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caya · 10-17-2011, 04:45 PM

Hi Tracy,

I did 3 rounds of FEC, followed by 3 of Taxotere, then did my year of Herceptin - 17 infusions every 3 weeks. FEC is a combination used in Canada and many of the commonwealth countries like the UK and Australia.

I think the side effects are similiar to AC - the most important advice I can give you is to drink a lot of water, and take the anti-nausea meds BEFORE you get nauseous. You don't want to play "catch" up with the meds. Your pee will turn red (the E- Epirubicin) does that to you. My hair started to follow out around day 12, I had my hairdresser cut it very short before I had my first chemo so it wasn't too bad.

Chemo is very doable, just listen to your body and rest as much as possible.

all the best
caya

10-17-2011, 04:45 PM	#2
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: FEC chemotherapy Hi Tracy, I did 3 rounds of FEC, followed by 3 of Taxotere, then did my year of Herceptin - 17 infusions every 3 weeks. FEC is a combination used in Canada and many of the commonwealth countries like the UK and Australia. I think the side effects are similiar to AC - the most important advice I can give you is to drink a lot of water, and take the anti-nausea meds BEFORE you get nauseous. You don't want to play "catch" up with the meds. Your pee will turn red (the E- Epirubicin) does that to you. My hair started to follow out around day 12, I had my hairdresser cut it very short before I had my first chemo so it wasn't too bad. Chemo is very doable, just listen to your body and rest as much as possible. all the best caya __________________ 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!!