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Survived AC but swollen feet ahead of Taxol
My darling mum has survived her four rounds of AC and is now moving onto 12 weekly doses of taxol on Wednesday. It's been tough as she developed deep vein thrombosis and is now injecting herself twic...
I continued with heartburn on taxol but less of an issue initially than AC. I needed nexium twice daily and occasional zantac. Certainly my constipation issues resolved. Do let the chemo team know about swollen feet asap. Taste changes continued on taxol and by the latter half I couldn't tolerate spicy foods. I craved salt on AC but that can cause fluid retention, so did try to reduce by taxol and it improved. I'm sure she will find it easier, at least at the beginning.