3 kinds of meds that I take for Chemo

Just an fyi... Here are the 3 types of chemo that I am currently taken every week! Herceptin, Decadron(steroid) and Taxol...

ROUND II here I come - Chemo Treatment

Hello all! Today is the 1st session of Round 2! I have been here at MD Anderson since 9:15 this a.m. just now (3:25 p.m.) received the benadryl, zofran (for Nausea) I still have to get the Chemo cocktail of Herceptin, Taxol and Decadron (damn steroids again-argh)... I am in the process of watching a video/movie/documentary about a lady that has cancer-it came to a part where I started crie (I lie I cried like a baby) and I looked at the clock on the movie and glanced at the corner of my eye at the clock here and well they were the same exact time (3:47)!!! COOL huh!

Will blog u soon! XOXOXOX,
DEANNA

Round one of Round two!

Just wanted to say hello! And that I miss u all! Hope all is well with you! Tomorrow is round 1 of my round 2 of chemo (once a week for 12 weeks*taxol & herceptin*) I will be staying overnight @ MD Anderson Hospital for this one... Will keep u all updated! Love you all!

XOXOXOXO,
Deanna

Hello All

Just a note... Doing really good! A little no very tired. I have came so far! I am feeling pretty good and happy that the treatments are getting closer to the end every day and knowing that I am getting better. Found out today though that this current round of Chemo is almost over and the last day (the fourth treatment) is the last day of Cytoxan and Adriamycin. However, starting in a couple of weeks I will do a weekly chemo treatment (taking 3-4 hours again) with a chemo cocktail of Taxol, Herceptin and something else for another 12 weeks! Then get this (I do not remember this being told to me) but apparently I will also have to do a round of chemo not sure what type of chemo cocktail as of yet but it will before 9 yes NINE months!!! WHAT!?!? I told them that I did not remember being told this but that I remember being told ok 6 months of chemo, 12 weeks radiation and then 5 years of a hormonal treatment... Now, I am being told this other... Emily will be coming with me to my next appt. with Dr. Shaw (oncologist) I hope, to make sure that I am understanding everything. Also, get this I have to do a genetic screening to see if I have some gene and if I do well it will be suggested and most necessary to have a hysterctomy and a masectomy! OK, I would like to get everything in order. I need to make plans, know what is ahead of me... I NEED TO KNOW... Ok starting to stress out here! CONFUSED! Will get everything in order by next appt with Emily by my side!