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Swollen tongue persisting a month & half after end of chemo!
Chemo finished 17 November 2015 - 4 x fortnightly AC followed by 12 x weekly taxol. The swollen tongue got worse after each dose of AC until it just didn't go away after the third dose. It has had th...
Hi Kym,
my onc put it this way. We are basically flooding our systems with straight poison so there is no end to the possible side effects. Herceptin made me ill but everyone had told me that it shouldn't do that. Well it did and I have since met others who were in the same boat. The fact is we are all different and stuff happens. Chemo has damaged my vestibular system. I finished treatment 6 months ago but the onc referred me to a physio as I keep losing my balance and have fallen several times. I have been very fortunate that my specialists actually listen to what I have to say and never dismiss what treatment may have done to my system. Good luck. Karen xox