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Lisa_M
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15 years ago

Ms

I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 4 years ago.  After undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy I have been doing very well for quite a while.  Recently though I have had a few set-backs with brainy mets and some growth in the lungs and liver.  I'm interested in anyone's experience with nab-Paclitaxel chemotherapy.  I started 3 weeks ago - I'm having it once a week with a weekly break - and feel like I am really struggling.  Perhaps it is just a accumulation of things but boy is it getting to me.  Fatigue of course is an issue, along with some light headedness, and I guess just general "blahness" (is there such a word?).  Any one else out there who has been through this?  Would love to here of your experience.  Maybe I am just being a wuss.

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    eviealison
    Member
    15 years ago

    thanks lisa! 

    You really do sound like you've been through the ringer. I found it really hard to get my head around the whole 'not being able to do things as I normally would' thing. 

    Hope things are ok with you 

    x evie

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    eviealison
    Member
    15 years ago

    thanks lisa! 

    You really do sound like you've been through the ringer. I found it really hard to get my head around the whole 'not being able to do things as I normally would' thing. 

    Hope things are ok with you 

    x evie

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    eviealison
    Member
    15 years ago

    thanks lisa! 

    You really do sound like you've been through the ringer. I found it really hard to get my head around the whole 'not being able to do things as I normally would' thing. 

    Hope things are ok with you 

    x evie

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    Lisa_M
    Member
    15 years ago

    Hi Evie,

     

    Thanks for your comments.  While I am not a person who needs to be busy all the time, I guess I have reached the point where I am going a bit stir crazy.  Your advice is excellent - I am going to try and do something small each day.   I have also come to accept the fact that time is only thing that is going to help.  Having had brain radiotherapy for 2 weeks, followed by the start of a chemo cycle, along with a hospital stay while my lung was drained of over a litre of fluid does take its toll!  We expect to spring back to normal as soon as possible, which is really quite unrealistic. 

    My family and I had a lovely Christmas.  Hope you did too.

     

    Lisa

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    eviealison
    Member
    15 years ago

    Hi Lisa, 

    I personally haven't had any experience with nab-Paclitaxel chemo so I'm not much help, I'm sorry. But have you tried searching for this on the forum? There might be some others who have blogged about their experience. 

    I'm really sorry to hear about your experience and I can relate to the general "blahness" feeling - it's difficult to put a finger on exactly what the problem is. I found it really hard to cope with initially particularly because I stopped working once I was diagnosed. But in the long run, I found that I coped best with trying to make myself do something small each day, just so I felt like I was still useful and productive. I don't know if that's something that will work for you - I'm one of those insane people who like to be super busy all the time! 

    Sorry I'm not much more help, maybe someone else out there may know more than me. 

    Hope you had a lovely Christmas 

    x Evie