hi every one had my first taxol last thursday after compelting my fourth cycle of the ec glad that bit is over. this taxol is better in the way i dont feel ill like i did on the ec but the joint pain can be a little to much at times painkillers don't seem to have much effect on it but im not complaining at least i am on the last furlong so to speak when the taxol is over then its radiotherapy which should start january .still feeling fed up though trying to get my head around it all & keep telling myself not long to go after christmas everything will be sorted just still feels like a long time .sometimes i just want some peace & quite but as you know i live in a very full house there is always something going on .i was thinking this morning that i havn't really had time to think hey ive got breast cancer & on chemotherapy the day to day running of the household gets in the way maybe thats why i ended up so ill on the ec .i try to take time out for me but its not always possible is it ?. sorry to go on a bit think i am feeling sorry for myself . hope every one is feeling ok will write some more soon take care love n hugs theresa xxxx
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You really don't have time to appreciate the diagnosis in the midst of your treatment! I've just come to the end of my 18 months Theresa, and it's only now that I've actually started to realise "%%%% I've had cancer!" And therein begins a whole new chapter ... However, let's deal with one thing at a time.
Like you I was incredibly sick on EC (AC in my case, same diff I believe) but found Docetaxol far more tolerable (apart from being allergic to it!) I only had the joint pains for one cycle, and was full of beans for the rest of it. My hair actually started growing back and generally life started to look rosy again. I also found radiotherapy a breeze, apart from having to trek to the hospital every day for 5 weeks, I didn't have too many side-effects from that either. What I'm really trying to say is, you are well on the home straight now, and before you know it you will be basking in the spring sunshine (wearing lots of factor 50 of course) with all the other beautiful flowers ...
i just finished docetaxol after ec it is better, i found different symptons each treatment though none were as bad as EC and as Jayne said your hair will start to grow back now mine is too. What could be better???
