One more AC then Taxol and Carboplatin
Hi, would love to hear from anyone who has one ac to go and also those on taxol weekly so i no what to expect. Feeling scared all over again.
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Hi @Penny001, I’m in week 7 of 12 weekly taxol after 4 fortnightly AC. With AC my nails discoloured/bruised and my head hair all fell out by the 2nd treatment. No vomiting or diarrhea, but constipation for me! Reflux started week 3 so I started taking slippery elm before breakfast and dinner which calmed it down. I got plantar fasciitis in the 3rd fortnight which meant I had to rest (more - fatigue was real). Husband borrowed an exercise bike as I couldn’t walk. I now stretch my feet and calves every day! By the end of AC my tumour had shrunk to 1/8th of its original size 🎉🎉🎉
With Taxol I find I’ve more energy than with the AC. But my toe and fingernails are sore, I’ve strange pins and needles in my feet and I had to buy bigger shoes. Day 4-7 I get aches and pains (kind of like flu) in my legs, jaw and eyes (I take nurofen before bed) and a wheezy cough. Much of my body hair has disappeared 😯. By week 3 of Taxol I had become quite anaemic which made me rather breathless and exhausted (78, when norm is 110-160), so I got a blood transfusion week 5 which has helped a lot 😅. I walk almost every day and try to do some of the onc physio’s exercises.
Since the start I’ve been using jojoba oil as all-over body and scalp moisturizer. I take ultra muscleze (magnesium and B6) twice a day which helps my mood and aches. I drink a lot of water, no alcohol, very little sugar, rarely drink tea, and make sure to eat something with protein in it every 2-3 hours, or I feel nauseous.
Since the start I’ve been using jojoba oil as all-over body and scalp moisturizer. I take ultra muscleze (magnesium and B6) twice a day which helps my mood and aches. I drink a lot of water, no alcohol, very little sugar, rarely drink tea, and make sure to eat something with protein in it every 2-3 hours, or I feel nauseous.
I hope this helps - you may get some or none of these side effects!!
Best wishes for your treatment. I hope you find a way through that works for you. 💗