provacation and bruise like old fruit so the fact there could be  skin issues with this drug made me think that was almost a given for me They only let 3 people in at a time on this trial. Chemo was taxol.I was having so many tests through the day that i had it on a hospital bed.Even the nurses were laughing at how much blood they were taking.At this point i was hugely grateful for my port.It is a " sharp scratch" when they put the access thing in but it is so much more comfortable than a cannula and by the end of the week i did not even feel that-apparently scar tissue builds up .Mind you to any one who does not like needels i would strongly suggest -dont look-I dont usualy mind but that one seemed eyewidening. I stayed overnight on monday and then tuesday was the drug and more tests through out the day- again blood tests and eccocardiograms(not sure how to spell that-the one for the heart)Again i stayed the night Wendesday tests in the morning and then could escape.I spent most of that day asleep and thursday i was very tited,althrough i did manage to walk into town Friday had to come back and be tested through the day-more bloods and heart I am going to be honest about side effects in case  it is usful for anyone ese thinking about a trial. You can gat an allergic reaction to taxol and get