[kristen]

Dear Robyn,

There is always HOPE! I am so sorry you have to continue on with more chemo and that the beast has landed again. But so have so many others and so many of these women here are living proof that doctors are baffled and it's published that women are living longer with mets and look at a lot of these women they have had reocurrances and are stable now. There are so many reasons to hope....
Please keep that in your heart.
Taxotere: It kicked my cancer in the butt. I had it first go round with Carbo and herceptin. I did okay. It's like any others, each of us will have are own experiences with each drug combo. You are strong and you have the 2 most important reasons to go through it no matter what. Mine was I lost my hair, as it accumulated in my body, my body ached. I didn't loose my nails, they never lifted, they did get thin. I was tired. But I have read that others weren't. So it all depends, mine could have been the carbo with it that made it that way. My doctors just told me to drink lots of water. I drank 64oz of water the day of chemo. She told me it doesn't matter how long it stays in there, so get it out. I did. I think others might tell you about CoQ10, I don't know anything about that, as I didn't take any. I didn't get any neuropathy. I read something last night and I think it's good advice; don't wait until something really hurts from any side effects, tell your dr. right away as they can reduce your dose or give you something to combat your side effects early on. Hope this helps and maybe gives you a little bit of hope. Hang in there.