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August 25, 2024
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A MyBCTeam Member

I am only on Taxol weekly hair has shedded some but I am only at the 7th week mark tomorrow. I have heard from other people at chemo that Taxol is way easier on the body. I have not had any sickness or body aches at all.

August 25, 2024
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Yes, many people experience hair loss quickly after starting TCHP chemotherapy. According to the knowledge base:

- Most people begin losing hair within the first two to three weeks of starting TCHP
- One member reported, “I lost mine 15 days after my first infusion.”
- Another shared, “It took two weeks for my hair to Show Full Answer

Yes, many people experience hair loss quickly after starting TCHP chemotherapy. According to the knowledge base:

- Most people begin losing hair within the first two to three weeks of starting TCHP.
- One member reported, “I lost mine 15 days after my first infusion.”
- Another shared, “It took two weeks for my hair to start to fall out. So I buzzed it short.”

It's common for hair loss to start around two weeks after the first infusion.

August 25, 2024
A MyBCTeam Member

Ok thank you. I will start Taxol the second week in September going every Thursday.

August 25, 2024
A MyBCTeam Member

Really! So is Taxol easier on the body?

August 25, 2024
A MyBCTeam Member

For me, Taxol felt like a vacation after AC!

August 25, 2024

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