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Question about Chemo

Kat11
Kat11 CSN Member Posts: 1,931 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Does the side affects of Chemo, get better with each round or worse. I think I have read two different things regarding this. What about when they change the chemo drug to another one later on here. Do you like start all over again.
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  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 CSN Member Posts: 1,751 Member
    #2
    Better
    Kat, I had 6 rounds of TAC, and side effects lessened over time, peaking at around treatment 3. Except for fatigue. That increased.
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  • 1surfermom
    1surfermom CSN Member Posts: 396 Member
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    Moopy23 said:

    Better
    Kat, I had 6 rounds of TAC, and side effects lessened over time, peaking at around treatment 3. Except for fatigue. That increased.

    chemo
    Based on the chemo I received 4 rounds Ac, currently getting taxol, hereceptin every week for 4 cycles( I will finish in Sept.). I think it becomes predictable you will begin to know how your body reacts and what days are your good days and what days are bad.I now know how to schedule things so that I'm not sick or fatigued. How did you do on your first round did you have any side effects ? Let me know.Love Surf
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  • Kat11
    Kat11 CSN Member Posts: 1,931 Member
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    1surfermom said:

    chemo
    Based on the chemo I received 4 rounds Ac, currently getting taxol, hereceptin every week for 4 cycles( I will finish in Sept.). I think it becomes predictable you will begin to know how your body reacts and what days are your good days and what days are bad.I now know how to schedule things so that I'm not sick or fatigued. How did you do on your first round did you have any side effects ? Let me know.Love Surf

    Surf
    I got sick ( flu like ) the 3rd day after treatment. It took me down for 2 full days and part of the 3rd day. You call it AC is that ( Adriamycin ).
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  • confused123
    confused123 CSN Member Posts: 251
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    Kat11 said:

    Surf
    I got sick ( flu like ) the 3rd day after treatment. It took me down for 2 full days and part of the 3rd day. You call it AC is that ( Adriamycin ).

    People usually say A/C for
    People usually say A/C for Adriamycin and Cytoxin. I did those and the symptoms were the same each time. With the Taxol my side effects were totally different. Had bone pain that decreased after the first time and the fatigue was same each time. I would get Taxol on Tues. Feel great on Wed and then tired and achy through the weekend.
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  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D CSN Member Posts: 1,867
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    confused123 said:

    People usually say A/C for
    People usually say A/C for Adriamycin and Cytoxin. I did those and the symptoms were the same each time. With the Taxol my side effects were totally different. Had bone pain that decreased after the first time and the fatigue was same each time. I would get Taxol on Tues. Feel great on Wed and then tired and achy through the weekend.

    Kat
    Kat, I hope that your chemo gets easier for you. Most of the ones that

    took it, says it does. I pray that it does for you. Take care of yourself!

    Love, Jeanne
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  • taleena
    taleena CSN Member Posts: 1,612 Member
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    Kat.. I just wanted to say
    Kat.. I just wanted to say that I hope you start feeling better soon... I am thinking about you... hang in there... sorry I can't offer you any words of wisdom on this... but know my thoughts are with you.

    Hugs to you my friend.

    ~T
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