My Journey on Paclitaxel

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  • Sunday 28th April 3 days post final Paclitaxel chemo

    Alison218
    Day 2 Yesterday was a fairly good day apart from waking at 3.15 am, but I was expecting that after all the gubbins that were pumped into me on Friday. I had the Filgrastim infection lastnight and was given the single dose pegfilgrastim again. I took ...

  • Friday 26th April 4th and FINAL Paclitaxel Chemo Day 1

    Alison218
    I had a fairly restless nights sleep, mainly because I noticed a district nurse appointment for Monday. I was fretting that it meant they were going to prospone my Chemo today. But they didn't:)  In the post today a lovely surprise arrived f...

  • Thursday 25th April, 14th day post 3rd Paclitaxel

    Alison218
    I'm sorry I haven't posted much recently but I have been feeling a little low. I should have finished my Chemo 2 weeks ago but with my bloods playing up has postponed 2 of my sessions.  I had bloods taken on Monday, but when I had my spe...

  • Thursday 18th April 7th day post 3rd Paclitaxel

    Alison218
    Got up just after 7am this morning so had a good night's sleep only waking once during the night. Ate my breakfast and felt absolutely exhausted again. I told hubby how stupid it was that I was tired again already as I had slept well lastnight.&n...

  • Wednesday 17th April 6th day after 3rd Paclitaxel

    Alison218
    I didn't get up until after 7am on Wednesday morning, so my sleep pattern seems to have gone back to normal after getting up at 2am during most of the EC cycle.  I sat and enjoyed the sunshine for 15mins with my new factor 50 sunscreen on my...
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