Paclitaxel & Trastuzumab

HI Somersetlass, sorry to hear you have BC but you are in the right place for advice and support.  You don't say which chemo you are having but most chemo's aren't as bad as thier press and with modern drugs most side effects can be controlled.  Love from Ann

Somersetlasshello, i finished my Paclitaxel chemo 10 weeks ago , i used to have every week for 12 weeks plus Trastuzumab every three weeks and still continue. I used cold cap all chemo period to save my hair and it worked for me.I had very mild side effects but not up to week 5-6 and they was very mild. This chemo very manageable, my cancer also her2 positive grade 3. I worked true chemo period just week 12 i started feel more  fatigue and it continued for a while. Otherwise i was absolutely fine . I hope you will be ok and if you have any questions feel free to ask. Good luck xxx

Thanks Annna for your reply, that gives me a lot of comfort.  I can't use the Cold Cap as my hospital are not allowing it at the moment due to Covid and risk of Infection so that is not an option for me but I have kind of got my head around that now.  Its nice to hear of someone else on the same journey as me.   I just wondered why I was having it weekly and didn't ask Oncologist Yesterday but I am presuming its because its manageable weekly?  Which hospital are you with? I'm with Taunton Musgrove. Take care and thanks for your reply. x 

Somersetlass

How you getting on with chemo?

Did you get paclitaxel (taxol) weekly?

I have been given options and one of them is weekly taxol, herceptin and perjeta.

Would be interested to hear your experiences??

Sending u healing vibes and hope you're OK there. 

Ps i use to live in Somerset also near Frome. Now in Wiltshire 

C x