from chemo and come to find out that my medi-port is acting up. (Routinely tested before chemo.) So it’s off to the hospital for what they call a dye-test. They inject a dye into the port in order to make sure the chemo is going to the right place without any obstructions. […]
Good Times, Bad Times
Have been doing really well the last couple of months, tumor markers dropping, and aside from the usual effects of chemo been able to keep up my routine. So I’m a happy camper. That’s the good times. Bad times is when you go to chemo and your port refuses to work. A one-hour infusion becomes […]
National Cancer Institute Reports
New Study of Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer Establishes Model for Global Clinical Trials Two targeted medications designed to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer are being tested in a new study involving 8,000 participants in 50 countries across six continents — a clinical trial that investigators hope will provide a new model for […]
Wigging it Again
Marti, my sister came to visit last week and she was so excited about my wigs. I wanted her to meet Victoria La Rosa at I’m Still Me so we trekked out to Warrenton about 40 minutes from Fairfax. She also loved Victoria for her warmth and caring and Marti got to try on wigs. […]
