My treatment plan...

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I saw my Oncologist this week. So I will be having chemo over an 18 week period.

9 weeks of Paclitaxel (Taxol) and carboplatin (PC) once a week

9 weeks of Epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (EC) once every 3 weeks

She said I'm healthy (apart from being fat and being on mild blood pressure medication) so this has informed her decision.

I actually thought it was funny that they weighed me for dosing. It's like a veterinary practice because they dose according to an animal's weight. She said, yep, it really is that crude, unfortunately.

She sent a request for a chair and the request for an MRI is being reviewed. She reckons I'll start week after next.

FormerMember over 3 years ago

Good luck HunkyDory

That seems like a full on chemo regime. Won't you have any break weeks? I'm on gemcarbo on a 3 week cycle - day 1 gemcitzbine and carboplatin, day 8 gemcitabine, day 15 nothing. Day 15 of the cycle tomorrow and I have to say I'm grateful for the day 15 nothing.

Take care.

HunkyDory over 3 years ago in reply to FormerMember

Not over the first 9 weeks. In the second it's be a 3 weekly cycle. The first 9 is definitely full on. I'm just going to try and get my head down and get through it if I can. xx

Wobbly1 over 3 years ago in reply to HunkyDory

Hi HunkyDory I’m on same chemo treatment plan as you but the other way round. I’ve done the three EC and going for my first Paclitaxel on Monday. EC wasn’t as bad as I was expecting and I found it easier as it went on but everyone is different. Just wanted to wish you good luck xx

HunkyDory over 3 years ago in reply to Wobbly1

Thank you! You, too xx

Abigail15 over 3 years ago in reply to Wobbly1

Hi my treatment was exactly like yours. I was fine right up to second last weekly treatment then I got neuropathy in my hands so missed session number 9…apart from that I was fine on the two different chemos x

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