I have hadc2 cycles of Ec so far so good , i understand that it s accumulative nd could most likely get worse with the side effects . However i am more worried about paclitaxol which i will be going onto next as it is a two weekly dose and i know eople get reactions etc with this . I am so nervous about it . What are other peoples experiences of it please ?
Hi CAZGIB10
I'm glad to hear that you're doing okay on EC. I had 3 cycles of EC, three weeks apart, followed by 12 weeks of paclitaxel. I didn't have any serious side effects on EC and none at all on paclitaxel. In fact, while on pacli my hair started to grow back.
I hope you don't struggle with side effects either.
Anne
Thankyou im more worried i think because im having mine 2 weekly and its a dense dose so im more concerned about a reaction as most people have paclitaxol weekly it is less strong i think and more manageable
Ah, sorry! I should have read your post more carefully.
Its no worries some people dont have a reaction but others can so i just wondered what the difference was for people on a two weekly one
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