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Total newbie and totally scared.
11 Jan..... I was diagnosed Nov 17, 2015 and a mastectomy a week later and on Jan 7th started my first chemo - Docetaxel & Cyclophosphamide. Nasty, nasty stuff. Five days since the first chemo - I ...
Hi Barb!
So sorry to hear that you are having a tough time with the chemo. I have just Finished my 2nd round if TC chemo, every 21 days, and I too have suffered with achy body, loss of taste and netallically and sleeping problems. Panadol became my best friend but I have stronger stuff if needed. Go for walks each day too. it gets better after about 5-6 days Fruit tingles are your best friend, lemonade icy poles, plastic utensils, bi carb and salt diluted in water mouth wash all help with the taste thing, mine taste starts coming back after about 10 days. I have also headaches, constipation, oral and vaginal thrush and this round blurry vision. There is medication for most of these side affects, just make sure you tell you oncologist or doctor everything and ask questions no matter how silly you think it is. The hair started to fall out after two weeks. I hope the next round of chemo is much kinder to you. Take care and rest when your body tells you too.
kind regards,
Sue