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pumela115
pumela115 Member Posts: 231
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
Abraxane
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  • pumela115
    pumela115 Member Posts: 231
    edited September 2010

    Hi Everyone,  I was just wondering ( i'm kind of scared to ask, really), i had my first abraxane treatment last weds., and other than being tired on thurs. i have felt great. nothing like the four DD AC treatments. My question is: i have 11 more to go, i do 3 weeks on and 1 off, is anyone else doing abraxane x 12 and if you are, does it get worse or does it pretty much stay the same? I'm thinking that i have one week break because i will need it :(          thanks                     Pam

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  • nobleanna007
    nobleanna007 Member Posts: 641
    edited September 2010

    Pam,

    Your diagnoisis is similar to mine was, but I was HER-2+++. I was unable to take steroids so they decided to give me Abraxane everyother week for 4 weeks. I had a bit of neuropthy fromit, but ahve been very sensitive to all of the treatments.

    I wish you luck and its suppose to be much easier than Taxol.

    Good-Luck!!!!

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  • pumela115
    pumela115 Member Posts: 231
    edited September 2010

    Nobleanna007,   Thanks, well i sure hope it stays this way, i hate the streroids thats why i'm doing abraxane, but my Dr still gave me a very lose dose. I'm not sure why. Our dx is very close to being the same and one more ironic thing you were diagnosed on my birthday, not sure what that means :)So how are you doing now? You are all done with chemo right? I hope all is well and that the bc is just a bad memory! Take Care and i can't wait to be all done :D                                   Pam

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  • nancyh
    nancyh Member Posts: 2,644
    edited September 2010

    I had weekly Abraxane for about 7 months.  I had an awful runny/stuffy/bloody nose, mild neuropathy, and fatigue.  The fatigue got gradually worse, but I wasn't working throughout, so I was thankfully able to get lots of rest.  For reference, there's lots of info on Abraxane on the Stage 4 board...you can use the search function, type in Abraxane and only have it search the stage 4 board.  You'll find loads of old threads on it.

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  • pumela115
    pumela115 Member Posts: 231
    edited September 2010

    HI nancyh, thanks for the info. I will check out stage 4 pages, sorry that it was hard for you. I just had my second infusion yesterday and i don't feel to bad, just tired. I am not working either right now  but i am begging my dr to let me go back for maybe 2 days a week. I don't know if you had adriamiacin and cytoxen but this is a piece of cake compared to that stuff. Yes my nose is already runny, but that started with the other meds and my eyes watered so bad. Well i'm just rambling now, i hope you are doing well and thanks so much for the info as not to many people have had it i suppose. :D Take Care!!!!                                Pam

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  • nancyh
    nancyh Member Posts: 2,644
    edited September 2010

    Oh yes, Abraxane was easier than A/C.  Don't get me wrong, Abraxane was totally doable, just harder than some of the other chemos I've had (taxol and CMF).  I will say, the fatigue was cumulative.  By the last couple months I was ready to move on to something else.  I'm on Femara now and life is wonderful by comparison.

    I should add that Abraxane kicked some serious cancer butt.  Good luck!!

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