Chemo smell

Hey hi I said the same thing to my partner this morning I’ve got a weird smell about me he says he can’t smell it but it’s awlful I can’t even describe what it smells like I’m too having EC had my first one last week , I have no taste whatsoever either my mouth feels rank even thou I’m brushing my teeth about 3 times a day and doing salt water gargles still sore .. Polly x

It is the strangest thing and I agree totally disgusting. I cannot bare to go on smelling it. I’ve tried essential oils under the nose but the stench always wins. 
I really cannot wait for this phase of my life to be over.

x

I’m only on my first week and it’s a horrid smell .. how you coping with EC X

I’ve had 3 and one more next week before moving onto the next one. It’s been ok. I have mine on a weds and the weekend after I’m pretty wiped out and feel sick and then about now I start coming out the other side. The weird symptoms I have had is my op scar is now sore again and on day 7 of the injections I get back spasms that last for about 24 hrs then go. All normal apparently. It is most certainly a journey!

Oh my word, it is definitely a thing! When I had my 3 rounds of EC I felt like I had a green fog following me all around, like a cartoon! My husband couldn’t smell it but it was ever present, particularly going to the toilet or anything digestion related but also just on my skin and in my nose and mouth. I didn’t find a solution I’m afraid. I have since moved onto Docetaxel - had 2 rounds, 1 to go - and it has gone so hopefully that will be the same for you with Paclitaxel. 

I’m glad I’m not alone. I thought I was going mad. Very jealous of your 1 to go. Good luck with it all x

Would just like 1 more to go but it will be us at some stage xx