Taxol, Herceptin
3 weeks ago I had my last AC treatment and tomorrow I start the next phase which is weekly Taxol for 12 weeks as well as Herceptin every 3 weeks. I did the happy dance once I finished AC as I did str...
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Hi Marjorie
Best wishes for the rest of your treatment. I had a very easy run on A/C - no nausea, fatigue or anything else so when I say Taxol was worse, bear that in mind! Taxol is hard on soft tissue - so blurry eyes, bloody nose. It may also affect your finger and toenails - some people lose nails, more get discolouration and splitting. My fingernails were only slightly affected - some ridges and barely perceptible brownish colour, but my toenails went black, brown, grey and chalk white and split. Two remained completely normal throughout - go figure! I also lost a lot of my tastebuds.
All of these recovered as soon as the treatment stopped. I had lost my hair before, but it started growing back while I was still on Taxol which was an unexpected delight.
The one to watch is peripheral neuropathy - it starts with pins and needles in the fingers, can affect all your extremities (hands and feet) and can linger long after you finish treatment. Seek advice from your oncologist if this starts - reduced dosage, vitamin B or other treatment may help.
I am heading for my 4 year post diagnosis mark, am well, and I hope you have a good run for the rest of your treatment.