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Sister
8 years agoMember
Overdid it
I feel like I've been hit by a steamroller. Second taxol was on Thursday and I haven't been feeling tooooo unwell so wanted to tick a few things off at the shops this morning. I took all 3 kids to g...
Josephine66
8 years agoMember
@Sister i feel your pain and aches today. Im halfway through weekly paclitaxel (12 weeks ) and according to Oncologist im in the minority of patients who don't fair well. Muscle pain and swelling, bone pain plus hot flushes all rolled into chronic fatigue. Ive learnt to do what i can in the mornings as i tend to go downhill fast after lunch. Prioritize what needs to be done, leaving what i can for another day. I think the compound effect of chemo is making it harder each week. So take each day as it comes. Do what you can when you can and when you cant, just rest. Take care x