Preparing for Taxol/Paclitaxel
I am starting my TH regime on the 22nd of August. 12 weeks of weekly Taxol/Paclitaxel. Looking for any tips or recommendations to make this part of my journey as least unpleasant as possible. Feeling ...
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Hi Phia,
I hope today went well. I’ve just had week 9 of this same treatment. Prior to this i had 4 rounds fortnightly of AC (the red devil). My hospital doesn’t offer cold caps or gloves so I’ve lost all my hair. It’s already growing back though. My doses have had to be tweaked as I’m getting nerve damage in my fingers. I also found out today that my accompanying Herceptin will continue every 3 weeks to round out a year, I wasn’t told this previously, my advice would be to make sure you write down everything your oncologist tells you as it’s hard to take it all in.
I hope today went well. I’ve just had week 9 of this same treatment. Prior to this i had 4 rounds fortnightly of AC (the red devil). My hospital doesn’t offer cold caps or gloves so I’ve lost all my hair. It’s already growing back though. My doses have had to be tweaked as I’m getting nerve damage in my fingers. I also found out today that my accompanying Herceptin will continue every 3 weeks to round out a year, I wasn’t told this previously, my advice would be to make sure you write down everything your oncologist tells you as it’s hard to take it all in.
This treatment I haven’t found particularly taxing on the body compared to the AC. Taste buds are super sensitive but I haven’t changed dry food. I have made sure I have plenty of snacks on hand/quick meals as sometimes you just need to eat but are too tired. Chopped veggies and hommous have been great for this. I also got an aversion to water so have been drinking electrolyte drinks. Everyone tolerates it differently though.
My skin is very soft, my work brought me a chemo care pack and I love the moo goo items. A good lip balm is a must.
Rest if you need to and be kind to yourself.
You will certainly feel it if you overdo it.
My eyelashes and eyebrows fell out after the first two rounds, they lasted the AC.