What to expect - AC after Carbo/paclitaxel/pembro
Hi fighters, I am super worried about what to expect with my first AC coming up. I'll be having my birthday gathering 3 days after it too. I've got one more paclitaxel on its own in the 12 week carboplatin , paclitaxel, pembrolizumab regimen. For triple negative. I'm mid 40s. Apart from a few short bouts of intense side effects, i feel I've been fairly fortunate. No nausea. Good appetite. Side effects: Pins and needles - then used cold gloves and socks so only mild tingles after that mostly. Headaches and some fatigue occasionally in first weeks. Constipation after carbo - dealt with easily. Hints of UTI but also dealt with swiftly and all ok. Whole body red rash week 9 followed by itchy hands and feet (skin was fine) keeping me up all night for 3 nights before getting better. Fast testing heart rate in middle weeks - very out of breath and rate skyrocketing with a little activity. I attribute my last weeks being very easy due to skipping 2 weeks due to low neutrophils and getting those booster injections nearly 2 weeks straight. Also paclitaxel dose reduce due to that horrible itch. Do we think AC won't likely be so kind to me? Am I stupid for wanting to get together with friends in my birthday? Of course no sick people allowed! I have remained social and continued to work (at schools!) so far. Please share your experiences with AC, particularly if you feel similarities with mine so far. Many thanks in advance ❤️
Getting prepared for 12 cycles of Taxol
Hi All, Hope everyone is doing great here and managing the side effects well. I completed my 4 cycles of the AC/Dc combo package and will start with the 12 cycles of weekly taxol from mid September. Luckily for me the red devil was not too bad apart from I have lost complete taste Nd my hair is gone . The nausea and minor reflux issues were managed well with medication and fatigue was also ok for me. I was constipated though and needed coloxyl. Can you all share your experiences with taxol. I can make a list of what to expect and atleast be mentally prepared. I am returning to part time work from 1st October and hoping to get some experiences as how work can be managed? The support and stories give a lot of encouragement :) Thanks Priya
Dressings changed... more bruising
Good morning How are you all doing? I'm two weeks post surgery. Double mastectomy with 17 lymph nodes cleared (the blue dye didn't work). I got the 'all clear' on Thursday - cancer all removed (very small) and none in the lymph nodes. Yay! Woo hoo! Feel awesome about that! I had my dressings changed and now feel really sore again. I had a fainting episode in hospital and they think I might have busted a blood vessel. My right side was black and blue! I've got a new bruise on the right and it's even more swollen but in a larger area. I didn't have a drain that side. It feels like I have a squishy lump from my neck to the bottom of my ribs! Anyone else felt like this? Jo xx
