Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After
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Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After
Regimens, side effects, and support from others going through chemo.
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- Chemos commonly used for breast cancers include taxanes, such as taxol and taxotere. Common side effects of taxanes include peripheral neuropathy, numbness and tingling caused by damage to peripheral …
- I recently came across an article about fasting 2 days before and 1 day after chemo. It's suppose to minimize side effects and make treatment more manageable. I have just started treatment and looking…
- Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone can help me understand the differences between taxotere and taxol. From what I understand, they are essentially the same, but taxotere is a more aggressive drug, recomm…
- Boy am I grateful to have a place to ask this question semi anonymously... I seem to have developed hemorrhoids. Never had them before in my life. No pain, just blood. From what I'm reading, I guess i…
- Doesanyone get headaches from Taxol? I had my first infusion last week and go again today. I've had intermittent mild headaches over the last month but I attributed it to getting into a car accident. …
- wanted to start this thread for those staring chemo December 2016. I have my MO appointment December 9 and expect to start soon after that. I am assuming I'm going to be on AC and T as that's what the…
- Hi ladies this is my first post! Had my first treatment of TC on November 28th! December 10th I started having lots of scalp pain and tenderness. December 16th, about two and half weeks after the firs…
- If you are currently undergoing or have already undergone FEC-D treatment you are in the right place! I hope that you can find in this group the right information, support and friendship during this d…
- Hello, I wanted to share the clinical trial that is still ongoing (no results yet) that compares the DFS/efficacy of TCX6 versus AC-T. I had 6 cycles of TC and was wondering the reason for getting 6 c…
- I have been on Taxol for 6 weekly rounds so far and have no appetite. I am losing weight and only weigh 98lbs with my clothes on and I am getting scared. I cannot afford to lose any more weight so I s…
- Hi, I received neoadjuvant chemo, or chemo before my surgery. From my initial dx, my tumor size seemed to grow with every doctor I saw (saw 3 bs) and every test I took. But the tumor was completely go…
- I am two days past chemo #4, parched but everything I drink tastes like crap, including water. Any suggestions about what will quench my thirst, but not repulse me? I would even go for a malted milk i…
- Hello, I am currently getting chemo (taxotere and cytoxin) for 4 rounds. I completed my first round with not too bad of side effects. I got laid off at the end of last school year, but just got recall…
- I am on Taxotere and Cytoxan. I am scheduled to have my fourth of four treatments tomorrow (02.11). I had my pre-treatment blood draw today (02.10) and the nurse called me to say my results show Toxic…
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