Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I agree with the other person that said take a stool softener two days before the treatment.It would have been nice if I had read this before embarking on the abraxane journey. The antacids are important the first three days after the treatment. The acid is bad.Now I have that awful rash on my hands and forearms after month three of the treatment.No hair is not a biggie. Been to that style before. ... Show Full Comment

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I agree with the other person that said take a stool softener two days before the treatment.It would have been nice if I had read this before embarking on the abraxane journey. The antacids are important the first three days after the treatment. The acid is bad.Now I have that awful rash on my hands and forearms after month three of the treatment.No hair is not a biggie. Been to that style before.Month three kills the taste buds worse than month one and two .besides that, there is an awful metallic taste to deal with too. Oh yes lets not forget the bloody nose at the most inopportune moments .Tiredness is mild compared to the first round of chemo .It's very tolerable .I still need a scan to determine how much more chemo I need .I'm grateful that there are meds to keep me alive even if they don't allow me to feel my best.Bottom line.... I am still alive.
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Reviewer: MAT, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I am starting my 5th month of treatment{every Friday for 3 weeks then 1 week off). My CT scan is showing complete reduction in my lympnods and drastic reduction in the size of the tumors in my liver. My worse side-effects are complete hairloss, numbness of fingers, toes and lips/face and fatigue. I also get a rash(like eczema) on my hands and shortness of breath for a week after the 3rd week of ... Show Full Comment

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I am starting my 5th month of treatment{every Friday for 3 weeks then 1 week off). My CT scan is showing complete reduction in my lympnods and drastic reduction in the size of the tumors in my liver. My worse side-effects are complete hairloss, numbness of fingers, toes and lips/face and fatigue. I also get a rash(like eczema) on my hands and shortness of breath for a week after the 3rd week of treatment. However, I consider these minor due the effectiveness of tumor reductions.
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Reviewer: Donna, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was diagnosed last June with infiltrating ductal carcinoma, with mets to lymph nodes. The oncologist described his oncology plan for me as, "more treatments, less toxicity." I received weekly treatments of abraxane for twelve weeks. I was sick the entire time and in horrible pain. I ran a fever and showed signs of congestive heart failure. The doctor told me there was nothing wrong wi ... Show Full Comment

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I was diagnosed last June with infiltrating ductal carcinoma, with mets to lymph nodes. The oncologist described his oncology plan for me as, "more treatments, less toxicity." I received weekly treatments of abraxane for twelve weeks. I was sick the entire time and in horrible pain. I ran a fever and showed signs of congestive heart failure. The doctor told me there was nothing wrong with me other than not wanting to finish the chemo. The effectiveness was great, but I have permanent nerve damage, pain, and neuropathy caused by this drug. I was never told that could happen. I would have made different choices.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Reviewer: Jesus, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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