Thank you for sharing that Alice, I think its time I put that glass down for a while !
Glad to hear that you are coming out the other side of your treatment.
Hazel, Im sure the Chemo is making a difference, even though it may not seem so at the moment, we all just need to get through this together .
Love to everyone
Yep Alice I also need to put the glass of water to better use. 3 days post EC and am struggling with side effects even on reduced dose. That always seems to make the fears and worries worse. Need to just get through this rough patch x
Thanks Bigpumpkin. I think I’m just getting impatient because it feels like I’ve had chemo for soooo long. Less than 4 weeks til my final one so that’s keeping me going.
Alice I’m so pleased you’re getting through this. I will definitely need to put the glass down more often!
Love to you all.
Hazel x
Hi booksandwine (two of my favourite things!),
My side effects on Tax have not been too bad compared to some of the others on here. Aches and pains for 3-5 days and I took co-codomol which worked a treat. I did get oral thrush and that was truly horrible but I’ll ask for tablets in advance next time so I’m ready. My hands and feet have been sore and my fingernails are still tender. I’ve gone for the nail painting. They are currently midnight blue!
All things considered, I feel I’ve been reasonably lucky and the side effects were less than I imagined they would be. Best of all was no nausea or sickness.
Good luck!
Hazel x
Cant quite believe it - my last chemo tomorrow!! 8 of 8!!! The Paclitaxel has been tougher than the AC, but I can’t complain too much as on the whole the se’s haven’t been too bad!
Looking forward to having the PICC line out tomorrow afternoon and having a glass of prosecco in the bath!!!
Keep going ladies - we’re getting there!! xxx
What a wonderful feeling you must have Jonsi to be on your last Chemo- Congratulations !! Well done you!!, you most definately deserve that glass of wine in the bath xx its Tax number 5 for me tomorrow and my knees are already knocking - but at least the end is in sight.
Good luck for today- last one !!!
Cx
Meant to say thanks hazel for your comments. Appreciated. Caroline
Thank you Sue xx I have had pre chemo wibbles today , I just want to get up tomorrow and get it over with, still using the cold cap and to be honest I feel I have put an enormous amount of added pressure on myself, but dont want to give up now either 
Anyway I hope that you are feeling a little better xx hope you are too Kessx Rowan I hope you are feeling ok too xx
Love to all xx
All done!!! Bring on the bast**d joint pains for the last time and then I’m well and truly done!!! Didnt have that bath tonight (hahahah Sue!) as we sat out in the garden on such a wonderful evening! Did have my one glass of prosecco though!!! Picture on our private fb page! Take care and stay positive ladies!! xxx
Thank you Jaffacakes, glad its over, feel fine at the moment- sure it wont last lol. Never mind one more to the finish line xxxx
Hi all back from my mad travels and all good had a fab time !! Tired on the first week and TAX trots just seemed to go on a bit good job I packed every medication known to man lol !! It’s been a day of appointments yesterday . Prechemo assessment then counselling for my daughter then the dentist for a repair of a filling she did in December that decided to drop out !! Phew
Today is my last TAX !! Planning to have a glass of bubbles with my kids later to celebrate !!
Hope everyone is doing ok xx
Rowan x
Congratulations Rowan - Happy Days !!! last Tax, what a wonderful feeling it must be !!! If only I could have a sip of wine without the bloomin indigestion I would raise a glass with you ! Xxx enjoy
Hi everyone. So glad to hear everyone feeling upbeat and cracking on with things. I’m sorry I’m not much support to anybody at the minute and don’t like posting on here about how I feel but don’t know what else to do today! I’m 10 days post EC 4 and have had a really hard time this one. Still exhausted, dizzy, and have had a really sore windpipe and throat that now have meds for. I slept most of yesterday and still am shattered today. This is really messing with my head and I honestly don’t think I can do another. Cycle 3 was reduced dose and much better but this one was almost as bad as 1 and 2. Everyone says - only 2 more but I’m really scared. Scared that I’m not recovering this time from it. I know I have to do this for my kids but honestly I’m completely phobic of walking in the hospital. How do I get through this? Sorry I’m such doom and gloom, I’m trying to look happy and ok for loved ones but really struggling xxx
So sorry to hear you are having a tough time Caz, my heart goes out to you. I agree take any medication to help you through this. They give me Lorazepam to take starting on Chemo morning. I take half just before it starts and half during. That night I have another one with a Zopiclone to help me sleep. I take these for a further 5 days- just to get me through really. I have really bad association sickness, related to the cold cap, plus many other things- ridiculous really but ? I am awaiting an appointment to see the Psychologist, for some coping stratergies. I hope this soon passes, when I was on FEC, my symptoms would drag on until day 12 or so, and I never felt I had the time to recover betweeen sessions. Could there be an option of you having an extra week break before your next Chemi, just to give yourself a bit of time to recover ?
Thinking of you and sending you a big hug
Cath xx
Jaffacakes she is having a tough time but has her head screwed on enough to ask for counselling she is doing her exams next year I got divorced last year from her dad and now this **bleep** so it’s not surprising the poor girl needs some help but she is doing great thanks
Im well aware im not everyones cup of tea…id rather be someones shot of tequila anyway! Xxx
I’m day 5 after my 2nd tax and everything tastes yuck again so I sympathise ladies. Been trying pineapple (read about it on the forum). It does give some relief and I can taste it a bit but only for minutes.
Ask for Fluconazole if you’ve got a furry tongue Rowan. I had that last time and the tablets cleared it up and this time I’ve taken a smaller dose as a preventative measure. Won’t make things taste better but takes the horrible tongue away.
Keep well everyone.
Hazel x
Thank you everyone so much. Your quick replies and lovely words massively helped. I am better than I was. The chemo really seems to affect my brain as well as all the physical side effects. Sorry for off loading. I’m going to take your advice and maybe ask for lorazepam or something like it to help. Day 14 now and still not physically better. I have a horrible cough and bad chest but got like this after ec2 as well. I have asthma so it must just be my weak spot. Anyway much better mentally again. Seeing onc on wed.
Hope you are all enjoying the gorgeous weather. We are hosting a big horse show this Sunday so everyone is busy getting the place ready. Maybe that was part of my problem too - seeing everyone else do things I normally do whilst I was feeing like an old helpless woman. Too much time to lie around plays tricks with your mind.
Thank you all again. You are truly lovely people xxxx
Glad you’re feeling better Caz. The link below is an article I found way back and it helps me when things get on top of me. I hope it works because I’m rubbish at copying and pasting things on the internet!
Hazel xx
Everyone can just get lost (to put it politely) im done xxx