Thanks for being so positive. I work hard on trying to be. I had a lumpectomy/ lymph node biopsy October 20th and had a hematoma and seratoma. I ended up in the ICU septic 11/16-20th. I had a masectomy 12/5 because the cancer was throughout my breast tissue and in 3/3 lymph nodes. I am waiting on the surgeon to determine I am ready to have my port put in for my chemo. Lots of ups and downs
@goldyfishls I am so sorry you’re having such a hard time! I am sending you a heart full of love, warrior strength, and prayers! Day by day, my friend… Sometimes, it’s moment by moment. You are in my prayers. 🙏❤️
Thank you for the positive energy I am going through the same right now. I just finish my last AC treatment. In 2 weeks I start on TAXOL. I'm just starting positive and having faith in the higher power.
You are just amazing. Looking beautiful, too. Your videos have helped me. Thank you so much for them. Wish we could be there with you at some time during this journey. Give Norman a big hug for us. Marie and Al
Marie Sawyer Thank you so much Marie! I know you and Al have your own hurdles you’re dealing with right now. Know that you both are in my heart and prayers. I listened to a message just last night that talked said our “Journey” on this earth is NOT about ourselves, but is about getting to know the heart of our creator... for our ETERNAL life. Love you!! XO
Charismatic Cook You’re so wonderful, thank you! I’m sorry you had to battle cancer, but I love that you’re a SURVIVOR! 💖 God bless you! I can’t wait to watch your videos ... the recipes look yummy! 😘
Another courageous video. So glad I found you. You are inspiring and bless your heart. I have NHL and going in for round 2 on Tuesday. I hope you feel better from the Taxol very soon. My cocktail is very tough. But I want this gone so I can move on. I think I will be a better person after going through this.
I’m so grateful today was a better day for you!! You’ll kind of know how the next one will affect you, and that day 5 after treatment will be a better day! ☀️💞
Thank you so much for your videos, they're so encouraging. I wish I'd come across your videos sooner but hey, it's never too late. I was having a rough few days with Taxol (numbness and difficulty walking) but the good news is I only have one chemo left and I'm done! Much blessings and continued good health to you. And to everyone who's on this journey, hang in there, you're doing great so far.
CW Hi Sweet Warrior, I’m so sorry you’re going through all of this ... and that you’ve had a few rough days! This journey taps into strength and determination we didn’t know we have! I can empathize with the feet numbness, pain, and difficulty walking. It does get better! ONE CHEMO TREATMENT TO GO! YAY!! I’m celebrating with you!! Do you have any other treatments, or will you be all done? Sending big love & WARRIOR STRENGTH to you!! ❌⭕️ 🙏🏼 💪🏼💗💗
@@ChantelPurcell-One-to-OneDear Warrior Chantel, thank you for your kind words and encouragement! I forgot to add that I'm feeling much better and am back on my feet! ✌🏼 Yes, I totally agree with you, sometimes we can only move forward and take things one day at a time. I have radiotherapy after this, then hormones pills. I look forward to your future advice on neuropathy, etc. Have a wonderful day and thanks again. Much love and blessings, Cynthia 💕
Currently in chemotherapy treatments. 4 AC treatments- whew. (Red Devil drug for sure) From mid-April to end of May. Just finished my 6th cycle of Taxol. Have 2 more Taxol to go. I have neuropathy and definitely some mid-drift pain. Nausea and pretty bad constipation. Ready to be done with chemo. Radiation to begin in September.
Hi sweet girl! Oh my goodness, your path sounds VERY similar to mine. You are a badass, enduring the red devil and taxol! I am celebrating with you … 6 down, ONLY 2 TO GO!!! 🎉 YOU’VE GOT THIS!!! 💪💪 Radiation might feel like a breeze after chemo, since the side effects are usually fatigue and sensitive skin (unlike neuropathy, pain, constipation, etc., with chemo) I highly recommend keeping the treated skin well lubricated with emu oil, all good goop, and anything your team might recommend. You have to wipe off hydration before radiation treatment, but I actually brought some and applied immediately after and every time I thought of it throughout the day. I’m sending you so much love! Please check back in and let me know how you’re doing. Big hugs! 🥰💞💞💞
@liveyourbestlifecoach I've spent Monday night and most of today in the ER. Trying to figure out the pain in my mid-drift area. Thought it could be a blockage in my colon. CT with contrast shows no blockage. I do have a small hernia. How long did it take the pain in your mid-drift area to go away? My oncologist called to check on me when I was being treated in the ER. He said no more chemo. You've received enough to have most of the benefits. Side effects are getting to be too much. So. YAY! Chemo is done!
@liveyourbestlifecoach I actually ended up with a spigelian hernia with colon stuck in it. It was really painful. My primary doctor did an urgent referral to a surgeon. Had surgery last Thursday, the 22nd, to correct it. He did an open repair and 2 layers of mesh. With the Taxol, be aware of the chronic constipation. I did OK with the first 5. The sixth one kind of took me over the edge. I wish I had stopped at 5. The taxol is cumulative and the side effects increase with each treatment. My oncologist did stop my chemotherapy for good after the side effects with the sixth. Prayers for you on this journey.
@@joysomers601 Oh my goodness, that’s horrible! I am so sorry you went through all of that!! Prayers you will continue to heal!! 🙏❤️ Sending you love and prayers!
Hi @51Drones, I am so sorry your family is beginning this journey, but I am so grateful your wife received a timely diagnosis. It’s bittersweet… it’s a frightening diagnosis, but knowing what we are up against gives us power and an opportunity to fight! I just reached my 5 year mark, and I am well.🙏 Chemo, surgeries, and radiation … for me, it was about being patient through the process. Remembering treatment is temporary. I felt powerful by throwing the book at it! We did everything my oncology team recommended. I would never question or doubt my efforts. For that, I am grateful. I am sending so much love to your family and prayers for strength and peace. If I can support you or your wife, please reach out. 🙏💞💞
Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear that you are doing well. We travel to Mayo Clinic next week. We just want to get started and move on. Thank you for the prayers. It is helping us so much right now with the uncertainty.@@ChantelPurcell-One-to-One
Thank you dear for great positive video I'm starting Tuesday 5 round taxol after ac ,red devil same all 8 rounds and then reconstruction breast and radiation. YOU are soo beautiful
Monika Engel Hi Beautiful Warrior!! I sent you a message, but want to remind you that you are not on this journey alone!! On those hard days, just know that girls like me have been where you are today, and we made it through, and you will too! The treatment is difficult, but it’s only temporary. You will soon be on your road to recovery!! Reach out anytime. You’re in my heart & prayers. 🙏🏼❤️ Sending cancer-kicking warrior vibes and loads of strength!! ❌⭕️ 🥰 💪🏼💗💗
@@monikaengel5515hi Monika! How are you feeling these days? I'm currently doing taxol and carbo and will do AC after. I have this fear that I will never feel good or normal again so it's so nice hearing to people that have made it to the other side.
Isabelle Gaudreault What a beautiful heart you have, thank you!! Whatever your personal journey looks like, I wish you strength and a heart full of happy no matter what! Much love to you! 💗🥰
Hi, you look great I am going through this too, do you always lose your eyebrows and eyelashes with taxol? I finished 4 red devil treatments but more scared of taxol
Hi Beautiful! I was able to hang on to my lashes and brows through the Red Devil, and till just after finishing Taxol. I believe most women experience partial or complete loss of brows and lashes. I armed myself with a few products that helped get me over the hurdle. I will link them here for you. You have come so far!! You’ve got this!! 🫶🫶🫶 1️⃣Magnetic Eye Liner and Lashes -www.amazon.com/dp/B0834F3P8W/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_8YH87Z6PATR6JKSC6BQX?linkCode=ml2&tag=shopchantelsr-20 2️⃣Temporary Eyebrow Tattoos- amzn.to/3JXJNst 3️⃣Thrive Mascara - When lashes start to grow. ThriveCausemetics.com
Thank you for this video. You are abrave and strong survivor. God bless u. I qm on the same joutney now. Hope u doing well. Hope to see how u r doing after 4 years now
Hi my beautiful sister! I am so sorry you are on this journey, but grateful you found these videos helpful. I am doing well. In remission 🙏, and recovered from surgeries. I am sending you so much love and prayers for strength for your journey. Try to be patient through the process. Reach out if I can support you in any way. 🥰💞💞💞
You’re so sweet! Thanks so much, Jane! Of course, this one was a wig ;) It was my absolute favorite because it was most like my natural hair. I decided not to try an ice cap. It’s all such a personal decision. For me, it felt too cumbersome without a guaranteed payoff. My hair is fine and not super thick. Saving a percentage of it to have long, thin hair did not seem like a fit for me. I decided to donate to childrenwithhairloss.org instead. Again, it is very personal. I know women with thicker or shorter hair who have used ice caps and were satisfied with their results. I hope this is helpful! Please keep me posted… I would love to know which route you go. Sending you so much love and prayers for strength for your journey ahead! 🙏🥰💞💞
mp618 Hi beautiful, thank you! I didn’t loose my brows, but they did thin. I used WunderBrow to fill them in (I ordered online) ... it stays on for several days! (which is great, when you don’t have a lot of energy). I used Rodan Fields Lash Boost to help thicken them as they grew back. I’m such a BIG fan of their products, that I became a consultant ;). Feel free to check it out here: chantelpurcell.myrandr.com. I hope this helps! I’m happy to answer any questions. 💗 Are you going through chemo? All the best to you!! XO Chantel
Chantel Purcell Live Your Best Life thank you for all the info! No, my mom is and it’s been overwhelming for all of us. You sharing your journey has been beyond helpful. 🙏🏼
mp618 My heart goes out to your sweet mom. I learned early on that it’s not only the patient who gets a diagnosis ... family and loved ones share in a cancer diagnosis. Strength & peace to you all. Anything I can do, please reach out!! 💗💗
Hi @alaafawaz, I did experience complete hair loss from chemo. Planning ahead was a true help for me in so many ways. Are you beginning chemo? Please let me know if I can help in any way. 💞💞💞
Thank you. Blessings and strength to YOU, beautiful warrior!! I drink veggie juice (blended WHOLE foods, not juiced) and take supplements usually. I didn’t do as much DURING chemo ... mostly because I didn’t have the taste for veggies (pizza tasted way better 🤣) but I also didn’t want anything to be counterproductive to what the chemo drugs needed to do. Once I finished chemo, I got back on track. Love & healing to you!! 💪🏼💗💗🙏🏼
Thanks for being so positive. I work hard on trying to be. I had a lumpectomy/ lymph node biopsy October 20th and had a hematoma and seratoma. I ended up in the ICU septic 11/16-20th. I had a masectomy 12/5 because the cancer was throughout my breast tissue and in 3/3 lymph nodes. I am waiting on the surgeon to determine I am ready to have my port put in for my chemo. Lots of ups and downs
@goldyfishls I am so sorry you’re having such a hard time! I am sending you a heart full of love, warrior strength, and prayers! Day by day, my friend… Sometimes, it’s moment by moment. You are in my prayers. 🙏❤️
Thank you for the positive energy I am going through the same right now.
I just finish my last AC treatment. In 2 weeks I start on TAXOL. I'm just starting positive and having faith in the higher power.
It sounds like you’re half way through. 💪🏼💗 I felt like Taxol was better. 😊 Prayers for your continued strength and healing.❤️🥰
Thank you for this. I'm following a similar route to you. Heading towards my 5th Chemo. No idea what I will be getting.
I will watch your channel.
You are a beacon of hope, keep the positivity and stay blessed 🙏♥
You are just amazing. Looking beautiful, too. Your videos have helped me. Thank you so much for them. Wish we could be there with you at some time during this journey. Give Norman a big hug for us. Marie and Al
Marie Sawyer Thank you so much Marie! I know you and Al have your own hurdles you’re dealing with right now. Know that you both are in my heart and prayers. I listened to a message just last night that talked said our “Journey” on this earth is NOT about ourselves, but is about getting to know the heart of our creator... for our ETERNAL life. Love you!! XO
You are so Beautiful and the positive energy is great !!! I'm a cancer survivor :) I love you and thanks for sharing 💓
Charismatic Cook You’re so wonderful, thank you! I’m sorry you had to battle cancer, but I love that you’re a SURVIVOR! 💖 God bless you! I can’t wait to watch your videos ... the recipes look yummy! 😘
Another courageous video. So glad I found you. You are inspiring and bless your heart. I have NHL and going in for round 2 on Tuesday. I hope you feel better from the Taxol very soon. My cocktail is very tough. But I want this gone so I can move on. I think I will be a better person after going through this.
Hi Patty, I am not sure how I missed your message, but THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I pray you are doing well!! Sending love your way!! 💞💞💞
Happy to see you’re doing well.
Kelly Rexrode Thank you so much Kelly! 💕💗😘🥰
That’s me...joint pain, and feel like I’ve been beaten, and my iinsides have sharp pain...today is day 5,& l’.m finally feeling better!!!!Yay!
I’m so grateful today was a better day for you!! You’ll kind of know how the next one will affect you, and that day 5 after treatment will be a better day! ☀️💞
Thank you so much for your videos, they're so encouraging. I wish I'd come across your videos sooner but hey, it's never too late. I was having a rough few days with Taxol (numbness and difficulty walking) but the good news is I only have one chemo left and I'm done! Much blessings and continued good health to you. And to everyone who's on this journey, hang in there, you're doing great so far.
CW Hi Sweet Warrior, I’m so sorry you’re going through all of this ... and that you’ve had a few rough days! This journey taps into strength and determination we didn’t know we have! I can empathize with the feet numbness, pain, and difficulty walking. It does get better! ONE CHEMO TREATMENT TO GO! YAY!! I’m celebrating with you!! Do you have any other treatments, or will you be all done? Sending big love & WARRIOR STRENGTH to you!! ❌⭕️ 🙏🏼 💪🏼💗💗
@@ChantelPurcell-One-to-OneDear Warrior Chantel, thank you for your kind words and encouragement! I forgot to add that I'm feeling much better and am back on my feet! ✌🏼 Yes, I totally agree with you, sometimes we can only move forward and take things one day at a time. I have radiotherapy after this, then hormones pills. I look forward to your future advice on neuropathy, etc. Have a wonderful day and thanks again. Much love and blessings, Cynthia 💕
Sweet Cynthia, I’m so happy you’re feeling better and back on your feet!! 💃 I wish you continued health, healing, and blessings. 🥰🙏🏼💖💪🏼
I love your pray. You are so lovely.
Currently in chemotherapy treatments. 4 AC treatments- whew. (Red Devil drug for sure) From mid-April to end of May. Just finished my 6th cycle of Taxol. Have 2 more Taxol to go. I have neuropathy and definitely some mid-drift pain. Nausea and pretty bad constipation. Ready to be done with chemo. Radiation to begin in September.
Hi sweet girl! Oh my goodness, your path sounds VERY similar to mine. You are a badass, enduring the red devil and taxol! I am celebrating with you … 6 down, ONLY 2 TO GO!!! 🎉 YOU’VE GOT THIS!!! 💪💪 Radiation might feel like a breeze after chemo, since the side effects are usually fatigue and sensitive skin (unlike neuropathy, pain, constipation, etc., with chemo) I highly recommend keeping the treated skin well lubricated with emu oil, all good goop, and anything your team might recommend. You have to wipe off hydration before radiation treatment, but I actually brought some and applied immediately after and every time I thought of it throughout the day. I’m sending you so much love! Please check back in and let me know how you’re doing. Big hugs! 🥰💞💞💞
@liveyourbestlifecoach I've spent Monday night and most of today in the ER. Trying to figure out the pain in my mid-drift area. Thought it could be a blockage in my colon. CT with contrast shows no blockage. I do have a small hernia. How long did it take the pain in your mid-drift area to go away? My oncologist called to check on me when I was being treated in the ER. He said no more chemo. You've received enough to have most of the benefits. Side effects are getting to be too much. So. YAY! Chemo is done!
@@joysomers601 Oh no! I’m so sorry you wound up in the ER! I pray you’re feeling better now. 🙏
@liveyourbestlifecoach I actually ended up with a spigelian hernia with colon stuck in it. It was really painful. My primary doctor did an urgent referral to a surgeon. Had surgery last Thursday, the 22nd, to correct it. He did an open repair and 2 layers of mesh. With the Taxol, be aware of the chronic constipation. I did OK with the first 5. The sixth one kind of took me over the edge. I wish I had stopped at 5. The taxol is cumulative and the side effects increase with each treatment. My oncologist did stop my chemotherapy for good after the side effects with the sixth.
Prayers for you on this journey.
@@joysomers601 Oh my goodness, that’s horrible! I am so sorry you went through all of that!! Prayers you will continue to heal!! 🙏❤️ Sending you love and prayers!
How are you doing today, 5 years later? My wife and I have just begun this journey.
Hi @51Drones, I am so sorry your family is beginning this journey, but I am so grateful your wife received a timely diagnosis. It’s bittersweet… it’s a frightening diagnosis, but knowing what we are up against gives us power and an opportunity to fight! I just reached my 5 year mark, and I am well.🙏 Chemo, surgeries, and radiation … for me, it was about being patient through the process. Remembering treatment is temporary. I felt powerful by throwing the book at it! We did everything my oncology team recommended. I would never question or doubt my efforts. For that, I am grateful. I am sending so much love to your family and prayers for strength and peace. If I can support you or your wife, please reach out. 🙏💞💞
Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear that you are doing well. We travel to Mayo Clinic next week. We just want to get started and move on. Thank you for the prayers. It is helping us so much right now with the uncertainty.@@ChantelPurcell-One-to-One
Thank you dear for great positive video I'm starting Tuesday 5 round taxol after ac ,red devil same all 8 rounds and then reconstruction breast and radiation. YOU are soo beautiful
Monika Engel Hi Beautiful Warrior!! I sent you a message, but want to remind you that you are not on this journey alone!! On those hard days, just know that girls like me have been where you are today, and we made it through, and you will too! The treatment is difficult, but it’s only temporary. You will soon be on your road to recovery!! Reach out anytime. You’re in my heart & prayers. 🙏🏼❤️ Sending cancer-kicking warrior vibes and loads of strength!! ❌⭕️ 🥰 💪🏼💗💗
@@ChantelPurcell-One-to-One thank you dear 🥰
@@monikaengel5515hi Monika! How are you feeling these days? I'm currently doing taxol and carbo and will do AC after. I have this fear that I will never feel good or normal again so it's so nice hearing to people that have made it to the other side.
You are very brave.
Isabelle Gaudreault What a beautiful heart you have, thank you!! Whatever your personal journey looks like, I wish you strength and a heart full of happy no matter what! Much love to you! 💗🥰
Hi, you look great I am going through this too, do you always lose your eyebrows and eyelashes with taxol? I finished 4 red devil treatments but more scared of taxol
Hi Beautiful! I was able to hang on to my lashes and brows through the Red Devil, and till just after finishing Taxol. I believe most women experience partial or complete loss of brows and lashes. I armed myself with a few products that helped get me over the hurdle. I will link them here for you. You have come so far!! You’ve got this!! 🫶🫶🫶
1️⃣Magnetic Eye Liner and Lashes -www.amazon.com/dp/B0834F3P8W/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_8YH87Z6PATR6JKSC6BQX?linkCode=ml2&tag=shopchantelsr-20
2️⃣Temporary Eyebrow Tattoos- amzn.to/3JXJNst
3️⃣Thrive Mascara - When lashes start to grow. ThriveCausemetics.com
Thank you for this video. You are abrave and strong survivor.
God bless u.
I qm on the same joutney now.
Hope u doing well. Hope to see how u r doing after 4 years now
Hi my beautiful sister! I am so sorry you are on this journey, but grateful you found these videos helpful. I am doing well. In remission 🙏, and recovered from surgeries. I am sending you so much love and prayers for strength for your journey. Try to be patient through the process. Reach out if I can support you in any way. 🥰💞💞💞
Your hair is really pretty. I'm considering doing a icecap. Did you use one?
You’re so sweet! Thanks so much, Jane! Of course, this one was a wig ;) It was my absolute favorite because it was most like my natural hair. I decided not to try an ice cap. It’s all such a personal decision. For me, it felt too cumbersome without a guaranteed payoff. My hair is fine and not super thick. Saving a percentage of it to have long, thin hair did not seem like a fit for me. I decided to donate to childrenwithhairloss.org instead. Again, it is very personal. I know women with thicker or shorter hair who have used ice caps and were satisfied with their results. I hope this is helpful! Please keep me posted… I would love to know which route you go. Sending you so much love and prayers for strength for your journey ahead! 🙏🥰💞💞
God bless you! Did you lose eyebrows as well? If so, what did you do? Fill them in??
mp618 Hi beautiful, thank you! I didn’t loose my brows, but they did thin. I used WunderBrow to fill them in (I ordered online) ... it stays on for several days! (which is great, when you don’t have a lot of energy). I used Rodan Fields Lash Boost to help thicken them as they grew back. I’m such a BIG fan of their products, that I became a consultant ;). Feel free to check it out here: chantelpurcell.myrandr.com. I hope this helps! I’m happy to answer any questions. 💗 Are you going through chemo? All the best to you!! XO Chantel
Chantel Purcell Live Your Best Life thank you for all the info! No, my mom is and it’s been overwhelming for all of us. You sharing your journey has been beyond helpful. 🙏🏼
mp618 My heart goes out to your sweet mom. I learned early on that it’s not only the patient who gets a diagnosis ... family and loved ones share in a cancer diagnosis. Strength & peace to you all. Anything I can do, please reach out!! 💗💗
Did u experience complete alopecia while on AC?
Hi @alaafawaz, I did experience complete hair loss from chemo. Planning ahead was a true help for me in so many ways. Are you beginning chemo? Please let me know if I can help in any way. 💞💞💞
You’re beautiful and blessings to you. I’m on my third round on 6/20. Do you take vitamins, juicing or did any holistic treatments such as herbs?
Thank you. Blessings and strength to YOU, beautiful warrior!! I drink veggie juice (blended WHOLE foods, not juiced) and take supplements usually. I didn’t do as much DURING chemo ... mostly because I didn’t have the taste for veggies (pizza tasted way better 🤣) but I also didn’t want anything to be counterproductive to what the chemo drugs needed to do. Once I finished chemo, I got back on track. Love & healing to you!! 💪🏼💗💗🙏🏼
Chantel Purcell Live Your Best Life thanks for your reply. I was told no Spirulina, no papaya
Kareen Mondesir Interesting. It seems every doctor has their personal recommendations. I wish you strength and healing. ❤️
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I hope you are doing well. 🫶🫶🫶
@@ChantelPurcell-One-to-One thanks❤️, my sister just started the first chemo 🙏🙏
@@pppco8488 You can do this! 🫶🫶 Sending you so much love!!
@@ChantelPurcell-One-to-One ❤️
@@pppco8488I just realized you said your sister! She is in my heart and prayers! 🙏 She’s fortunate to have your loving support! ❤