Anyone have ACT Chemo Treatment?

 

Unklez, i think the only difference between the treatment is that I opted for the dense does (so every 2 weeks).

 

For hairloss, haven't seen anything on my pillow yet and I kept my girl area down there with a little bit of groomed hair--that hasn't come out at all (from what I can tell).  My hair in general has appeared to have grown since I cut it on Sept 17th, so not sure if there was any growth since then in that area.  Armpits still have hair growth.  So if this is tmi for some.

 

Have your wife check with her doctor about the lupran shots.  I'm not sure if there are different doses.  But I am receiving them every 4 weeks.  The fertility doctor is the one administering it to me and he said that they can last up to 6 weeks, but we are doing every 4 weeks for me.  There is no price implication for him doing it every 4 weeks instead of 6 weeks as he donated one shot himself and then had the company donate the other 3 shots for me (which was great, b/c I wasn't sure my insurance would have covered it).

 

Your wife is around my age (i'm now 32) so this website might interest her.  I purchased the underhair with my own hair that I cut last month.  I have a wig that I absolutely love the style for (but it does tend to get itchy).  not sure if that is because I still have a little hair of my own underneath or what.  Anyhow, this wig alternative is my favorite.  I would hightly recommend it to anyone who is losing their hair.  If you don't want to or can't use your own hair, they have real hair available (and not for thousands of dollars like the real hair wigs) and this new synthetic hair that can have HEAT applied to it (which regular synthetic wigs cannot).  Here is the link:

 

 

For christmas, I'm going to get the ponysport (probably in the synthetic hair) I love them so much.

 

Girlpower

 

So good to read ou are feeling good.  Prayers your treatments continue w/o any bad side effects.

 

Keep us updated!

 

She is getting 4 AC Dose Dense and then 12 weekly T. Not sure whether your T will be Dose Dense or 12 weekly. There is not much medical difference between these 2. The clinical trial she is on does T weekly and certain other research hospitals offer T weekly also.

 

girlpower731 wrote: ....Have your wife check with her doctor about the lupran shots.  I'm not sure if there are different doses.........

 

Yes there are different doses.

 

Thanks and keep up the posts!

 

 

 

Am I going to keep my port at home????? LOL...Are you joking???? I am laughing...should I be...LOL....

 

Recently my Onc's PA suggested for my Neuropathy to soak your feet in warm water for awhile.  Maybe this will help. 

You are doing so well. I am amazed at your attitude about this whole thing. Keep up the good work.

I will ask for my port Monday. I hope I can remember to do that. I keep saying I have chemo brain but then I'm also 67 yrs old. Put them both together and you almost have a blubbering idiot...LOL

My granddaughter is in college and plans to be a Radiologist. She is doing her clinicals now and watched a port put in last week. She told me all about it. I told her I was there, but slept through it.. 

 

unklez,

I try my best to keep my sense of humor. Sometimes thought I'm the only one who thinks I'm funny....!!!

Have a great day everyone..

Love, Hugs and Prayers,

Carol

 

 

Carol,

 

I have a video that my old onc gave me of the port if you want it for her.  I'm not sure what's on it as I am a baby and haven't even looked at my port since it has been placed on Oct. 5th.  My mom has been looking at it and of course the nurses, but not me.  I'm still trying to adjust to it.  Let me know and I'll dig out the port video (it's on a computer cd/dvd disc).

 

Girlpower