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Subject: Hey Donna


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 10:04:11 03/13/06 Mon
In reply to: Donna 's message, "Thinking of you" on 09:08:24 03/13/06 Mon
 Yes, I've noticed how quiet it has gotten in here. Maybe everyone has just been outside enjoying this warm weather.

I've been taking my new toy out for rides in this beautiful weather and I plan on taking it out again today!! I don't know if you saw on previous posts but I got a street rod. It's a 78 Malibu wagon.



I'm doing pretty good. I start round 2 of my new chemo this week.

How's your Mom doing? I haven't heard anything lately.
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Donna
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Date Posted: 09:24:36 03/14/06 Tue
Hey - nice picture! Yes, I saw your wagon on previous posts... really sharp looking... if I remember right, Mark surprised you with it.... nice to have a brother like that. :)
Mom (yesterday) had her 3rd chemo of 6. She's tolerating it(Doxil), a bit better than the first regiment(Taxol & Carboplatin). She had a bowel resection during the first surgery, and is still having some problems with that. A lot of immodium. We took her to Atlantic City last week - she had a good time, but it really tired her out. Sometimes she feels like it's one step forward and two back - I know you completely understand that.
Take care - know that we think of you often.
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Stacy
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Date Posted: 22:53:02 03/14/06 Tue
No, I bought the wagon myself. Mark went with me to look at it. I wanted to make sure it was worth the price. Then he did some work on it for me. Actually I surprised him that I even wanted a car.

I'm glad your Mom is doing better and had a good time in Atlantic City.

Just thought I'd post what I have about Doxil in case you didn't have the information.

The following side effects are common, meaning they occur in 30 percent or more of patients taking Doxil:

Low blood counts. Your white and red blood cells may temporarily decrease. This can put you at increased risk for infection and/or anemia.

Nadir: Meaning low point, nadir is the point in time between chemotherapy cycles in which you experience low blood counts.

Onset: 7 days
Nadir: 10-14 days
Recovery: 21-28 days

Hand -foot syndrome (Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia or PPE) -skin rash, swelling, redness, pain and/or peeling of the skin on the palms of hands and soles of feet. Usually mild, starting 5-6 weeks after start of treatment. May require reductions in the dose of the medication.

Mouth sores.

These side effects are less common, meaning they occur in 10-29 percent of patients receiving Doxil:

Nausea and vomiting
Low blood counts (low platelet counts). This may put you at an increased risk of bleeding.
Weakness
Hair loss
Constipation
Poor appetite
Diarrhea
Discoloration of the urine (red/orange color) for about 48 hours after treatment
Darkening of skin at the site of previous radiation therapy. (radiation recall - see skin reactions).
Darkening, discoloration of nail beds. (see skin reactions)

A serious but uncommon side effect of Doxil can be interference with the pumping action of the heart. You can receive only up to a certain amount of Doxil during your lifetime. This "lifetime maximum dose" may be lower if you have heart disease risk factors such as radiation to the chest, advancing age, and use of other heart-toxic drugs. No "lifetime maximum dose" has been established for Doxil. You may be given Doxil for as long as the disease does not progress and you show no evidence of heart toxicity.

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