Docetaxol/Taxotere side effects
I am 4 weeks post my final chemotherapy.
I am experiencing chest tightness, sometimes stabbing, shortness of breath and fluid retention all over my body, but mainly legs and feet. I was admitted fo...
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Hi Tracey,
thanks for your reply.
Okay I'm coming into week 6 so I'm hoping for some improvement. I'm booked in for an echo cardiogram on Tuesday and a brace for 24 hours to monitor. They don't think they'll find anything tho - but better to rule everything out.
My assumption is the drug has strained the heart as well as everything else and it will probably just heal itself. At least the shortness of breath seems to have gotten less and I can walk further with 2 kilos off now of fluid. Maybe the diuretics have worked in the fluid area.
All the best with your recovery too.
cheers
kym