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Ephima
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9 years ago

love that liver

Well I never thought I would be posting this.
2013 first diagnosed with breast cancer. Had a mastectomy Jan 2014, reconstruction later that year. 
Was told that it had all been taken so no need for chemo and I didn't want it plus I saw what my sister went through with chemo for BC.
Aug 2015 found out that this lovely experience had gone to the spine.
Had 10 radiations and that really helped. No issues,
Jan 2017 it has spread to the liver. How amazing. What creative creatures us humans can be.
Dr's said that I had to start paclitaxel so have had the first of the "love juice".
Do the side effects get worse or better? I suppose it can be different for each person.

I am a fairly strong calm person who looks at life from a bigger picture. I must sound like a bit of a wimp but holy mackerel it's going to take a lot of guts to keep this up. 
I was told that there is no cure for mets in the liver,{ not that I have to believe that}.
I question the quality of life not the quantity.
Well I suppose only time will tell what one will decide.

Just goes to show that none of us know what the next day will bring so make the best of each moment.


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  • Thanks for your feed back Afraser.
    At the moment swallowing is a pain amongst a couple of other things. Time will tell and we can only do what we can with the strength we have. So far no nausea. So there is always a silver lining if you care to look for it.
  • Dear Ephima

    You don't sound like a wimp at all, that's a very tough hand you've been given. As always, it will be one step at a time. Chemo tends to affect people differently and if there is a rhyme or reason to it , I've never worked it out. Pacletaxel side effects can include peripheral neuropathy (starts with tingling in the toes and finger tips, worth watching and taking action to limit damage). This chemo tends to be rough on soft tissue so you can get bloody noses or blurry eyesight (will all clear after treatment). I lost most of my tastebuds. Came back just as fast. On the positive side, I had no nausea or fatigue from any of my chemo treatment. We are amazing creatures and almost anything is possible. Keep positive and keep strong.