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Cure4mom
Cure4mom Member Posts: 9
edited October 2016 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Hello! My mother is on her third AC treatment. She is having 4 AC+14 Weekly Taxol. The AC has gave her a lot of nausea and loss of appetite unfortunately. What is your experience with Taxol? Is it easier when it comes with side effects? I really wish she had her energy and appetite back.

Thanks!

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  • cubsfan
    cubsfan Member Posts: 49
    edited October 2016

    my daughter just had her first taxol after four treatments of AC. she said other than bone pains and some tiredness it was much easier to tolerate than the AC that is her experience Prayers and good wishes to you both

    Nancy

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  • Cure4mom
    Cure4mom Member Posts: 9
    edited October 2016

    Cubsfan : Thank you for the response. That is great to hear! Prayers to both of you as well. Wish you guys nothing but the best as she is going through this.

    Chris

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  • AnnKat
    AnnKat Member Posts: 11
    edited October 2016

    Hi everyone, I've just joined this forum. My 62 year old mom is diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Est+, Prog+, HER2-, between stage IIb & IIIa. She has a tumor on her breast 1.2cm and a 3.4cm tumor in the axilla that broke out of her lymph nodes. PET scan came back negative for spread. Doctor suggested treatment order chemo, surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy. My mom will have her first round of chemo this Wednesday. She will have four rounds of AC (once every 3 weeks) and 12 rounds of Taxol (once a week). I've been juicing fresh organic vegetables and fruits for my mom since her BC diagnosis a month ago. I've also been giving her immunity boosting supplements called Beta Glucan to help keep her body strong in order to deal with chemo. I want to ask if there's anyone who juice raw vegetables and fruits and or take supplements DURING chemo to help control or reduce the severity of chemo side effects? I've heard that patients undergoing chemo therapy will be very prone to infection and so I'm afraid feeding my mom raw vegetable & fruits might cause her to have infections. My mom's oncologist said it's okay for my mom to continue taking the Beta Glucan supplement during chemo because the ingredients are all natural but my mom's surgeon said she shouldn't take any supplements during chemo as it might interfere with the effectiveness with chemo treatment. I'm not sure which doctor to listen to? If there's anyone out there who know someone or personally have taken supplements and eat raw vegetables & fruits during chemo please let me know. Thank you and good luck to all who's battling this terrible disease.

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited October 2016

    I was 63 when DXd IBC (70 now and still NED).

    I did 4 neoadjuvant DD A/C, 2 weeks later had UMX, 3 weeks later started 12 weekly adjuvant Taxol, a week after last Taxol started 25 rads and a week after starting rads started Femara (it was not available in generic form letrozole then).

    Supplements need to be cleared with her Dr. Some 'suppliments' may/will jnterfere with chemo doing it's 'job'. I was emphatically told NO grapefruit or pomegranates. Also no multi vitamin/mineral supplements or garlic supplement but using fresh garlic in cooking was fine. I was given permission to take D for my SAD and B complex. 1/2 way through Taxol I had to start taking K (potassium) as my K levels dropped drastically (still have to take care o keep levels up). When she has her Chemo Education Class with an RN before first Chemo, a lot will be explained and be given printed information.

    Infections (for some) can be a huge problem - not for all though. I did not have any infections during any of my TX and I did not stay away from 'people' - I went everywhere and did everything I wanted to do - not all can. I did get Neulasta shots during A/C.

    the are each so unique! No 2 of us have exactly the same experiences with chemo (neoadjuvant or adjuvant or if both are done). For me, DD A/C was easy - did not slow me down at all Taxol was nasty. For others it's the other way around.

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  • Yaguarete
    Yaguarete Member Posts: 7
    edited October 2016

    Cure4mom: I had the same chemo drugs as your mom. 4 AC (every 21 days) and 4 Taxol (dose dense, every 21 days too. I was offered this regime or the weekly one). AC chemo gave me nausea and lost of appetite the second and third day after infusion. Taxol, on the other hand, made me hungry!! And a bit of joint pain especially on my knees between day 2 and day 4 after infusion. I wish you and your mom the best!

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