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