Long Term Side Effects from TAXOTERE ( Taxol Hercepton ) chemo drug

Zoffiel said:

Crap, Gayle! This is the nightmare stuff that we don't hear about when we're told the drug might save our lives. Unfortunately, your isn't an unfamiliar story. You can add to your list of woes a percentage of woman who's hair never grows back and those who's bladder--and the ability to control it--never really recover

I cant find any research to support this, but I think the intermittent eye focus problems could be linked to the general muscle damage that drug causes. It certainly screws up all the rest, so why not the ones that help you focus.

I had AC ten years ago and have just finished 4 courses of taxotere following a recurrence. I was fit and healthy, able to run, walk all day, heave hay and wood around and pony wrestle with the best of them. 12 weeks later and viola! I'm a creaky, feeble old woman who can barely walk, gets dizzy and can't sleep. For some stupid reason I thought it might be like the AC--do it and it's done with not many long term effects. Now I'm terrified that I may not recover and the damage may be permanent. It all happened so quickly, I was suffering a variety of side effects, mainly associated with my already dodgy gut,  but this muscle/joint thing only kicked in after my final round. It shits me to tears. Literally.

Thankyou!! For understanding and being real!! This is not the ANGER STAGE!! This me, PISSED OFF at the medical team for NOT telling us this is what we will incur later!! ... I live in a little seaside village community, and went with what I could get at the time, it's not like I planned to get a walnut in my breast! Once you are diagnosed your life is no longer your own!! THANKYOU!! And hugs back to you!! xx