having a reaction with the chemo

I am 68 and have had bowel cancer 20 years ago , 4 years ago I had endometrial cancer which came back last year . Ihave had 4 sessions of chemo with 2 more to go after 5 weeks of radiotherapy . After the last session this week I had a reaction to the chemo which was Paclitaxel and carboplatin . Has anyone else had a reaction , also 2 other people had the same reacton which they are investigating . xx

  • Welcome to Cancer Chat Rosie-Lee although I'm sorry to hear your cancer has returned.

    Sometimes people can experience side effects from the chemo they are receiving and I have included some information about this combination of cancer drugs for you to have a look at here. Hopefully it will  put your mind at ease but if you would like to speak to someone about this our cancer nurses are just a phone call away. They are available Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m on 0808 800 4040 (freephone) so do give them a call next week if you can.

    I know a few of our members have also been on this course of chemo and hopefully some of them will be along soon to share their experiences with you but you can also search for and join in on previous discussions about this by using the 'search forum' option above.

    I hope the the last two sessions of your chemo are reaction free and we'll have our fingers crossed for a positive outcome from your treatment.

    Kind regards, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator