tdbones Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I go for Radiation 5 x weekly and Chemo 1 x weekly for the next 5 weeks and get re-evaluated after the 5 weeks for removal. Pray for the plan to work, I'm scare, but here we go. Tbones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary colleen Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Terry, you certainly have my prayers. I know that you're scared. Remember that your goal is to get to surgery, and that you have to go through the rest to do that. Read all of the survivor stories that you can on this site - you will see that people get through the chemo and radiation, and that it's worth it. Please keep us posted on how things are going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernrol Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Terry, Glad you are getting started. My tip on how to enjoy chemo and I did enjoy every one. Take a DVD player some funny movies, pack a lunch and enjoy the movies and eat your way through chemo. Don’t forget plenty of water. I'll keep you in my prayers. Stay positive, Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I went at lunch time and I aways had lunch during my chemo. I was soooooo lucky! I sure hope you will be too! Try to stay postitive. It's half of this battle and by golly it WORKS!!!! (((((((((((((((((Terry))))))))))))))))))) Sending Good Vibes and Good Wishes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish2418 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Good luck with treatment, Terry; I hope all goes as planned. Like the others have said, keep drinking water, keep eating, and keep laughing. Makes all the difference. I'll be praying for you. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolhg Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hello, Your treatment plans sounds very much like the treatment plan that I had. I just want to let you know that I was diagnosed stage IIIA. I had two lymph nodes to light up in my chest. I had 6 weeks of weekly chemo (carboplatinum/taxol) and daily radiation. I was surprised that it was not as bad as I thought it would be. I did not lose my hair, nor did I get sick from the chemo. My radiation oncologist gave me a liquid medicine to take which helped with the radiation discomfort you might get on your esophogus. Be sure to ask. Also I used 100% Aloe Vera Gel and Aquaphor on my chest for radiation discomfort which I had very little of. The good news was that at the end of the 6 weeks my tumor had all but disappeared. My surgeon told me that he was going to take me to surgery and test my lymph nodes and if they showed no cancer he would go ahead with the surgery otherwise he would close me up and not do the surgery and I would be treated with more chemo and radiation. Well, thank God my lymph nodes did not test positive for cancer and I was able to have surgery. I had an upper right lobectomy and my surgeon removed twenty lymph nodes. The pathology report was that nothing showed positive for cancer. I had two more sessions of the same chemo after my surgery. That was rough because the chemo was three times stronger than what I had before surgery. I did lose all of my hair and I had aches and pains which started the second day after the infusion and lasted 2 to 3 days. My surgery was in July of 2005. At the end of August 2005 I was back at work teaching high school. All of my scans since my surgery show no cancer.You did not mention if you had a PET scan, which determines if cancer has spread anywhere else in your body. It is like a CT scan they give you an injection and it lights up anywhere in your body where there is cancer. I am very grateful to God, to my friends and family and to this wonderful website where I came so many times and got support because I was so scared. Please remain positive and fight this disease with all of your heart and soul. When I was first diagnosed I thought I was going to die. Myself as well as others are here to let you know that you most certainly can survive this awful disease. Also like others have already said, drink plenty of water. Just make it a habit to always have a bottle of water with you. I will be praying for you. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 good luck terry...just jump in. don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyka69 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 So glad you have a treatment plan in place. My hubby just got his treatment plan too. He starts chemo on Tuesday. He was so scared about treatment that he didn't see an oncologist for 3 months after being diagnosed! Everyone here has given you great advice for how to get through it. Keep coming back for support and tips. I will keep you in my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welthy Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Terry, Glad your plan is in place. Trish is absolutely right when she said "keep laughing". I know it is hard now, but I gotta tell you that we have developed a warped sense of humor. I really think that, and the good Lord, is what has gotten us this far sanely. Keep smiling! Welthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Terry, Just one day at a time, one foot in front of the other. Pray, if you pray. And believe in miracles, because there's more than a few of us here against all the odds. Oh, and don't believe in odds. XOXOX MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastLadi Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Terry, It's great that you now have a plan. I can tell you some things my husband ( and I ) first experienced that you may not realize. it's ok to be frightened, you're going into the unknown. but can I tell you that my husband had such wonderful support at the hospital he went to, the nurses, social worker, NP, administrative staff, volunteers and of course his onc. helped more than one can imagine. Be prepared to feel like you're living at the hospital/center where you go. you'll get used to it. Heck, you may even make a pot or two of coffee .... If you feel hungry, don't worry, there will be food, and sometimes alot!, and of course hot and cold drinks. ...just a few things...but you will do just fine! Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needhope Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Hi Terry, I'm praying that this treatment is successful for you. So far my dad's treatment has been so much more tolerable than I expected. Hoping yours will be the same. Sincerely, Needhope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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