Hope someone can help. I completed 6 months of chemo (EC then Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) with my las treatment on 24 May. Like so many others I suffered badly from loss of sense of taste and poor appetite but was assured they would return when chemo finished. Unfortunately that hasn’t been the case - in fact my appetite has got even worse and I can only manage berry small amounts of food before I feel full. As a result I’ve lost quite a lot of weight since May.
Have reported my concerns to my Breast Cancer nurse and to my GP. They have given me omeprazole (antacid) and build up drinks but I still feel really unwell. Has anyone else experienced these after effects this long after chemo finished?. Really worried as I feel I’m getting weaker rather than stronger and trying not to let my imagination run riot.
Hi, sorry to hear your appetite has not returned after your chemo, that sounds very frustrating. It's good that you’ve spoken to your nurse and GP though I think if it were me I would follow up with them again if there's been no change in a few weeks. Best wishes
Thank you Irishgirl. Spoke to my oncologist who has given me good advice and also organised a “just to be sure” CT scan
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