Lemon Rocks squash was my saviour!
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Hi
I am on same treatment as you but the paclitaxol was stopped for me half way through as the scan suggested it wasnāt making enough impact on the tumour. I was then moved onto the 4 EC plus pembro. Have definitely found it much harder, but I picked up added complications of blood clots in both arms and hypothyroidism, which was individual to me. I do feel tired mentally and physically, and now have surgery in 4 weeks having completed the EC, but just trying to take it one day at a time.
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And yes..I can totally relate. I was trying to work yesterday on something fairly simple and my brain just wouldnāt work at all
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Just a quick reply as feeling particularly ropey following first zoledronic acid.
Unfortunately the paclitaxel and epirubicin arenāt effective on bowel cancer. The cancers behave in different ways and those drugs are designed for them. I wish it was though!
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Just a quick one, so much to catch up on as not been on for a few days.
So Iāve done it! Breast chemo is finished!!
I also had my first zoledronic acid and to say itās knocked me for six would be an understatement! Had it on Thursday as part of my chemo, by 2.30am Friday I had a raging temperature, headache, just generally felt terrible. Temp was 38.1 so off to a&e we went at 5am. After antibiotics, bloods etc the a&e Dr spoke to my oncologist who said itās a standard reaction to zoledronic acid and I was home an hour later. Been tanked up on paracetamol, ibuprofen and not eating much. Last night my temperature hit 39.8! Violent shivers which my chattering teeth woke the other half!
Very glad itās a 6 monthly drug!
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@2kittens i had the same reaction to zolendric acid. Itās a bit frightening and you were right to get checked out, but it should only last a max of 48 hours so hopefully youāll see your temperature reduce over today and tomorrow. It kind of put me off having another dose but Iāve since decided I will as Iāve read some clinical trials which show that it plays a role in reducing recurrence in bones for my particular type of BC (HER2+). Stick with it if you can, at least you know the SEs will pass.
And congratulations on finishing chemo (for now) 
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Ahh thatās fantastic news @foxgem! What a milestone to pass and great to celebrate that. 
Hopefully the side effects will fall away as the days and weeks go on and youāll be feeling better and ready for the rest of your treatment . Be gentle with yourself and enjoy breaking away from the chemo treadmill! 
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@felineoptimist definitely ask hubby to help with some things! Iāve struggled to tolerate even water on my hands as it sets them off itching. 
Rubber gloves help a bit, but if your hands are really sensitive, you might find even that can irritate. Itās a really horrible side effect isnāt it?!
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Mine too @jululemon! Some other squashes were just bleurghh! 
Hi all i am due to have my 3rd pax on Friday and I am absolutley dreading it , I just wondered what it was like for u all on 3rd one ?. I am quite worried as so far my side effects have been manageable for no 2 . The chemo nurse told me its the third one that u will start to get them.
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Hey @cazgib10
Iāve actually had very minimal side effects so far on the weeks when I have Pac on its own. I had my 5th round yesterday.
I have the infusion on a Friday and other than a bit of a weird taste, I tend to feel fine the day of and Saturday, a little tired on Sunday and Monday, then generally back to normal on Tuesday.
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@mssteel Thats good except mine is dose dense so im not expecting an easy ride .
@cazgib10 Same. I had a reaction during the 2nd round too so Iāve had mine administered more slowly in increments since then. Not sure if that could change the severity of side effects.
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@mssteel do u mean u have less of the dose but weekly now ?
@cazgib10 I have the same dose every week but they put it through the IV more slowly. Think of it like sipping a glass of wine over a couple of hours rather than knocking it back in one!
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@mssteel i just wondered because mine is two weekly some dont find the weekly one as difficult as the two weekly
@cazgib10 Ahh I see. Maybe mine is less dose dense then. Can you ask them to change it to weekly if you feel you might tolerate it better that way or is there a specific reason you have to have it fortnightly?
@mssteel its Just the chemo regime im on I have Thought about that but then it affects people in different ways some people dont tolerate the weekly dose either and I thought that possibly u would be a longer time in the chair so i didnt ask Them to change it , they have reduced the dose though which is good
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@cazgib10 Could be worth an ask if you do find yourself struggling with it. Hope it goes ok. x
If you have been relatively ok for the first 2 I canāt imagine that would change. Its my understanding of pacs that its the first couple that usually cause a problem
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