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primek
9 years agoMember
I had weekly paclitaxol and it was totally doable. You get a bit miserable having to have it, but really side effects are bearable. A bit of reflux. A runny nose about cycle 2 to 3. A bit more delicate skin. Feeling a bit tired. Sometimes you might have some aches in your joints but mostly you will be able to walk your dog and get on with things. The herceptin...just a bit tired. They monitor things as you go and adjust as you need. The doses are weight dependent so don't worry about only being small. We were all petrified pre chemo. I remember balling my eyes out in the shower the morning of my 1st...and sometimes in between. But you can do this. You are stronger than you think. Why wait? It will just make your nerves worse. They'll give you a premed to reduce any side effects beforehand and run it slowly. You could call tomorrow and say..yes lets do this sooner. Hope all goes well. Kath x