Carboplatin & Taxol Chemo

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Hi Everyone,

I’ve been told I need to start chemo before they will look at surgery because of the spread. I feel so downhearted today as everything is taking so long. I couldn’t sleep last night for slight wheezing in my chest and they seem to be taking forever to start me on Heparin.

Has anyone had Carboplatin & Taxol - how did you find it? Not sure what to expect. I did ask about hair loss and they said it’s very common with Taxol. My biopsy is not until next week so feels like I’m just left for about another month before I can do anything about this

thanks,

N x

Livinginhope 18 hours ago

Hi! I was diagnosed with stage 3c Ovarian cancer in February 2022 just as I turned 70. It took seven months to diagnose so I understand your frustration. I had six sessions of carbo/taxol from April & my op was in June. I had another six sessions of chemo a month after my op & also had Avastin. I inherited the BRCA2 gene from my mother so have also had two years of Olaparib tablets to try & slow the growth of further tumours. The BRCA2 diagnosis was a total shock. I finished Olaparib last September & now just have three monthly blood tests. So far, so good although I am aware it will return at some point. During all of this I felt a lot better than I thought I would & nobody who met me had any idea I was ill & told me how well I looked! I have always been positive & that is the way forward for me. I coped with chemo quite well although I felt tired & a little nauseous at times. I took Domperidone tablets for the nausea & completely went off chocolate!! I opted for the cold cap even though it put at least an hour on my treatment time & the hair on my crown thinned a lot and there was a general thinning all over. I noticed more hair loss within a month of starting the chemo but the cold cap was definitely worth it for me although it’s not suitable if you suffer from headaches as it really is super cold (obviously)!!

I do hope this helps & wish you well. I went through my treatment realising that there are many people with worse problems than me! Linda

Brynhild 16 hours ago in reply to Livinginhope

Hi Linda,

Thanks so much for your reply and I’m sorry to hear about the BRCA2 diagnosis. I’m booked in for my biopsy on Thursday. My tumours are all over my pelvis and have spread to my stomach lining which is why they won’t proceed with surgery until they shrink. I do hope chemo relieves some of the symptoms in my abdomen. I’m interested in the cold cap but I’ve seen varying outcomes. I have very fine hair but lots of it. I don’t really want people to know what’s going on as I can’t really handle the constant questions about it. I’m 45 and love my hair so might have to start searching for a good wig.

Great news you’re doing well. I hope so much you stave off any return. ️

love Nadia x

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