Hello Susan (if I may) and welcome to the forum. It is interesting to read your experiences as I'm probably right in saying that the vast majority of people on this forum are UK based, although we do have reasonably regular and welcome contributions from outside the UK too. I'd not heard of the the first two chemo drugs you mention but on doing a little googling, I realise that these are variants/brand names of the same drugs we have here in the UK. I had both of those drugs on the chemo regime I was on in late 2015/early 2016 in my FEC-T combo. The T was a variant on the Taxol you are now on. Taxol can certainly be a challenge can't it? Like you, I had the allergic reaction to it the first time although that is so easily controlled and I was fine within minutes. I was very fortunate that I only suffered with the neuropathy very mildly and a month after finishing treatment those side-effects had almost disappeared. I'd not heard of fasting when I went through chemo although I have read more about it since my treatment ended and I know there are people here who have had positive experiences like you. I have to say that if I'd known about it at the time then I would probably have been somewhat sceptical about depriving my body of essential nutrients in addition to the onslaught of chemo. My approach from the time I knew I was to have chemo was to try and build myself up and so I ate lots of high quality protein, vegetables and fruit throughout my treatment. I am lucky in that I generally like quite healthy food anyway so it was not a big stretch for me. Chemo was in no way as bad for me as I'd imagined and I got through it without any major infections, nausea or neuropathy. I think, as you say, talking to your health provider before embarking on such a regime is advisable. Everyone's situation is unique to them and what suits one person may not be advisable for another. I hope you continue to do well with your treatment and that the end is in sight. There is life after BC treatment I promise. Ruth xx
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