[chrisy]

I did 3 weeks all three T/Carbo/H then one week H only for 6 cycles. I found the side effects did not change over the course of the treatment, so if you are doing well after the first, there's a good chance this will continue. I hope so!

I had no nausea, minor diahrea (but not enough that I learned to spell it I guess), no hair, and lowered blood counts, but never so low that I needed any "help" and they usually came back on the "week off" with H only. I also would get REALLY flushed in the face the day after treatment - I thinkt his was the premed Benadryl or Decadron. By the end of the 6 cycles, in retrospect I was pretty tired, but at the time I thought I felt great and, in your words, found all the side effects very tolerable.

This combo worked well for me, reducing my extensive liver mets to one tiny "area of interest" which I think it just left behind to tick me off and keep me from getting to be called NED! The tumors were total chemo virgins as my original dx was DCIS only and I hadn't had any prior chemo.

THis chemo is a powerful combo - I hope it will work well for you!

Thanks for your inspiration (10 years and still going strong!) - how bout another 10 or 20 for good measure!

Much love
Chris