Hi, my mum had 12 rounds of taxol and carboplatin for breast cancer and was ok but tired and a little bit breathless at the end. She had her first dose of EC (three to go) two weeks ago and is still exhausted and breathless, with loss of appetite. She’s had heart scans and all hopefully ok, blood test to come. Does anyone have any advice on how to keep her strength and spirits up and how normal or not this is? She’s in her early seventies. Thanks
Hi
I finished 3 cycles of EC 2weeks ago. I found it brutal on my body.
Loss of appetite which led to loss of weight. My taste buds completely changed. I found nibbling on ginger biscuits helped and spicy foods was a comfort.
Extreme nausea and fatigue along with dizziness and sleep was my friend. This was all in the first 10-12 days of each cycle. Once my body felt it could stand up, I stood in the garden to get fresh air but wrap up warm as I was cold all of the time. I had breathlessness too and walking up and down the stairs was painful.
I would recommend tena lady as I had incontinence and red staining from the Epirubicin.
I had 3 lots of antibiotics over the course including an IV antibiotics as my body couldn't shake the infections.
I had a really high dose of EC so that probably explains why I felt so ill. And I lost all my hair on my body except for eyebrows so that's something.
I really hope your mum's side affects aren't as bad as mine or the other ladies on here.
I start Paclitaxel next week so fingers crossed 
All I can say is listen to your body and go with it.
All the best
