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FEC was tough
I finished 6 treatments of FEC in March of 03. Immediately following treatment #5, I had septic shock because of a minor infection (of what we never knew)and severely low white counts, and had a week stay in ICU.
Was also hospitalized after treatment #6, but no septic shock that time. We also had only used 1/2 dose of chemo.
I was very fatigued throughout most of the time. Sore mouth, didn't want to eat much. Chemo brain followed and lasted at least a year.
At this date, I am feeling well and count my blessings daily. I don't think you will hear from too many people because in the United States, AC and CAF were more apt to be used than FEC. My onc gave me FEC because the epirubicin was more friendly on the heart, and I had a problem with SVT's (a racing heart). At that time, it was concidered a very aggressive treatment for my Her2+ (8.7 FISH), stage 2b, 1+node, grade 3, ER+, PR-, 4.5+cm tumor, breast cancer.
Herceptin was in the trials, of which I couldn't be a part of.
Good luck to you......
Barbara
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