HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Chemo, round 4, very tough morning

Becky · 04-23-2007, 11:40 AM

This is very normal for chemo (especially when on a taxane). Although I did 4 AC followed by 4 taxol, I found the fourth round the absolute worst and then my 2nd and 3rd taxol were bad too. I fainted dead away in the bathroom after round 2 of taxol. Thank goodness my husband was there or else I would have front veneers or dentures for sure.

Be careful (especially since you have 2 more rounds to go) on stairs and in the bathroom during the first few days in the next rounds. The worse should be over with this round. If your counts go down too much, you can get some neupogen shots to help.

Eat well but be careful of raw fruits and veggies if your counts are way too low. Ask your onc to test you now!

My thoughts are with you. You are 2/3rds done with the worst part!! Yea.

04-23-2007, 11:40 AM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	This is very normal for chemo (especially when on a taxane). Although I did 4 AC followed by 4 taxol, I found the fourth round the absolute worst and then my 2nd and 3rd taxol were bad too. I fainted dead away in the bathroom after round 2 of taxol. Thank goodness my husband was there or else I would have front veneers or dentures for sure. Be careful (especially since you have 2 more rounds to go) on stairs and in the bathroom during the first few days in the next rounds. The worse should be over with this round. If your counts go down too much, you can get some neupogen shots to help. Eat well but be careful of raw fruits and veggies if your counts are way too low. Ask your onc to test you now! My thoughts are with you. You are 2/3rds done with the worst part!! Yea. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"