# I made it through another cycle of chemo **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 18, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282 "2008-11-18T15:03:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/1 "2008-11-18T15:03:38Z")
…with my port. Three weeks…no major side effects…my white blood count went a little low after the second week, but not too low to treat. I’m ditching the wig because my hair is growing back in…it’s very short, but it’s not unbelievable that a woman would want a cut like this. Next Tuesday, I’m going in for a tumor marker blood test—wish me luck–hope those number continue to plummet. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/2 "2008-11-18T15:14:53Z")
Good luck! Glad it’s gone well thus far. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/3 "2008-11-18T16:03:04Z")
Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/4 "2008-11-18T16:07:38Z")
Good for you. Sending lucky thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/5 "2008-11-18T16:21:59Z")
All the best of luck with your blood tests. Wigs are such a hassle. If you feel more comfortable without one, I say go for it no matter what your hair status is. If anyone else doesnt like that, it’s their problem. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dawson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@dawson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dawson)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/6 "2008-11-18T16:28:09Z")
best of luck! ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/7 "2008-11-18T16:43:29Z")
Glad to hear things are going well. Here’s to even more good days for you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/8 "2008-11-18T17:35:04Z")
I’m so glad, sweetie. I’m a bit anemic after my chemo…my doctor wants me to take iron supplements. Good luck, and I hope those numbers take a nose dive! ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/9 "2008-11-18T17:40:37Z")
Fingers crossed! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/10 "2008-11-18T17:53:56Z")
Congrats, **Gail** , and continued good luck! ---
**Author:** ![maladroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@maladroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maladroit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/11 "2008-11-18T18:14:38Z")
Good luck Gail! ---
**Author:** ![purple\_haze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@purple\_haze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purple_haze)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/12 "2008-11-18T18:53:47Z")
Good luck with your blood test! I hope that those numbers continue to stay down. It sounds like your hair is very cute just the way it is right now. I see that you’re in Nevada, so you don’t have to deal with the cold we are getting in Michigan right now. It would definitely be harder to have short hair when it’s 30 degrees. I don’t know how guys do it; I guess they’re just used to it (or wear hats). I will think good thoughts for you on Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![supergoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@supergoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergoose)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/13 "2008-11-18T21:50:17Z")
Extremely good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/14 "2008-11-18T21:56:50Z")
Good luck, **Gail!** ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/15 "2008-11-18T22:00:18Z")
Congratulations, and best wishes for continued good luck! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/16 "2008-11-18T22:15:12Z")
Good luck! Did you have need of the caps I sent? ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/17 "2008-11-18T23:17:52Z")
Sending positive, healing thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/18 "2008-11-19T00:05:33Z")
Here’s another rooting for ya. Root. Root. Root! ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/19 "2008-11-19T00:10:13Z")
Good thoughts and very best of luck to **Gail** and **Ivy**. ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282/20 "2008-11-19T02:05:20Z")
Good luck! Did you have need of the caps I sent? op by Ginger of the North Yes, I use them…my head gets cold at night! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-it-through-another-cycle-of-chemo/473282.md?page=2)