Struggling through Chemo

Welcome @Coastiejas 🙂 

Hi all, I had my first paclitaxel this morning. They gave me steroids and antihistamines before and I had to wait 1 hour before they could give me the infusion. They have sent me home with the medication to take in the morning before I head in for the treatment, which will speed up the process. The infusion took 1 hour. You can get a reaction from this one when it's administered, and they'll watch you very closely, which is why you get the antihistamines. They can adjust things to deal with that if it happens. I was fine, and at the moment feeling ok, no nausea so far.🤞I feel less weird than after the AC, Hopefully it lasts!

Hi All
Also my first time posting....thanks for your comments, they make me feel more "normal ". I've had 4 AC chemo rounds and start the weekly taxanes this week. I am hoping it will be easier....can't be any worse right??😉

Hey Katie, just wanted to wish you well for tomorrow. Hopefully you will be as well as me, I truly feel “ok” on the Paclitaxel.
I have my second infusion on Tuesday. I have struggled a bit with fatigue but I have become anemic, part and parcel of it I guess.
Still no nausea and food is tasting a bit better.
I look forward to hearing how you go.
Take care, all the best and don’t worry 😊

That's great Rona, your property sounds lovely, the chooks must be happy to see you. We live in an apartment with one live plant, which I am determined to keep alive 😆 

Katie, you will be just fine. I’m having double dose Paclitaxel and easily managing. Word on the street it this drug is so much easier 😂, it’s true.
I couldn’t walk to let my chooks out each morning let alone use a treadmill on AC. I used to be a very active person, never stopped, grow all my own fruit and veg, manage my 6 acre property and I was dissolved into nothing on AC. I can see my life coming back and I’m excited! I can hang out with the chooks again and cook meals……. I’m just so happy.
You will be able to sell that treadmill soon, buy yourself something nice with the money and get back to walking. 😊

Hi Rona, good to hear you are doing better on paclitaxel 🙂. I start on Monday next week, once a week for 12 weeks, so I'm hoping I'll be ok, at least less fatigue, and hopefully no nausea. I had an easier time on AC than you did, so I'm just worried I won't be as lucky on paclitaxel, fear of the unknown I suppose. I hope the heatwave breaks soon. I'm used to the heat in Darwin, but have been much more reliant on the aircon since I started treatment, and really haven't been able to get out walking as much as I'd like. I  bought a walking pad/treadmill and watch TV while I walk. I'm looking forward to the cool mornings in the dry season.

Good morning Katie, I’m still going great! Had a crash from my “high” day 4 and 5, fatigue hit me and my body ached from head to toe. I’ve only experienced mild shooting pains from the lipegfilgrastim before and I suspect it was that that caused the pain. I had to take ibuprofen for a couple of days but still NO nausea and no where near as bad as the AC. I’m day 8 today and feeling really good.
My hands feel a little weird but nothing like what I was expecting. My heels hurt a little and I have a few blisters on my toes but again…… this is a walk in the park and I truly don’t want you to worry.
Is your first Paclitaxel infusion next week? Are you having it weekly? If you’re having it weekly then you will be even better than me.
This heatwave 😩, it’s hot, what can I say? 😂.
I live rural and we often lose power here for no reason. Thankfully we haven’t the past few days!
It’s cool here this morning so I’m guessing we are in for an early sea breeze 😊.

Hi @Rona, how are you going with paclitaxel? My 4th AC  is pretty much running the same course as the last 3. Hope you're coping with the heat down there.