Below are the most recent 6 friends' journal entries.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
breastcancer [ 12daysofrain ]	7:55p	Surgery after chemo So, my mom is finishing up her 4th cycle of chemotherapy (which is horrible by the way), and the oncologist is out of town, so I just had some questions. 1. How long after you finished your chemo did you get surgery? 2. Did you have to have more chemotherapy/radiation after the surgery? (and a totally off topic one) 3. My mom's friends and family keep giving her stuff about juicing, and how fresh vegetable juice is so beneficial. Did you ever go on a raw food diet where you had fresh juice every day during chemo? If so, what were the effects of this? We've been juicing a bit, but not that much lately because it seems like all my mom can drink is perier water, and I noticed a boost in her energy, so I was just wondering if anyone say effects with juicing. Thanks Everyone. I'll keep you all updated about my mom when I find out more about the next steps. (6 Comments |Comment on this)
breastcancer [ true_value ]	9:52p	helpless bystander's new day Started taking two chemotherapy drugs today Avastin and Taxotere. Add to that Neulasta tomorrow to boost the white blood cells. One week on and one week off is the new plan, that is if everything goes all right. That is a big IF Today’s treatment took over three hours strapped to a IV machine, next round should go a lot faster. Luckily she still has her port. This isn’t the first time for Taxotere, and if I remember correctly (and I do) the side effects where quite harsh. Hair loss, nausea, severe pain and that was six years ago when she was much stronger. Working on fried chicken and white rice for dinner, got to go See ya speaking for W (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
breastcancer [ true_value ]	4:43p	Me wife’s is working Yesterday’s blood work came back today and the tumor markers are way up, so the Wednesday gemzar is canceled, we will see the oncologist tomorrow to talk about it and decided where to go from here. Me wife’s is working this afternoon, feel I should call her to tell her the bad news, but I will wait, no point in ruining her day too. We have 3 grown children, 2 will be home on winter break from college. as one we will be this holiday, almost six years to the day to when this whole thing started. speaking for my W PS: we have pretty much run out of options for treatments (2 Comments |Comment on this)
breastcancer [ true_value ]	4:38p	Me wife’s is working Me wife’s is working this afternoon, feel I should call her to tell her the bad news, but I will wait, no point in ruining her day too. We have 3 grown children, 2 will be home on winter break from college. as one we will be this holiday, almost six years to the day to when this whole thing started. speaking for my W PS: we have pretty much run out of options for treatments (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
breastcancer [ true_value ]	11:39a	Blood transfusions (correction) Blood transfusions This chemo is killing me. At the docs yesterday the nurse practitioner said that, it would be okay to get a blood transfusion. Our oncologists canceled today’s gemzar (2 of 2) due to low white blood cell count. it was gemzar, not zometa, last week the oncolo' stopped the monthly zometa due to her kidney fuction results, there were low. Anyway, last week my oncologist said she did not like to give blood trans (?) and this week she was out and my nurse practitioner said I should. Is there a reason not too? Speaking for my W (6 Comments |Comment on this)
breastcancer [ true_value ]	11:10a	Blood transfusions Blood transfusions This chemo is killing me. At the docs yesterday the nurse practitioner said that, it would be okay to get a blood transfusion. Our oncologists canceled today’s zometa (2 of 2) due to low white blood cell count. Anyway, last week my oncologist said she did not like to give blood trans (?) and this week she was out and my nurse practitioner said I should. Is there a reason not too? Speaking for my W (Comment on this)