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Anyone had AC-T chemo combination for breast cancer?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 5 9:33pm | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
I had that combo -- 8 rounds of A/C every other week and then 12 weeks of the Taxol.
For me the worst side effect was the constipation, I would recommend doing *everything* you can to prevent it.
Another thing I regret, for my A/C they had me chew ice to prevent mouth sores and I hate chewing ice, so when they told me to ice my hands and feet during Taxol to prevent nueropthy I didn't and I got it in my toes on the last treatment. 🙁
Good luck!
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I took Zofran and Compazine for the nausea for the 3 days after the chemo. Not bad for 3 days, then started over for 11 more doses. Constipation. Noone said anything that i heard. It caused me many problems, as two times i was hospitalized, no water for 24 hours, so everything inside turned hard and bingo. Small tears and more problems. I now know what can happen, then was 4 months of just trying to get the laxative coordinated with the nausea meds. I do have some neuropathy still, but i never got mouth sores. We do not know our side effects until we get them, but we can prepare.
Thanks for sharing your journey with me & I did hear about ice water for hands..I will try this for my #2 infusion.
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Thank-you for sharing your experience me. I start my 1st Chemo on Nov. 29th.