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jtee
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5 years ago

Newbie alert! First round of A/C complete - a few questions

Hi, Newbie here. Diagnosed on New Years Eve with a Grade 3, triple-negative DCIS in my left breast and axilla lymph nodes. Bit of a journey ahead - A/C, Taxol, mastectomy, and radiation. I had my f...
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Sister
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5 years ago
I found with AC that the first and last treatments were the hardest (the last one I think because I had had enough).  Are you thirsty or is it dry mouth?  You may want to try some Biotene mouth wash and see how you go but definitely stay hydrated.  Someone (I think it was @kezmusc) said that you count up with AC but then count down with Taxol and that was right for me.  It most definitely is a head game.