any tips for surviving weekly pacitaxol
Hi everyone, I have one AC left, but then start pacitaxol weekly for 12 weeks, does have anyone have any pearls of wisdom, on how they survived, did they work, how did they structure their week, w...
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When I was having AC I had to go into hospital as an inpatient because it made me so sick. I spent the day after over the toilet bowl.
So, for me, Paclitaxel was much better. There was no nausea but it made me very fatigued and my nose bled. I had 15 lots of Paclitaxel. I was going to have 3 more lots but my finger and toe nails were affected. They still look strange. At first I looked like someone who had been a very heavy smoker (which I have never been).
Every time I had Paclitaxel I managed to go to work for at least 2 hours. I was extremely disappointed when the nurses delayed my finishing time.
Now, I am on Capecitabine. The side effects of this poison have caused me to develop hand/foot syndrome which bugs me because I have to slow down at aquarobics. But, my son has set me a challenge to make it like a yoga practice and slow myself down. The glass is always half full!
So, for me, Paclitaxel was much better. There was no nausea but it made me very fatigued and my nose bled. I had 15 lots of Paclitaxel. I was going to have 3 more lots but my finger and toe nails were affected. They still look strange. At first I looked like someone who had been a very heavy smoker (which I have never been).
Every time I had Paclitaxel I managed to go to work for at least 2 hours. I was extremely disappointed when the nurses delayed my finishing time.
Now, I am on Capecitabine. The side effects of this poison have caused me to develop hand/foot syndrome which bugs me because I have to slow down at aquarobics. But, my son has set me a challenge to make it like a yoga practice and slow myself down. The glass is always half full!