Round 3 feeling very ordinary

Hi Michelle

Have had the first of my Taxol on Friday. Still 8 more to go...

Side-effects minimal, and loving it at the moment. Great to have a chemo that doesn't give you many side-effects. I have noticed that the Taxol has given me dry eyes.... funny as the FEC gave me watery, wet eyes. Total opposite.

Still have the toilet problem.... still need to take Movicol... gosh I hate the stuff. But apart from eyes and toilet problems...... I can say not much to worry about.

Oh I forgot, also have a dry mouth, so been drinking lots and having lollies.

But I am glad you also, haven't been having too many problems.

Hope all goes well for you, and always sending hugs to all.

Love Julie XX

Enjoy the last few days when you do feel normal!  Not long to go now. Stay positive.  How many more cycles to go?

Thinking of you and take care

Alison xxx

Hi Dan, Julie, Trina and Toni,

I hope your experience with Taxol will be as good as mine - only a few side effects after 8 weekly sessions - and nothing drastic.  If your nose gets dry, try Nozoil - the Oncologist recommended it and it  works well. Pawpaw for dry lips and eyedrops for dry eyes are handy next to the bed.

And Trina, I haven't lost my hair yet - but still 10 weeks to go if the body holds up - this will be decided after 12 sessions.  Hopefully can make to 18 as planned.

Good luck tomorrow Julie - will be thinking of you -

Love and hugs to you all,

Michelle xxxx

Hi, yes it  seems that chemo has a cumulative effect on us. The more we have the longer it takes to get over and start feeling better. I have had 3x FEC's and found that each one I took alot onger to get better and felt yuck.

Tomorrow it the start of 9 sessions of Taxol, so hope it is better.

Hope you all get better real soon. We all can relate to the yuck feeling.... not fair .

Love julie XX

Thought I'd comment on this! Beautiful!  The sort of thing my 15 year old would do! 

Very precious,

Alison xxx ( Perth)

Her name is Lydia and she is beautiful inside and out ta

Round 4 was very ordinary for me.  Next round is the first of 12 Taxols.  Hoping it will be better.  If not I want a heated and padded toilet seat, or a heatlamp in the wee room that I am so familiar with!  Onwards lovely ladies you are not alone.

Round 4 was very ordinary for me.  Next round is the first of 12 Taxols.  Hoping it will be better.  If not I want a heated and padded toilet seat, or a heatlamp in the wee room that I am so familiar with!  Onwards lovely ladies you are not alone.

Round 4 was very ordinary for me.  Next round is the first of 12 Taxols.  Hoping it will be better.  If not I want a heated and padded toilet seat, or a heatlamp in the wee room that I am so familiar with!  Onwards lovely ladies you are not alone.