chemo question
Hi all,
Hoping I can find an answer to a couple of questions at this busy time of year.
I started what was meant to be a 6 week FEC-D chemo regime on 11 Sept 2014 (ie 3 FEC100 over 9 weeks then ...
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Hi Jess, thanks so much for your message. Have been fortunate not to be HER2+ - just ER++ and weakly + for PR. Start hormone therapy in a week (after last chemo!) and 30 radiotherapy next month. No mets or secondaries and no lymph node involvement. But Grade 3 - hence the chemo and radio.
The weekly Paclitaxel has gone well after the horrifying, hospitalising side efects of Docitaxel. Main problem has been a crazy itchy rash on my hands and forearms. For others - have tried so many treatments but the ones that worked best were staying out of the sun and slathering on 50+ when it was unavoidable, ice, staying moisturised with VitE cream, lots of Phenergan.
My oncologist said she didn't suggest weekly Paclitaxel over 3 weekly Docitaxel first because of the inconvenience of weekly treatment. I'm glad I switched to it though.
Thanks for staying in touch. Life is a bit unreal at the moment and I'm starting to think that I need to do some things others than just survive treatment - so that there is something left when it's all over!. Best wishes to you - and hugs, xoxoxo