Hi Mighty Mouse,

Thanks for the 1/2 time report. Were you prescribed any painmeds? That might be helpful for your eating and sleeping.

I don't know of anyone who has had carbo and taxol here...I hope someone is able to chime in with that experience.

The carboplatin generally doesn't cause hair loss, although I am pretty sure Taxol does. I wish I could send you a picture of a friend of mine who is fighting breast cancer, she lost all of her hair and opted for the bald and beautiful look. I saw her a few weeks ago and she looked stunning!

The RT can get progressively harder to deal with regarding side effects. Be pro-active about your need for pain meds and very open about any discomfort with your medical team.

My husband always wanted to get in and out of the hospital so his standard answer to how are you feeling was "fine". I would review his side effects and list of discomforts with his team when he was in treatment and was able to make sure he had all of the proper pain meds and tools to feel as comfortable as possible. I hope you are a better self advocate than my husband. ;-)

Your 1/2 way through and still eating...you are doing great! There are many here who have had much better experiences recently throughout treatment than my husband...I hope you continue to be one of them.