Dr wants to finish my chemo early
I am currently on dose 8/12 paclitaxol and so far I’ve had hardly any side effects. The past few weeks my toes have gone numb and I am just now getting a little pain in my hands. My oncologist is talk...
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@Fionap2017 My treatment schedule was to have 4 x 3 weekly AC + 12 x weekly Paclitaxel but I stopped after finish of the 8th Taxol three weeks ago due to neuropathy. I have numbness on my finger tips, feet as well as on my tongue.
This numbness started after the 5th Taxol, my Oncologist skipped one week of treatment after the 7th and then reduced 25% of the dosage on the 8th but it did not reduce the level of my numbness so we decided to stop the treatment because we did not want to cause a permanent damage. However, the reason both myself and my oncologist felt comfortable to stop the treatment is that my lymph nodes were not involved. My suggestion is trust your medical team‘s advice and make sure you let your Oncologist know if the neuropathy does get worse.
This numbness started after the 5th Taxol, my Oncologist skipped one week of treatment after the 7th and then reduced 25% of the dosage on the 8th but it did not reduce the level of my numbness so we decided to stop the treatment because we did not want to cause a permanent damage. However, the reason both myself and my oncologist felt comfortable to stop the treatment is that my lymph nodes were not involved. My suggestion is trust your medical team‘s advice and make sure you let your Oncologist know if the neuropathy does get worse.