Breast cancer

Sorry to hear you are going through this. Not yet got to the Taxanes, started on EC but others wikk have experience. 

1. Hi Jenna sorry to hear what you are going through, im newly diagnosed and have appointment for treatment plan tomorrow, I wish you well and hope all treatment for you is manageable without too many side effects. X

Am sorry to hear you have breast caner too. I had some bony aches on taxanes and found heat pads and lighter weight covers on the bed helped me, along with some good pain relief.  Did you call your chemo team for advise regarding pain relief? They might be able to issue you something from the chemo unit to help with the pain. Hope the side effects settle quickly for you x

Hi Jenna really sorry to hear that it has spread to your lungs and that you have a fungating tumour also. I have had 4 EC treatments to start with and now I’m on 12 weeks of weekly paclitaxel. I found the first 3 of them not too bad but the pain in my knee joints and back was really sore. I was also thirsty so drink plenty after each session. I had ulcers in my mouth too. I had the 4th one last Friday and this time the fatigue really hit me hard. I also had nosebleeds and bleeding gums for 3 days. Everyone is different and a lot of ladies have had very little side effects. I hope that you you get through this with very little side effects too. Ask your BC nurse for some pain relief if you are finding it is too painful hun. Wishing you all the best. Sending a big hug. Janexxx

Hithanks  for your reply I had my 2nd bout of chemo yday up to now feeling good still very thirsty so yes drinking plenty of water, sorry to hear your side affects hopefully they will go soon hopefully I don’t get any more but time will tell sending hugs your way xx

Hi carla4 sorry to hear your going thru it too I wish you luck with your treatment plan and hope goes well sendings hugs your way xx

Codfish sorry to hear this sorry but I don’t know what taxanes are bit nieve to all these words sending hugs anyway xx

Thanks Jenna look after yourself and sending positive thoughts. X