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Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Archives for January 2022

Nail problem after Taxol
I finished Taxol in mid November. Last week I noticed some of my fingernails starting to lift from the bed. I see DERM for my regular appointment in a few weeks, so I will show her, but I'm thinking the Taxol? I wonder if it can affect things after the fact. Nails are otherwise ok and there was no nail trauma. I just…
Prolonged fever after 4th AC treatment
Hi folks, I'm more than 2 weeks past my 4th AC + Keytrud infusion and have been having a 100 degree fever for the past week. I've been admitted into the hospital due to this and they're not able to find the source of my fever :( I've felt a slight fever before with other infusions but nothing that lasted this long. Is this…
Quitting chemo early?
Has anyone stopped chemo early? The whole thing was a miserable experience with awful side effects and an oncologist who couldn't have cared less about me and my concerns. Side effects were rough and after the third cycle I just gave up. My oncotype score was 27 and I'm not convinced that really would put me in the "high…
Starting Chemo January 2022
Didn’t see the January thread so I thought I’d start one. I had my first chemo treatment today. I have 4 treatments total, 3 weeks apart. I decided not to get a port and that worked out okay today. I also decided to do Penguin cold caps. I’m posting a before picture … I’ll post just before watch treatment to see if it’s…
Chemotherapy + Response
Starting chemotherapy for the first time for invasive ductal carcinoma . Wondering if anyone could speak to how their cancer responded to chemotherapy and whether chemotherapy effectively shrunk the tumour. Also wondering if anyone could speak to their experience with FEC-D chemo? Is there anything I can do to better…
AC - Any non-horror stories? Tips?
Hi everyone, I will be starting AC soon after 12 weekly TC+Keytruda doses. Although it wasn't a walk in the park Taxol was manageable for me. I've read many horror stories regarding AC and it is nicknamed "the red devil" for a reason. I'm just trying to find a ray of sunshine in this storm and wanted to hear from you…
AC infusion and bladder irritation
Hi, I can’t find anything related to this so thought I’d just ask here. Does anybody have bladder irritation, kind of like a pressing feeling on your bladder when you’ve had fluids? I don’t really have any symptoms for a UTI. Many Thanks!
Neuropathy w/AC?
I had my 3rd AC infusion last week, and last night I noticed the tips of my fingers feel callused, like there's something between my skin and whatever I'm touching. I see the MO next week, but I was curious if anyone else had neuropathy issues with AC - neuropathy was mentioned to me for Taxol, which I start on 1/26, but…
Postpone or miss AC treatment?
Hi there, I’m just wondering if anyone here has postponed or missed AC by a week. Before I was dx in October, my husband and I rented a beach house in Fla. for a week in Feb, for our children and grandchildren. We’ll be driving to Fla, as my Dr. said no flying. Right now my chemo schedule is my last AC treatment the day we…
My Chemo experience
Hi Everyone!! So glad I found this site. It's very helpful so you don't feel totally alone while going through this difficult time in our lives and wanted to share my story also. I was diagnosed end of March 2021 with Stage 2 that went into my lymph nodes and very aggressive type. They started me on the ACT regimen right…

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