So far I have completed one dose of the Abraxane. I was doing very well until last night when I started getting severe muscle pains in my feet and legs. Add that to the 3-hour hot flash I went through and kitty antics that involved puking 3 times and knocking over a vase, well I just didn't get much sleep last night. Oh, and today is my first day back at work!
Yeah. It's going great.
Since I wasn't sure about the pain, I ended up taking a pain pill, a muscle relaxer and some Aleve, just to cover all of my bases. I had an email conversation with my oncology nurse this morning who explained that muscle and joint pain is a side-effect of Abraxane and to take 2 Aleve twice a day. She also said that the pain should diminish over time as I get more of the Abraxane. That doesn't quite make sense to me, but I sure hope she's right! This weird stabbing pain in various places of my body all day long is driving me a little bit crazy. The Aleve isn't taking the pain away completely, but it is damping it down a bit.
Other than that, I'm doing pretty good. I'm so glad to be done with the Adriamycin! Now that I've gone more than a week without it, I have noticed some of the side-effects are fading away. My biggest issue today is trying to stay awake after my crazy night.
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