we are all individuals with our own health issues, and the way we react to a drug, or pain, or anything is unique to us. It's important to take things day by day. for me it was the week after the infusion.....I just fall apart....tired, ache, intestinal issues...etc. I started taking a iron supplement to support RBC..WBC is still okay. I had my first chemo treatment this past Wednesday also and I have been doing fine all along except for Friday. With others, it is given for a few days in a row, or once a week. Great news on not getting a chemo crash. Jennifer, I too had AC followed by taxol. I'd have the chemo on Thursdays then by Sunday I was a mess and on Monday I was so sick and tired of it, that it SEEMED worse than it might have been. Days 1 & 7, I was tired but could function to some degree - I made it to infusions. Lorrie. So pretty much gone water or no after four days. Scalp cooling may stop you losing some or all of the hair on your head. Copyright 2000-2019 © Cancer Survivors Network, Ask for some ativan so she can sleep also, Hubby and Donna .. I'd also consider doing Wednesday infusions to put your worst days on the weekends (unless you work weekends). But by the sound of it a lot of you needed that third week to recover, she won't have that. You are doing what God desires for you to do....just being there by her side in her support and being led by God as to what she needs and performing those things. Along with a predisone too..My "crash" comes on about, My 1st round I had 2 days extreme fatigue, 5 days of chemo. Could be the steroids. A few days after infusion, my normal temperature of 97 went to 99. Her body is going through so much right now. I never once became sick to the point of throwing up, etc. The good news is that the first infusion "crash" for me was rather mild (basically slept for most of two days). Taxotere is used to treat breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, advanced stomach cancer, head and neck cancer as well as metastatic prostate cancer. Taxol/Taxotere and Cytoxan (TC) therapy is one of the most common types of chemotherapy given to women with early-stage breast cancer. Thurs. I had AC on Wed by that night I was having stomach issues. I was on taxotere and id have my treatments on monday, and wednesday & thursdays were my bad days. We've heard that the Taxol is a lot easier. My bad days seemed to be the 3rd to 5th day after treatment .. and these days increased as my chemo treatments wore on. Then yesterday; she was miserable all day; felt weak; and couldn't really describe the bad feeling in her body. Hypersensitivity Docetaxel (Taxotere) is a chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer. Lorrie. As women especially moms it is really hard for us to let go and accept that our bodies will now have its limits. Cycles are most often 2 or 3 weeks long. Tell Donna, it will get better, food will taste good again, but in order to keep her strenght up she must eat even if she is not hungry or just taste awful. I was really good at that! For example, with some drugs, the chemo is given only on the first day of the cycle. After the week was up, I was almost my old self again. Good luck with round two NOTkidneystones! That was EVERY week as opposed to every 2 weeks on A/C. As the insomnia increased, so did my mood swings. I thought I was crashing on day 2, but it was really the diet I'm following. I went to Moes, and got a Chicken Bowl (double beans, no rice, 1st meat in about, /www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3987553&g=4010036#m4010036. Six X sixteen is 96 hours or approximately four days. Don't celebrate just yet. My last AC chemo was the easiest, the side effects were not that bad at all. The pain was scored accordingly to a 1 to 10 scale of intensity. I also went in every 2 weeks for 5 months. 27 May 2014 Weekly taxol : which days will be worst. I know the S/E's kick in from the 3rd/4th day so am making the most of feeling great while it lasts - even got people coming for a meal tonight, hope I dont flag halfway thru ! so that I could totally veg out on Saturday and Sunday. I get steriods only the day of chemo and anti-nausea IV. I haven't had a CRASH, but I've had a couple of days of SAGGING energy. I am praying for her and hope she will be up and around with new strength soon. My onocologist prefers it to Taxol. Chemo consisted of 6 total treatments - 1 treatment every 21 days of a variety of steroids, anti-nausia meds and anti allergy meds along with 300mg of Taxal & 580mg of Carboplatin. Lorrie, You may want to ask the onc to prescribe her some ativan to take at night. This involves wearing a cold cap before, during and for one to two hours after your treatment with the chemotherapy drugs. And yes, for me at least, it is cumulative and is a bit worse each cycle. I just had another C-11 Acetate scan yesterday in Phoenix which confirmed the Lupron/Casodex/Taxotere regimen has worked for me. I was on Taxotere and Cytoxan...day 3 and 4 were the worst for me. I think the hard part is going to be coming out for round two. But when I received THP (Docetaxel/Taxotere) I didn´t get these injections, as in this combo there is less chemo (one chemo drug as opposed to three). They weren't truly cube shaped, but the more tub-bottom shapes. WBC is a little low, so I will get NEULASTA... other test results aren't in yet. Michele. Even if a patient feels that his chemotherapy is causing more grief than relief, it can be discontinued; there […] She did have both extremes of the intestinal issues. He was in the hospital for two days on the 12th through 14th days after the second chemo treatment. In fact, Taxol is the top-selling cancer drug worldwide. As the treatments go on by the 4th one, it took me a few more extra days to get some energy. But she got up (still a little wobbly)and is making her way through the rest of this round. Hair lost started about. She is on this dose dense regiment; every two weeks; 4 rounds of AC followed by 4 rounds of Taxol (and I think it's five day after Nuelasta shots). I'm interested to hear how people have found taxotere - are the side effects better/worse/different to the AC? Premedication with a corticosteroid pill starting a day prior to Taxotere infusion for 3 days is given to reduce the severity of fluid retention and allergic reactions. I did find that some of the other side effects actually were better with successive treatments instead of getting worse (GI issues and mouth taste/texture). Your doctor will prescribe the exact regimen. Like many have stated, I was OK for the two days following and then felt like sh*t for two or three days and then was on the mend and better until the next treatment. Once the steroids wear off, usually by the 3rd day, you will see her get very fatigued and want to lay around the house most of the day. I'll be vigilant, and hydrated... My crash comes in the third to fifth day after, and is unpredictable. As she feels better, your wife will realize that she CAN do it. I have been a bit achey on Sunday with that nueropathy stuff in my legs and feet but other that that I am doing GREAT!!!!!!!! During administration I received decadron, benadryl and zofran. Just met w Onc. Sleepless nights, yeah, very common and hard when you have to still get up to go to work. Taxotere and Taxol have similar results on treating cancer and similar side effects – except only Taxotere has the potential to cause permanent hair loss even after chemo is completed. (the 2%) And did you crash change your diet? They did have "ice cubes", so I chewed those. I did not get any worse for the remaining treatments. Next time I will. Though I've been done with chemo med taxotere and carbon back in April, Im still on Herceptin for another 4months,my bad days are less and my better days are longer. When I was going through my cancer treatment one of the doctors in the treatment facility told me no two patients they were currently treating (100’s) were on the same drug regimen, and no two patients had the same reaction to any of the drugs. I am on Taxotere and Cytoxin which I get every three weeks. I did not start feeling better until the 5 or 6th day after chemo. some were bad and some were tolerable plus i also had insomnia because of the steriods. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Taxotere has been known to cause burning, tingling or numbness in your appendages due to nerve damage. Taxotere’s Effect on Your Body. It was lovely to have my parents around for a couple of days, just to help look after me and my husband, and keep me company when he went off to work. Hang in there. It is administered intravenously through an IV. went in for Neulasta and was completely out of it until Sun. xoxoxoxo Lynn. No taste and hard to eat, yeap that too is very hard to manage. On Taxol I was comnpletely exhausted on days 2 - 6 and napping/resting did not help at all. Take care. It's great to ask for input of experiences BUT There are NONE of us who can tell you what your wife will experience - we are EACH so unique in how our bodies handle the onslaught of the battle - we can tell our stories but we cannot tell you that what happened to/with us will happen for your wife. Last night about 9:00 the fog started lifting. Is day 4 the worst day? Remember that He is the source of your strength and that your help comes from Him. I'm hopeful for continued PSA Drop. Yes....she is having a much more aggressive treatment plan than I did so I hope some other ladies here that have had that coctail and frequency will be able to give you more advice. i had my first AC on June 10 (a Thursday), and the worst days for me were Sunday and Monday. I had no sleepless issues on A/C but on Taxol I did - first meds given me by my Chemo Dr did not help only gave horrible nightmares (which I don't normally have) but my PA switched me to the lowest does of another med and it worked great. I was on Taxotere and Cytoxan...day 3 and 4 were the worst for me. NOTkidneystones said...JI find the mix of formats for peoples history a bit confusing, ... Post Edited (NOTkidneystones) : 7/18/2018 8:40:02 AM (GMT-6). Good luck to her. Dear Bob, In some ways was easier, in others was more taxing (pun intended)! The prospect of 12 weekly taxol is a bit daunting. Please tell Donna to hang in there, and I wish the two of you .. all the best. Use of this online service is subject to the disclaimer and the terms and conditions. No Crash so far... 1 week in... can't wait for the next infusion (Tongue firmly planted in cheek) to see if my good fortune continues. My experience was that how I felt after my following treatments was similar to my reaction after the first treatment. Yes, for those who freak out at that number, my treatment is to a degree experimental, and is being supervised by the director of an NIH partner cancer center. When I went through chemo, I was down for 1 week each time. It is best to read this information with our general information about chemotherapy and the type of cancer you have.. You gals going through it try it and let me know. Then, at the end of the cycle, the chemo schedule repeats to start the next cycle. and Friday, Donna did too much on Saturday, taking my daughter to the mall; shopping for most of the day. 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