Taking A break from Chemo

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6. what did you do, Evoman? Did you take the break?

My oncologist has given me one break (an extra week off chemo after a terrible Round 1, which was modified afterward with a 10% lowered dose) and I may take another break soon due to my platelet counts. The effects of the chemo from what others say and my own 5-round experience are cumulative; i.e. you feel more effect over time. That being said, my effects aren't too bad but I am on a "conventional" treatment of drugs developed decades ago so maybe my chemo is more perfected than what you're taking.

I told my oncologist when I started that if I'm feeling awful, I would stop. So far I haven't had to and he is open to extra weeks off and also, he may lower the dose again b/c after Round 4 I got a nosebleed and the runs more often than previously. However, Round 5 is going well.