Regimens, side effects, and support from others going through chemo.
Hi, folks I see these topics don't always get started for recent months, but I'll give it a shot. Started Taxol + Herceptin + Perjeta yesterday, Feb 6. The Perjeta was a last-minute surprise, but there's some anomalous blip in my liver and dear MO is not taking any chances. I was in the hospital ALL DAY, 9 to 5. They gave…
A place for the November chemo sisters to gather and support each other! Please share your start date, regimen, side effects, and tips for others here. For inspiration and what to expect, see the Starting Chemo Sept 2023 thread. Good luck with your treatment — we're all here to support you!
I'd like to talk about being bald. I am on my second round of hair loss due to chemo (AC+T in 2018 and Halaven currently), and I'm really, really close to tossing my fears and my headcovers in favor of comfort and acceptance. Between episodes, I kept a pixie that suited me, so the second bout wasn't nearly as dramatic. So…
Note - most people find Taxol much easier than AC. I seem to be an exception so if you're hoping Taxol will be better it most likely will be - stop reading now! But I'm struggling. Feeling awful. Sinuses, mouth constantly dry so that I can't sleep. Everything tastes terrible. I have a constant bad taste in my mouth which…
Hi all, I've just started the Taxol phase of AC-T chemo and am suffering night sweats, sometimes three times a night. I went into menopause 20 years ago following my first episode of breast cancer, so I've been post-menopausal for a long time. No night sweats at all then. I'm not on any anti-hormone Rx - just the Taxol.…
Can Chemotherapy Before Surgery Eliminate the Need for Surgery? Nov 2, 2023 Dr. Henry Kuerer shares the results of his study looking at whether some women can skip surgery after chemotherapy before surgery. At the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023 Congress in Madrid, Spain, Dr. Henry Kuerer presented…
Short-Term Fasting Improves Quality of Life During Chemotherapy Oct 30, 2023 “The short-term fasting group didn’t even develop any clinically visible fatigue,” according to the study presenter. Read more…
Hi! I finished my 4AC/12Taxol treatments in 9/27. I start rads in a week. I used the frozen booties and mitts during every taxol treatment. Towards about treatment 7 of T I noticed a little neuropathy in my finger tips that didn’t get much worse as I finished treatments. Now that chemo is done it seems like the neuropathy…
Hi all. Starting last December, I had 4 A/C treatments (every other week), followed by 12 weekly Taxol treatments. The hair on my head fell out in late December. I finished A/C in late January and started Taxol then. During all that, I didn't have much loss of eyebrows or eyelashes. I noticed some thinning of my eyebrows…
For context, I am half way through my program and have been treated with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide. I have completed my first paclitaxel treatment. I suffered more pain from the paclitaxel than the previous medicines. I suffered from leg muscle pain, foot pain and knee pain. I never felt so miserable. At night time,…
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