Paclitaxel

Hi Bazza

I've been on paclitaxel for 7 months now. Weekly for 12 weeks then fortnightly. I've found it very tolerable with some side effects. I lost my hair during weekly chemo but now growing again. I developed pheripheral neuropathy in toes around twelve weeks but manageable. Sometimes digestive issues but not bad but never knowing whether chemo or cancer or something else. I've read your other thread. I hope your wife isn't unwell with paclitaxel and the tumours responds to it.

Best wishes

Stripey x

Thank you stripey at. How come you are now on it monthly?

I get paclitaxel fortnightly.  The consultant had initially said 12 weeks then get a CT scan. Scan then showed either areas were stable and some areas shrinking. She decided that it would be sufficient for fortnightly to keep cancer stable and easier to tolerate if on it long term to be given fortnightly rather than weekly

Stripey x

Ah OK, How long will you be on it for?

I think the intention is to keep me on it as long as tumours are stable and also if I'm still tolerating it. If the tumours become unstable I've to get chemo tablet along with targeted therapy. My next scan is mid October.

Stripey x