Hi @docb
You are having the same regime same. I finished chemo in December and am on 14/18 Herceptin. I had a reduced dose of Paclitaxel due to allergies and had a bad reaction on week 3. They prescribed an antacid, steroid and antihistamine to help prevent any more reactions. Lucky for me no further reactions but the steroids caused terrible insomnia.
Weekly chemo is cumulative, it get harder as time goes on, I had a few good days in the first 6 weeks, then I had 2 good days, with one back in the chair. My cancer centre is 30 miles away and with cold capping I was out for at least 5 1/2 hours up to 7 1/2 hours as they sent me 40 miles away for my last chemotherapy. It doesn’t give you time to do anything.
There is a monthly chemo starters group which is very supportive during your treatment, everyone is on their own individual plan but you can share side effects, prevention of them and treatment to help. Here is the link for June as you say you’ve already started.
Fingers crossed you will have no further reactions.
And obviously we will be with you through your treatment as well.
