Taxotere, Carboplatin & Herceptin Looking to Share

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Hi MusicalMom,

 I used to live in Carlsbad; on Acacia. Fun place to live. 

I started the same chemo that you are going to have 3 weeks ago. I get Taxotere, Carboplatin and Herceptin once every 3 weeks and Herceptin once a week. So I go every Tuesday. This coming Tuesday is my second treatment of the all-three drugs. I took an anti-nausea medicine and it worked fine. I didn't throw up once. Today is Day 3 of my period since I started and it is VERY heavy. I have to change my pad every hour. I called the doc and the nurse called back. She said to come in tomorrow for a blood cell count, so it's seems normal. Not as urgent as my mother thinks. She thinks I need to go to the emergency room, but that's a mother for ya. 

My hair is falling out a lot now. It is very thin; I don't have much left. My side part is huge and getting bigger. I bought a wig, ordered another one online and bought a bunch of scarves and a couple of hats. This is the most depressing aspect of breast cancer for me, is losing my hair.

I've been wanting to talk to someone who is going through the same thing as I am. I'm glad I found this site. 

I started on July 5th. I have the full deal every three weeks and the herceptin on weeks 2 and 3.  I start cycle three on Monday.  I have felt really good--no nausea at all.  I get chemo on Monday and then am tired week one on Wed and Thurs pms. I come out of that on the weekend and weeks two and three I feel normal.  Hair came out as the nurses predicted at day 20. Purchased a wig and some scarves.  I walk each day 3-4 miles and that has helped my energy a ton.  I do get a bit of a metallic taste week one, but that goes away week 2 of the cycle.  It seems to be a really tolerable treatment plan.