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Schwen
8 years agoMember
Starting Paclitaxel...
Hi Everyone, Well I have now completed the first 4 rounds of Chemo, in two weeks time I start the 12 rounds of weekly, (Paclitaxel) and I am shit scared as I have only come to terms with the side ef...
kmakm
8 years agoMember
@Schwen I lost quite a lot of weight during chemo. I was motivated by getting out of the danger zone for complications in my mastectomy and reconstruction operation. I was simply very strict with portion control and minimal sugar. It was helped by having no appetite for ten days in every chemo cycle and having completely shot tastebuds! Walking every day and a protein rich diet helped as well. K xox