Hi @beatit2027 Welcome to the thread. You have been given some sage advice and don’t need to say anymore. We are all individuals and so is our cancer and subsequent treatment. I always say chemo isn’t nice but it’s doable. I did 12 weekly Paclitaxel and successfully cold capped. I did chop my hair down from a long bob to a pixie to make a better fit as I have a lot of hair. Some say Paclitaxel is a ‘nicer’ chemo ( I personally don’t like to say any chemo is nicer or worse than any other as we all have our own health issues, age and fitness that affect how we tolerate chemo) but I didn’t go have it plain sailing but my team sorted it and did dose reductions and I finished my course. The only thing I was told was that as Paclitaxel is given weekly you have a lower dose than if you had it 3 weekly therefore the side effects may be less. I was originally told Docetaxel and Carboplatin but with my own health issues and family heart problems my plan was changed to Paclitaxel.
Please talk to your team, I would recommend calling your breast care nurse as they have all your notes to hand to be able to explain. You can call the BCN nurses on 0808 800 6000 to chat, they won’t have access to your notes but have a wealth of experience to support you.
@salbert wishing you well in your appointment today. Is cake on the menu for being good at the hospital?
