Hello! I echo the ladies above...please don't fear the worse. The list of side effects is huge, but not everyone gets every side effect and with the side effects you do get, there will be varying degrees. I went through four and a half months of chemo last year, FEC and Taxol. Fec did make me nauseous, but the hospital will give you anti sickness meds that do a good job at controlling this. The first chemo was worse for me nausea wise, but only for the first few days. And mouth ulcers...the mouth ulcers were pretty bad and very painful, but your dentist should be able to prescribe you a numbing mouthwash called ''Difflam'' which I found invaluable. And soft foods...instant whip and jelly were my go to's! With taxol, I'd heard horror stories. I will say, the first one was pretty bad, with bone pain and mouth ulcers, but this was because there was still FEC in my system. It did get easier. Be prepared for the ongoing fatigue, which builds up gradually with each chemo cycle. This, for me, was the constant side effect. And chemo brain is very real, and tends to creep up on you after chemo has finished, but it's more frustrating than serious. It may take longer to recall things, a bit more forgetfulness...being mid conversation and then forget what you were saying! But on the positive side, my hair started to grow back on Taxol! Sarah x
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