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docetaxel/taxotare
Hello,
I have now finished my FEC's and on Tuesday start my last three chemo's with the different drug taxotare. I am anxious about this..better the devil you know maybe.
Can anyone who has been there before me give me any advice on how to manage this one? anything I need to do in advance? think i saw something about painting nails black?
Thanks,
Julia
looking for sydney doctor for breast reconstruction
Hi Sydney ladies,
I have been told that I should have my radiotherapy first then wait a bit(cant remember how long they said)before having reconstruction.
I am aware that having radio first, there are certain methods that will be not be able to be used for me. My radiotherapy finishes around Christmas time. I am wondering if I should be seeing someone soon any how if there are likely to be waiting times.
depression..but not mine...
Well as if it's not hard enought dealing with my own emotional issues as I ride this part of my life.
I have 3 teenagers. My 19 year old daughter has just continued on life as normal and just treats home as a stopover place where I get no home help or hugs/how are you going.
My 16 year old son, has been the most caring and always askes me how I am going and gives me lots of emotional support BUT does not do anything around the house.
fec three done
Hi all,
When I went in for FEC 3 on Tuesday, doc said my neutrophils(part of white blood cells)were too low but they decided to go ahead anyhow but I had to come back the next day for an injection to help raise the levels again. I was offered the option of self injecting but as I am a bit of a whimp and don't live far from hospital so did that. I was told that I will now have to have this after each of the next 3 chemos too.
I was worried about how my veins would go as i had had lots of pain since second dose but all went ok there so that was a relief.
