Questions about strange smell and taste
I have chemo every Mon. and Fri. receive supplemental fluids and decadron for a weekend boost. I had the bad metallic taste while on TCM last year.
A couple of weeks ago everything started smelling sicky sweet like a maple syrup overload and tasting that way as well. Even the dog smelled that way to me and poor guy got 3 baths in 1 day.
I have a powerport and noticed the smell/taste intensified when I received fluids. Monday during treatment I sensed a strong odor like warm or rancid plastic or rubber. This odor has replaced the sicky sweet one and I'm still experiencing it 2 days later.
Anyone ever had something similar? Could the sweet odor be from the fluids (glucose)? Why did it start? Is the current odor from the abraxane, herceptin, decadron or any of the premeds I had Mon? Is my port involved? Am I nuts?
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Vicki
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3/11: DX: IDC, HER2++, ER/PR neg, stage 4, mets to liver. Primary tumor: grade 3; 11 cm. 2nd smaller tumor: ~2.5cm. Multiple affected nodes, 1 spot on liver. 6 rounds TCH prior to bmx.
7/11: Nothing left except Primary breast tumor now 1.5cm.
8/11: BMX, 17/17 nodes clear. No post-op chemo or radiation indicated. NED!
10/11: NED! Continue Herceptin indef.
2/12: Reoccurence of liver mets; both lobes. Tykerb added to Herceptin.
5/12: Progression of liver mets. Stop Tykerb, start Abraxane & Herceptin weekly.
8/12: Progression in liver and lymph nodes around liver and right kidney. Herceptin not working anymore! Stop Abraxane and Herceptin. Start Tykerb and Xeloda.
10/12: Severe side effects. 3 weeks break from everything.
12/12: It's working! All tumors gone except 2 (from 20+) Continue Tykerb and Xeloda. Brain and spine MRIs clear.
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