Deep breaths! You are doing the very best you can and you should never be disappointed in that. I had a period of serious pain in my feet on Taxol (none in my legs though) so much so that I really worried about not being able to walk. The good news is that it diminished. The bad news is that lingering effects of neuropathy can linger, in some cases, not all, for a long time. Stopping for two weeks seems very sensible, to avoid any further impact and unlikely to do any harm regarding your cancer treatment. You have completed A/C and almost half of Taxol. Your oncologist may suggest a number of options but that will depend on what results the break induces. You have a lot on your plate so it's not at all surprising that any hiccup on the way is upsetting. Bear in mind that most chemo regimes are based on the maximum you can withstand without ongoing damage (emphasis on the last part!) rather than a finely honed amount. I am grateful for treatment, but some of it is still a sledgehammer to open a walnut stuff. We'd all manage the side effects better if we knew that chemo was a sure fire way of ensuring we never had cancer again, but sadly that's not the case. So... We just all do the best we can. Sounds like you have already had benefits and surgery will hugely assist too. Unfortunately you now need to wait a bit for the next step. Do whatever you can to relax as much as possible. Best regards.
