Blog for a Cure - A community of cancer survivors supporting each other. Log in

avatar

Vitals


Wendy (wildspirit)


July 7, 2008


Idaho


Breast Cancer


Invasive Ductal Carcinoma


April 7, 2008


Stage 1


02


Grade 2


Negative


Negative


No


No


Lymph Node Removal, Lumpectomy


Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan)


I found a lump during a self exam.


Lumpectomy & Sentinel Node removal . . .April 24, 2008. Most of the pain was from the incision where they took the lymph nodes, it hurt for quite a while.

2nd Surgery . . . May 30, 2008 . . . Lumpectomy Re-do . . . the margins from my first lumpectomy were very small, so they needed to take more tissue. Because I don’t have a lot of tissue to take, he had to take extra skin from my breast and some muscle from my chest wall. The worst part about this surgery was the burning I would feel from the muscle behind my breast.


I don’t start radiation until after I’m done with chemo.


I started Chemo on June 19, 2008 and as of today 7/7/08 I have only had 1 treatment. My second treatment is this week on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. I will have 6 chemo treatments, 3 weeks apart.
The worst side effect I had was from the Nulasta shot I had the day after chemo. The bone and body aches really kicked my butt. I was fortunate and did not experience any nausea.

On day 14 I started loosing my hair. It was coming out by the handfuls!! By day 16 I couldn’t stand it anymore so I buzzed it all off.


wildspirit's Cancer Blog

July 7, 2008

Hello from a newbieViews: 177

I’ve just joined this blog and want to say hello to everyone.
I have a personal blog that I started before I knew one’s like this existed. I’ll try to play catch up here on this blog, but in the meantime if you want to read about my journey so far, please feel free to visit my other blog at; http://wendyspersonaljourney.blogspot.com/

I’ve just posted some photos on my other blog and I’ll post some here also. I’ve had one chemo treatment and will have my second one in 2 days . . on Wednesday the 9th. At day 14 I started loosing my hair, by day 16 it was getting very thin and just a mess so I buzzed it all off. Today is day 19 and I’m actually starting to get a little comfy with the bald look.

wendy2

Hugs to everyone,
Wendy

Posted on July 7, 2008 at 11:15:27 PM by Wendy (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 3 comments)

Great photos! Welcome to the group.

Posted on July 8, 2008 at 6:29:37 AM by jill

Wendy, welcome to the site. You will find and meet some new supporters here. You look so tanned and fresh. Maybe this chemo is not so bad…... Good luck with the future ones.
Weezie

Posted on July 8, 2008 at 2:20:10 PM by weezie

Our diagnosis date is the same as we are both triple negatives also. I am a little further ahead with chemo, I have had my second one almost a week ago. Clean nodes also. Blessings to you!

Posted on July 8, 2008 at 3:09:21 PM by angelwthwingz
Bookmark and Share

Next Cancer Blog Post › ›

Wildspirit's Stats

Posts: 4
Photos: 5
Events: 9
My Supporters: 9
I Support: 1
Comments: 31
Views: 689

wildspirit…Cancer Blog (4)

  It's been a while

  Having a bad week

  2nd chemo down, 4 to go

  Hello from a newbie

wildspirit's Photos (5)

Pink Rose
Cowboy
Spooky

wildspirit's Calendar (9)

  07.30.08 - 3rd Chemo Treatment

  07.29.08 - PreChemo Dr Visit

  07.10.08 - Nulasta Shot-2nd

  07.09.08 - 2nd Chemo

  07.08.08 - PreChemo Dr Visit

  07.07.08 - Breast Cancer Wellness Group

  06.30.08 - Dr Follow-up & Blood Test

  06.20.08 - Nulasta Shot

  06.19.08 - 1st Chemo Treatment



Community Blog (238)

  MSG is it killing us?



Community Calendar (48)

  09.13.08 - LAF Opportunity in NYC




My Supporters:

 angelwthwingz

 celeni

 Patty Morris-Hildebrand

 Jill

 Joyce

 Sherri

 Mac

 Taff

 Louise


Become a Supporter

I support:

 angelwthwingz





Advertising



Blog for a Cure Info

Blog for a Cure spends about $200 a month to keep this site up and running.

If you wish to become an advertiser or want to read more about the company please see our advertising page.

All proceeds, if we ever have any, will go back into building a better system.

Thanks for your support - Jill, Founder, Cancer Survivor

p.s. If you have any suggestions on how to improve Blog for a Cure, please send me some feedback. The last thing I want to do is offend anyone with too many ads. Please keep in touch & let me know how I can make this the best system possible for you.