Went to my oncologist this week. I will start chemo Jan 10th. She is not goi g to put a port in unless there is a problem. I will go once a week. Take 5 compazine pills day before so I don't get nauseous. After 4 treatments will have blood work or petscan. She may not do 12 treatments if tests show it is stopped before. Said I am lucky it is still in bones only. I hope it works. I am going to try and post a picture with my new wig. Not bad and I did not fuss with it yet.
Well I will keep you posted.
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I am glad you are going to do holidays first before starting. I did Taxol last year all during the holidays. I managed ok but I had a lot of help from my family. I am nervous also. Ok , let's admit it, depressed. I just began Affinitor and am very anxious as my Oncologist told me this is pretty much my last choice. This drug is a result of matching with Foundation One testing for DNA
Had Taxol last year but am starting on Wed again as unfortunately with just Fulvestrant (after Xeloda) my lung mets have grown larger for first time and liver mets grown a little. Spine still stable . Still on Denosumab of course.
Hair is gorgeous!! God bless you on this journey!! XOXO Linda
Stunning look! Hope the taxol works well. It sounds as if you and your oncologist have a good grasp of what is good for you. Keep us posted - and share the great look!
Hair looks great, not like a wig at all. Best wishes. I was not able to take taxol years ago (allergic) and was given taxotere instead. Dr said it was the synthetic for taxol. I had already done adromycin and cytoxin before starting the taxotere every 3 weeks. The taxotere was much easier.
Ask your dr about emend for the nausea it works great. I used it with all my chemo and never got nauseous, and I have a very sensitive stomach. I even ask for an emend before any surgery now.
My chemotherapy did not work as well as hoped- it did not shrink the mass in left breast- went to surgery 2 weeks after stopping- still 7cm - when removed. Than did radiation- thought all was good until it showed up in my bones 6 months later-
I was going to try verzenio but since my tumor markers are still going up for almost a year I might as well do the chemo. Doctor said I can still go on verzenio after the chemo is finished.
Good luck to you and hope it goes well. And if you didn't say you had a wig on I wouldn't have known. You look great. Hang in there. Sending hugs and love to you.
Thanks I just wanted a wig that did not look like my hair was perfect. I think this one does it so it looks more real. I have two more to try yet. I don't know where the days go but I have not even tried them except at the cancer center.
Thank you for the hugs I will be thinking of them when I am down.
I received taxol for 3 months. I developed moderate neuropathy in my feet . My scans showed no shrinkage but no growth either after 3 months. I was not given a time as to it how long it would work. I was given the impression if I tolerated AND it worked I would have to remain on it or switch to another drug. It didn't really work and I was having trouble tolerating after the 3 months. Within 3 months by my next set of scans everything started to grow a again. I have fairly wide spread disease and was told likely I would have to remain on some kind of chemo until nothing else available to try. After having the Foundation One testing which indicated my tumor was susceptible to Affinitor just started on this. It is my understanding that any drug stops working after a year or two. Hopefully you will respond better than me as you have mets only in your bones. Maybe you should ask oncologist more specific questions if you are uneasy and anxious over it.
Your date of first Taxol chemo was 10th Jan, so you must have had 4 chemo by now. Hope blood test ot Petscan does not show anything now. My wife's Taxol + Herceptin Chemo will start in 3rd week of April and will remember your exp regarding taking nausea medicine before.
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May be doing IV chemo for the first time. Need tips - really freaked out!
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