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caya · 09-10-2008, 09:52 AM

Terri,

As you can see by my signature, I had 3 x FEC, followed by 3 X Taxotere. Are you getting the anti nausea medication to take - don't be a hero, take it the first few days whether you need to or not - the whole idea with the nausea is to fend it off before it starts, not to play "catch up."
Soda crackers, mild veggie soups, gingerale, ginger tea and jello were the mainstays of my diet the first week or so after the chemo infusion. As for the constipation, AlaskaAngel is right on the money -prunes, prune juice helps, and/or apricots - stay away from bananas. And drink lots of water.
My onc. has been using the FEC chemo for years here in Toronto with great success - good luck Terri.

09-10-2008, 09:52 AM	#3
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Terri, As you can see by my signature, I had 3 x FEC, followed by 3 X Taxotere. Are you getting the anti nausea medication to take - don't be a hero, take it the first few days whether you need to or not - the whole idea with the nausea is to fend it off before it starts, not to play "catch up." Soda crackers, mild veggie soups, gingerale, ginger tea and jello were the mainstays of my diet the first week or so after the chemo infusion. As for the constipation, AlaskaAngel is right on the money -prunes, prune juice helps, and/or apricots - stay away from bananas. And drink lots of water. My onc. has been using the FEC chemo for years here in Toronto with great success - good luck Terri. __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!