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Sister
4 years agoMember
For me it was definitely easier but with it's own challenges. I did develop PN which was closely monitored and I think that it was during taxol that I got oral thrush (but easily treatable). I think the hardest thing about it is that you go into it already having been hit hard by the AC truck, and then for many of us, it is a weekly treatment. It wasn't as gut-punching as AC, but I felt as if I wasn't ever getting a chance to get over it before the next one rolled around so other than the neuropathy, exhaustion was the most remarkable thing about it. I think it was @kezmusc who said that you count up with AC and count down with taxol and I reckon she's right, so it does have a more "end in sight" feel to it. I do recommend trying to get into a bc specific exercise programme if you can. It helps in so many ways.