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Sister
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8 years ago

Chemo still sucks on taxol

I'm almost halfway through my taxol cycle and so OVER it.  Day 4, yesterday...I borrowed my SILs hedge trimmer and pruned some of the overgrowth from around the house - had a break halfway so didn't push myself hard.  Went for a walk in the forest with the family - 3km but over 15 minutes per km so a gentle stroll, really.  Came back and had lunch, then spent about 15 minutes raking the morning's prunings into rough piles, making sure I didn't push myself too much.  Spent most of the rest of the day laying down because sitting or standing was just too hard and made me feel so crook. I ended up going to bed (as opposed to draping myself decoratively over the couch) at 8:30pm!  Bah Humbug!

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  • Kiwi_Angel's avatar
    Kiwi_Angel
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    8 years ago
    @sister - which taxel is it? The docetaxel like I had or the paclitaxel. I know my docetaxel ended up with symptoms lingering longer. I am 1 week post my final one and I still have a headache, bone pain and I I do any kind of cardio feel like I might have a heart attack. 
  • Sister's avatar
    Sister
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    8 years ago
    That makes be feel better @melclarity.  I know we're all different and I shouldn't compare but I often feel like I should be thinking about going back to work, at least part-time, and then I experience something like yesterday, and know that there is no way I could cope at work.  The drive there to drop the kids off is more than enough. ("Seven more treatments" she repeats in a chant...)
  • melclarity's avatar
    melclarity
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    8 years ago
    @Sister Taxol is beyond shit! I remember coming straight from Fec and being hospitalized after each of the 4 infusions 3 weeks apart. Taxol wasnt too bad the first few weeks, then I found I had zero reprieve, by my 5th infusion and I had 8 I couldnt walk anymore even to the letterbox. I was housebound my body had given up, so what you described you did was massive and impressive on Taxol. Try listen to your body, once I let go and did what it needed I managed to get through a day at a time until the end. Being active is important of course but sometimes our bodies just want to rest and heal. xoxo
  • onemargie's avatar
    onemargie
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    8 years ago
    Hey love it’s shitty isn’t it. Im hearing you love. So you have 6 more to go? Let’s count them down  and we will climb up this shit covered mountain together.  Listen to your body love. You’ve done so well even though you might not feel that way. Hang in there big hug. Margie xx