tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post9129371481448640240..comments2024-03-12T10:20:01.684+02:00Comments on Coffee and Chemo: Only Because I Love You (i.e. why I posted instead of going to sleep)..... Medical Update: Taxotere (and Herceptin) -- The Next ChapterRivkA with a capital Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09411034058195730044noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-854880163408211492009-05-07T07:24:00.000+03:002009-05-07T07:24:00.000+03:00I haven't read/written in a while but you are defi...I haven't read/written in a while but you are definitely a hero in my book. I was given Taxol but a friend of mine was given Taxotere - same oncologist (we had different breast cancer types) but neither one of us was given the "freezing gloves". My nails did get "dark streaks" but thankfully didn't fall off. My friend I think did lose a few nails - is that what they mean? Blah. I am like you - not much of a makeup person so not sure if I'd care too much about my nails! I hope the next one doesn't have the chest discomfort - blah - I did not like the chest port AT ALL. Happy healing thoughts going your way!Engineering Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604030323426558799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-38583458019444713522009-05-01T16:25:00.000+03:002009-05-01T16:25:00.000+03:00I know that tight chest feeling. It is scary and v...I know that tight chest feeling. It is scary and very uncomfortable. I get it before anaphylactic shock sets in when I am allergic to a medicine, of which there are many. To me, it is a sign that there are too many poisonous medicines in my body. Obviously, that happens with all this stuff getting pumped into you, also. I'm so sorry you are going through this. It is really hard to switch meds- our bodies don't like change. I wish you strength and courage (which you already have!) with this transition. I just did hafrashat challah for your refuah a few hours ago. Shabbat Shalom my friend.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944081107347417231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-63094171952388446142009-05-01T15:11:00.000+03:002009-05-01T15:11:00.000+03:00I send you a huge hug, RivkA, and I'm davening for...I send you a huge hug, RivkA, and I'm davening for you.Rahel Jaskowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626844724417933492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-67303619303734557002009-05-01T14:21:00.000+03:002009-05-01T14:21:00.000+03:00You know, blue nail polish is very fashionable the...You know, blue nail polish is very fashionable these days. Seriously. You could even start wearing it over your blue nails so that it can look deliberate. Or just tell people that you had them dyed, like people do with their eyelashes so they won't have to wear mascara. People will believe anything. Would it be permanent, or would they grow out? Because if they would grow out, I personally think they might be kinda cool.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915399347177829566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-7970874835077823362009-05-01T10:21:00.000+03:002009-05-01T10:21:00.000+03:00Reading your blog and thinking of you...I added yo...Reading your blog and thinking of you...I added your name at the misheberach le-cholim at Women of the Wall last week. We will do the same tomorrow at Shirat Sara.<br /><br />-AlizaAliza Berger-Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989689385617715947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-64867041153356910462009-05-01T09:37:00.000+03:002009-05-01T09:37:00.000+03:00thank you for sharing this hard times with us. sho...thank you for sharing this hard times with us. shows me what our "problems" are. Will pray tehillim for you, sure!<br />You are strong!<br />NoaNOAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077938896872247463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-10016162447189174932009-05-01T03:01:00.000+03:002009-05-01T03:01:00.000+03:00What a difficult day! I appreciate your honesty an...What a difficult day! I appreciate your honesty and your courage.<br /><br />Thanks, also, for commenting on my blog,and for finding the post you mentioned about the stupid things people say, and being a survivor.<br /><br />Hope you got enough sleep last night :-)adenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084488953399687768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-80810130131453413402009-05-01T02:33:00.000+03:002009-05-01T02:33:00.000+03:00What a tough day! HUGS!What a tough day! HUGS!rickismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817042750959998664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-53325214894886799212009-05-01T01:52:00.000+03:002009-05-01T01:52:00.000+03:00Cancer plunges you into an alternate universe: hos...Cancer plunges you into an alternate universe: hospitals, physicians, medication, pain—physical and psychic.<br /><br />We are davening for you.Robert J. Avrechhttp://seraphicpress.comnoreply@blogger.com