[dlaxague]

Hi,

I'd forgotten until I read your post that I had an odd thing going on during Taxol. I don't think I ever mentioned it (not to peers nor MD's) - just chalked it up to one more weird side effect. When I peeed (hmm how do you spell pee-ed, it can't have three "e's" in a row?). Voided. Whatever. When I did that, it came out very slowly no matter how much was in there, and towards the end it would stop and start, stop and start. Sometimes there'd be a sort of burning/cramping sensation also toward the end. I have never (knock wood) had a UTI. I always tried to stay really hydrated during chemo because other side effects seemed better if I did and I remember sometimes during Taxol thinking that I was sure wasting a lot of time in that bathroom waiting to empty my bladder.

Anyone else have this slow-pee side effect?

Kathy, did your onc want to check your urine to make sure you don't have a true UTI happening? Your counts could be low and making you more susceptible.

Debbie Laxague