Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Please tell me what Taxol is. Is it the chemo medicine or something you take along with it? Trisha -- Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I think I had Taxotere instead on Taxol...it is a drug they put in my chemo the last 4 times I had chemo...the first 4 times I had Cytoxan and Adriamycin... Betsy (NC) Note: forwarded message attached. Please tell me what Taxol is. Is it the chemo medicine or something you take along with it? Trisha -- Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I think I had Taxotere instead on Taxol...it is a drug they put in my chemo the last 4 times I had chemo...the first 4 times I had Cytoxan and Adriamycin... Betsy (NC) Note: forwarded message attached. Please tell me what Taxol is. Is it the chemo medicine or something you take along with it? Trisha -- Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks . Not me, I'm not proud, I want them to know so they can do what needs to be done. Before I left the house for my appointment I sat down and wrote all of my symptoms out so that I wouldn't forget anything. I often times remember 2 or 3 different things after I leave the docs office and sometimes very important ones. The time before this one I forgot to mention the frequent urination. This time I had it written down and the lab took a urine sample to rule out UTI. Anyway, I'm feeling much better today. LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ -----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of ssist@...Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 3:39 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 It's the chemo treatment Trisha. With my type of stage III BC they treat with 4 rounds of AC then 4 rounds of Taxol. Apparently my body does not tolerate the Taxol very well. LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I believe Taxotere is chemo, not a separate drug, someone correct me if I'm wrong. LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ -----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of Betsy ReadingSent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:21 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Fwd: Re: June I think I had Taxotere instead on Taxol...it is a drug they put in my chemo the last 4 times I had chemo...the first 4 times I had Cytoxan and Adriamycin... Betsy (NC) Note: forwarded message attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 June, PLEASE don't take this the "wrong" way, because I certainly don't mean it to be bad.....but how do you get to stage 3? Did you not have regular mammogram's? I feel so very very fortunate that a mammogram caught mine at stage 1. Trisha -- Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 It's a long story Trisha but - I was having regular mammograms. 6 years ago my husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I still kept up my my checkups. I had a mammo in Aug of 2003. They wanted me back in Dec for a 6 month because they saw something but said it was probably calcifications. Well, in December my husband had to have major surgery to have his bladder removed and replaced, we had to go to L.A. for this surgery. I forgot all about the mammogram, it got put on the back burner as I was busy helping him recover. 4 days before I found the lump I actually remembered that I was overdue for my mammogram by over 2 years. I called the imaging center to make an appointment. Then I found the lump and everything went crazy after that. I can sit here and woulda, shoulda, coulda myself to death but it's not going to take me back to that time when it probably would have been found much sooner and I'd be in better shape. I was dealing with an awful lot with my dh at the time and I fell through the cracks. LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Wow. I am so sorry. I almost postponed this last mammo myself. We were moving and trying to get settled. They had been watching my right breast due to calcifications. I picked up the phone to call and re appoint and my husband said... Hey, you have to take a (moving) break. Lets go get the mammo done and then have lunch. Needless to say lunch never happened. They found this spot in my LEFT breast and I went from that room to the sonogram room to the biopsy room all in one day. Thanksgiving was 4 days later and on Dec 9 I was having a lumpectomy. THANK GOD for my precious hubby in more ways than one! I am so sorry your husband had to deal with what he had to too. Husband and wife both! JUST NOT FAIR!!!! Trisha -- Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yea, it especially doesn't seem fair to my 12 year old son. :-( He's had so much to deal with in his young life. LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/ Re: June I think Etheridge experienced similar symptoms on Taxol and she switched too. I read it was so bad in her hands after first treatment, she refused to continue Taxol. She was afraid she'd never play guitar again. I know the neuropathy is very troubling to oncologists, but you also need the "big guns" to conquer this beast. I'm sure your Oncologist knows what she's doing. Many, many women have had Taxotere in lieu of Taxol. This is why they always say not to suffer in silence - they need to know What your symptoms are so they know how to proceed. We all tend to be proud, thinking we just have to accept it as part of the territory, but I'm so glad things will be better for you next treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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