Paclitaxel side effects
Hi everyone, I have finished 3 out of 4 rounds of AC and still have 12 rounds of paclitaxel to go :( I get quite anxious and worried when i think of how many more weeks of chemo i have left to go t...
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Dear Alpha875,
I had EC(similar to AC) X4 + Paclitaxol X12, R/T X 25
I feel I got off quite lightly compared to many other ladies here.
I definitely had side effects, but nothing that wasn't manageable. Ie reflux, taste changes, nail changes,
dry eyes and some joint pains.
No nausea at all was a big bonus. My WCC stayed quite good, no infections or hospital stays.
I did use my income protection insurance in my Superannuation, so no work stress.
Occasionally I had a rest, but not often. I don't look back on it as a difficult time.
I did just take it as it came, one step at a time.
I used the cold cap, with good success. But that still meant some thinning on top, where the cap didn't fit perfectly.
Sometimes we added a strap over the top, down to my chin, to bring the cap tighter on top.
I was more than happy with the result.
I lost my eyebrows ( they were thin before) and they have not grown back (2yrs later). I've had eyebrow tattoos now.
My eyelashes came back, and I almost have no body hair now.
I completed all 12 of the Taxol without major side effects.
But it is odd, that I seem to have a small degree of Peripheral Neuropathy of my feet.
This was more noticeable after treatment was finished. To me that seems odd.
I wish you all the best. I hope that you are as lucky as I was.
I had EC(similar to AC) X4 + Paclitaxol X12, R/T X 25
I feel I got off quite lightly compared to many other ladies here.
I definitely had side effects, but nothing that wasn't manageable. Ie reflux, taste changes, nail changes,
dry eyes and some joint pains.
No nausea at all was a big bonus. My WCC stayed quite good, no infections or hospital stays.
I did use my income protection insurance in my Superannuation, so no work stress.
Occasionally I had a rest, but not often. I don't look back on it as a difficult time.
I did just take it as it came, one step at a time.
I used the cold cap, with good success. But that still meant some thinning on top, where the cap didn't fit perfectly.
Sometimes we added a strap over the top, down to my chin, to bring the cap tighter on top.
I was more than happy with the result.
I lost my eyebrows ( they were thin before) and they have not grown back (2yrs later). I've had eyebrow tattoos now.
My eyelashes came back, and I almost have no body hair now.
I completed all 12 of the Taxol without major side effects.
But it is odd, that I seem to have a small degree of Peripheral Neuropathy of my feet.
This was more noticeable after treatment was finished. To me that seems odd.
I wish you all the best. I hope that you are as lucky as I was.