Paclitaxil (Taxol)

Hi ROBYN, I've never had chemo because it doesn't work on my type of cancer but I just wanted to wish you luck on the new drug and hope you respond as well as some others who have posted they've been on it a while! That in itself gives you hope! Good luck!

Thank you Ann.  It's so good isn't it hearing of others' positive responses.  Hope is a healing thought.  Much love, xx

Hi can anyone tell me what happens after 18 paclitaxel as re treatment? I get a scan soon see if it's working but just wondered what's next. Is it top ups every few weeks? At moment on weekly. Currently just had chemo 9 yest.

Hi  

I have Breast Cancer and went back to Exemestane which is an AI, a sort of hormone therapy. Been on that for a year now. 

Hi I was on that drug for 5yrs when I first had breast cancer in 2012. I came of it and within 3 months got diagnosis with secondary cancer last year. Been on different treatments bit they didn't work so now every crossed for the Paclitaxel.

Hi. 

I had just 5 cycles of Paclitaxel & Carboplatin back before I had my mastectomy. (How long ago that seems!) I had already lost my hair from the E/C chemo. Paclitaxel caused my nails to crack and split. They turned brown and peeled back layer by layer. Not painful, just ugly  - like little brown slates eroding on the ends of my fingers. 

My blood counts were thr real problem. I became borderline anaemic & neutropenic fairly quickly, & several times needed boosters of, I think, Filgrastim before I could continue. I also needed a blood transfusion at the end. But, aoart from the inconvenience of having to go to hospital for an i/v, I found it easier than Capecitabine.

Hope this helps.

Hi! 

On the subject of nails, I was advised that keeping them covered with nail varnish can help. I reckoned there was nothing to lose so I’ve worn nail varnish through all three chemos I’ve had. My nails ended up with ridges and flaked a bit at the tips but they’ve stayed in pretty good shape. I used the varnishes that are allegedly more natural and breathable, such as Mavala and Nailberry. 

Xx

Ditto for the nails, I had a manicure before each chemo session and had polish on my nails and had no problems with taxol, although my friend did, so I would definitively recommend the nail varnish tip.  If I have taxol again, my one thing to do would be to get my eye brows tattoeed before I start - I coped with the hair loss but hated the way I looked with no eyebrows. Xxx

I hear you on the eyebrows, !

xx