Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After
Discussion List
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Gloves & Socks for Icing Hands & Feet During Chemo
Hi Everyone - I just finished my chemotherapy and used gloves and socks with blue ice inserts to ice my hands and feet during the chemo to prevent neuropathy. Since I am finished with them now, I'd love to be able to pass them on to someone who could use them. I have quite a supply - 2 sets of gloves with an extra set of…
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Looking for Paxman reviews
I am starting chemotherapy (Taxotere + Cyclophosphamide) next week. I will have 4 cycles at three weeks interval. Infusion center I will go to, they have Paxman scalp cooling system. So I don't need to keep changing cold caps every 20 minutes. I am looking for reviews, anyone used it before? Any pros/cons, tips greatly…
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Taxol side effects- Dr. Said I may just go to surgery
This is a local recurrance after a DMX/reconstruction in 2016. Same breast. This time rumor is grade 3 I did 4 A/C chemo starting in December and just finished #3 Taxol today. Taxol number 1 & 2 I had excruciating lower back pain starting around day 3. Dr. Prescribed pain pills and it was better Second Taxol I was having…
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Pain w/Port?
I got my port in November. It's never been comfortable, I don't have much tissue around it and any time it's bumped or manipulated, I can feel it. It's been used for four rounds of AC, and seven rounds of Taxol. The last couple rounds of Taxol have been painful - the port area beneath the skin is burning, my arm feels like…
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Elevated liver enzymes
I didn't see any recent threads involving the topic so I'm starting a new one. I'm trying to see if anyone has had a similar circumstance in regards to alkaline phosphatate, ALT and AST levels. My alkaline phosphatate and ALT were elevated before I started chemo. The levels were 131 (should be under 104) and 67 (should be…