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kmakm
8 years agoMember
TC Chemotherapy
Had Round 3 of TC chemo on Monday morning. Bone aches arrived like clockwork on Thursday night, but now on Friday, I seem to have lower back pain and hip pain for the first time as well. Is this norma...
PatsyN
8 years agoMember
@kmakm I had no problem with my bowels. Chia seeds is the answer. 4 parts liquid (coconut milk is what I use) to 1 part chia seeds (black or white) then add honey and some goji berries or whatever. It sets in the fridge in half an hour. They contain protein, fibre and calcium and will soften those lead balls or stop the runs. They were my most valuable food resource together with cold pressed juices (water makes me gag). I lost most of my fingernails and toenails but they grew back better than before. I shaved my head before the second treatment. I wanted everyone to know I had cancer and that I wasn't some kind of drug addict or drunk. I swayed as I walked and lost my balance constantly. By the time I'd finished the 12 weeks of Taxol I was bedridden.