Struggling through Chemo

I try to keep quiet until I finish Taxol. Three more to go. Hopefully, my blood test will be OK so I can continue until the end, which is June 20. My nurse told me that it is very common not to finish all 12 cycles of Taxol. She said that 8 cycles can give the same survival outcome as 12 cycles. Apparently, many women cannot go through all 12 cycles because of the side effects. For me, Taxol has been much easier than AC, although I have numb feet and I am very tired on days 3 and 4 after chemo. Everything is shorter with Taxol. I also have a strange taste on those two days. I have learned how to "ignore" the side effects, but I report them to the oncologist. I cannot wait to have the PICC line removed from my arm on the last day of my chemo. It served its purpose; it saved my veins and no needle pain. After that, 3 weeks break before 3 weeks of radiotherapy. Aren't we all so brave? Keep going lovely ladies <3