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Taxol no.10 with 38.1 temp
Hi lovely ladies, so I woke up this morning after having no sleep due to runny nose, headaches etc. to a temp of 37.8. I was due to have taxol no.10 (plus Herceptin and perjeta) so figured I’d get th...
Standard advice during chemo is to get attention if your temperature is over 38 - but you have done that! You have nothing to lose by using the after hours number. I had taxol and herceptin (but no perjeta) but my only febrile issues were caused by a recurrent seroma related infection and on each occasion I was kept overnight in hospital - but I have private insurance and they do that in a flash if you are covered. Your tests won't necessarily be completed until tomorrow, but your temperature may be going up so I would call if only for your own peace of mind.