Regimens, side effects, and support from others going through chemo.
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,…
TC 1st round failed Taxotere. AC for round 2 and moving forward Er+Pr+Her2-, stage 1A, one node with 3mm, T1aN1, partial mastectomy 7-17-23, diagnosed 6-1-23, Oncotype Dx score 30. My 2nd of 4, infusions was yesterday. Less than 30 seconds into my 1st and only time with Taxotere I had a flushing reaction, nausea, back…
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Hi All, I know that there have been several threads on this, but I'm asking the question again: on average, when did your hair start growing back in after chemo????? I'm 4 weeks out from my last AC and any positive encouragement (and "you're almost there" posts) would really make this week wonderful. Deen.
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Hi Ladies! I figured it was time to start this thread . . . I hope I'm not overstepping any bounds. My name is Kate. I'm 36 and fighting high-grade triple-positive BC. I had a mastectomy on July 6 and am scheduled to start TCHP (given that I had aggressive, multifocal tumors--one over 2cm--I'm allowed to have TCHP as…
Hey there! I didn't see a separate group for weekly Taxol treatment; thought I'd start one just so we can compare notes with each other......I always learn so much from everyone! Just finished treatment #3 this week, and so far my side effects have been loss of taste and fatigue, especially day 3-5. This has been easier on…
I didn’t see a thread for this so I was hoping to find some chemo buddies. I just found out today that I will start chemo next week. I am an American in Finland and had an occult 11mm ER+, HER2+ IDC tumor found in my final pathology after my mastectomy 4 weeks ago for 9 cm of DCIS. As an added surprise, one sentinel node…
I’m starting TCHP chemo this week and am really frightened by the side effects that may happen. Please post advice and tips for getting through this challenging regimen. Thank you.
I am feeling just awful. Three days post dose #3 of AC, and I feel pretty bad. Lots of nausea. I'm trying all the things I've done before - small meals, hydration, Compazine, lorazepam, and I still feel very nauseous and very down. Like this is never going to end. We've just moved house as well and I can't find anything.…
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