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Monkeygirl
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13 years ago

Round 2 Taxol

Finished my 4 x 3 weekly rounds of AC, doing it tough at the moment but all in all have been very lucky with side effects etc.  

Nausea, headaches, insomnia, no taste etc but kept what I could under control with the drugs they give us.  Start 12 lots of weekly taxol in a couple of weeks, was hoping that life would get back to 'normal' a bit more, but then of course I went and googled and found a lot of women that found taxol heaps worse than the ac, so now Im not so confident.  Like everyone I will just have to wait and see.  

My weight has stayed steady, which Im pretty happy with, got a bald head, a few eyelashes and eyebrows left.  Went and did the look good feel better workshop, that was great, best bit is meeting other ladies in the same boat and having a chat.  

I've got one wig, which i've decided i hate (yes probably just being bloody minded) but happy to do the caps/hats etc.  Some of the ladies I was following were a bit further ahead in their treatment than me, can't help wondering how you are all going, WELL I hope, so best wishes to everyone out there doing the chemo shuffle. xx

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  • lutte's avatar
    lutte
    Member
    13 years ago

    Hi again

    Seven months out I definitely feel pretty much back to normal apart from occasional bouts of fatigue, actually I felt pretty good about one week after finishing radiation. I am having my ovaries out next week as a precaution, as my mother had ovarian cancer , but we have no breast cancer in the family. good luck with it all.

  • Monkeygirl's avatar
    Monkeygirl
    Member
    13 years ago

    Hi Janice, I love this site, I havent been on it for weeks but when i need a little boost there are ladies out there happy to share their story.  Maybe I'll be similar to you  on the taxol since we were similar on the AC?  7 months out are you feeling much like you did before, energy wise etc?  Im triple neg, so no arimadex or anything for me, i have to have my ovaries taken out at some stage but one step at a time.  Best of luck for everything for you. xx

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    Monkeygirl
    Member
    13 years ago

    Hi Annie, thanks for the encouragment, it's good to hear that some people manage it OK.  OMG 7 hours, I tell you what sometimes you just dont know how lucky you are till you hear about someone else, I only have about a 1-1/2 round trip, I cant imagine doing 7 hours every week, you're a trouper.  I forget sometimes that not only are there other women having to put up with all the side effect cr@p, they have to travel miles to do it!  I hope your treatment is finished now and all is great for you.  Jenny xx

  • Monkeygirl's avatar
    Monkeygirl
    Member
    13 years ago

    Thanks Michelle, I really like to hear from someone who did Ok on the taxol, when i google and hear only bad stuff I wonder if it's because people tend to post stuff more if they have a hard time?  So now I'm fingers crossed that I'll be as strong as you! xx

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    Michelle_R
    Member
    13 years ago

    Hi - I hope you are one of the lucky ones with few side effects from Taxol.  In the 12 weeks I had it, the worst things were tingly toes and fatigue.  Neither of them was serious, and a cup of warm milk stopped the tingles at night when they seemed to be worst.  And strangely, a walk seemed to fix the fatigue, especially in the afternoons.  Have a nap if you can when you get really tired from trying to keep up with normal chores.  The medications you will be given make a huge difference - take them even if you think you don't need to - it is easier to prevent symptoms than fix them!  All the best - you are doing really well - big hug - Michelle x

  • annie2's avatar
    annie2
    Member
    13 years ago
    Hiya i did the same as you 4 of AC and 12 weekly Taxol but with Herceptin 3 weekly for 12 months. Everyone is differant but for me the AC was a lot worse than the Taxol.Taxol is totaly differant it tagets the bones and joints.Sometimes the pain can be quite severe.But not as bad as it would be if you were having a dense dose every 3 weeks. On Taxol my hair started to grow back.I didnt have any nausea and my taste buds returned.I could eat all the foods i couldnt during AC. I just found going every week draining.H had a 7 hr round trip though.If you live close to the hospital it wouldnt be so bad. Goodluck with the rest of treatment.If you have any questions id be happy to answer them for you. Cheers Annie x