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Struggling through Chemo
Hi all, My nurse has just introduced me to this group. I’m hoping to connect and share my story and hopefully somehow feel better. After being diagnosed and a short time later having a mastectomy a...
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Today, I had my last AC. In two weeks, I'll start Paclitaxel for 12 weeks. The nurse told me that I have to celebrate finishing AC, as Paclitaxel is much easier. Let's hope she is right. I am reading all yours posts about paclitaxel and will pay attention to the side effects you experience. I think I managed the side effects of AC well with all the medication they gave me for nausea and other issues, such as steroids. I use pantoprazole for heartburn. I have insomnia, but I compensate for it with daytime naps. My oncologist told me that I can take diazepam for sleep. All the best to all of us through the journey which is definitely not easy.