Taxol 1/12
Well, I've made it through week 1 of 12 with paclitaxel.
I was given Loratadine as the antihistamine in addition to steroids and ondansetron for nausea. Thank goodness too. I had the worst nausea during the infusion and afterwards. Was really strange because I wasn't expecting it at all. Thankfully didn't need to use my sick bag on the way home though.
The first couple of days I was just super tired. The nausea had gone away by the next morning and I was feeling ok until about day 2 &3 when I started getting pain in my bones and joints, some of which were like electric shocks. The other weird thing that happened was my eyes where everything went blurry on one side while i was watching TV. I ended up in bed in pain and not being able to see properly right when a cyclone was heading our way. Yep, could have done without the Cat 5 cyclone (Thankfully was Cat 1 by the time it passed over here).
I still have bone pain and joint pain, through legs back and shoulders, hands and feet. My eyes have cleared up though which is good and while im tired I'm feeling much better than I did on AC.
I have my next Taxol tomorrow.... Not looking forward to it... Might take some extra anti nausea tabs with me just incase....
