Chemo Side Effects Matrix (A-C-T) for Breast Cancer

Severity ranging from 1-10 during post chemo recovery, 1 being less severe and 10 being most severe. Just an aside….A-C was MUCH WORSE than Taxol. That is how it was in my case.

A-C with Nuelasta
Side Effect Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Nausea  2  2  3  5
Diarrhea  0  0  0  0
Headaches  6  6  7  10
Decreased WBC  0  0  0  5
Mouth Sores  0  0  0  0
Joint, Muscle, Bone Pain  3  2  8  8
Taste Changes  5  5  5  6
Loss of Apetite  2  2  3  6
Menopausal Changes  0  0  2  4
Fatigue  3  4  8  7
Shortness of Breath  3  4  8  3
Dizziness  6  6  3  2

 

Taxol without Nuelasta
Side Effect Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Low blood counts  2  2  3  7
Hair loss  0  0  0  0
Joint, Muscle, Bone Pain  3  3  5  7
Peripheral neuropathy  1  3  3  4
Nausea and vomiting  0  0  0  0
Diarrhea  0  0  0  0
Mouth sores  0  0  0  0
Hypersensitivity reaction  0  0  0  0