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nellsbell
15 years agoMember
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I am 57 and was diagnosed with DCIS grade 3 and invasive in April this year.Thank god it didn't get into the nodes.I have had 2 lumpectomies and 3months of chemo and am upto my 3rd week of Taxol. I a...
w_w_w_dette
15 years agoMember
Yes Nellsbell, you are doing it right (and well) and You sound very much like you will have the strength to get through this despite the challenge. I suspect that the closeness of your Taxol treatments might have an impact - I now know I need the 3 weeks between each Docetaxel.
The blood noses - I started 2 days after my first chemo and have at least a couple a day! I have had a couple of days' break around treatment time each cycle!! Not pretty if you've 'dashed out quickly' minus hanky or tissue!!
Take care, Dette xxoo