Taxotere ?

[sophiesdaughter]

The inevitable has happened: after my Mom has been on Iressa for 2 years, Iressa stopped working and she has progression. Her doctor would now like to put her on Taxotere. My Mom wasn't able to tolerate the first chemo that she took (navelbine and cisplatin), and although her doctor reassured her that Taxotere (every 3 weeks) is milder, I am still worried and would like to hear of people's experience with Taxotere vs. other chemos that they took.

Thanks as always for all your help and support. Though we never expected Iressa to work indefinitely, it was still a shock to hear of her progression.

Rana

[ma's kid]

Hi Rana,

I don't have any experience with this drug (my mom) but I know someone will come along that can answer your question and give you some input.

Praying that this new treatment will help your mom and that the side effects will be something she can handle.

Libby

[MsC1210]

Hello Rana,

Just sending my best wishes and prayers to you and your mom... Please let us know how the new treatment goes..

Chris

[marym]

Hi Rana,

I'm on taxotere and it does not seem to be too problematic. I do the 3 weks on and then a week off. I have had a good deal of falling out of hair, some numbness of my feet, and mostly just very tired.

Mary

[purplelady47]

Hi Rana ~

I also am on Taxotere and I get it every three weeks. Like Marym, I also am dealing with quite a bit of fatigue. I have some numbness/tingling in my feet and my hair is thinning also. But that's the only side effects I have after two treatments.

Food tastes funky days 2-6 after each chemo but it hasn't affected my eating too much. In fact, according to the scale at the doctor's office, I gained six lbs in one week!!

My red counts have been affected by the Taxotere, but the regular injections of Aransept seem to have this problem under control.

I just had my CT scan done on Tuesday and it shows stable disease, so I am quite pleased.

Best wishes to both you and your Mom. Let us know how she tolerates this treatment - I know it is not as rough as the cisplatin was.

With a gentle hug,

Pam in FL

[Don Wood]

Hi, Rana. My wife had Taxotere, but it was with Carboplatin. She had a lot of side effects. However, each person is different with each chemo. Some people have an easy time with Taxotere. Best to you. Don

[trish2418]

I had Taxotere every 3 weeks for 3 months. Worst side effects were extreme fatigue and low white cells (I had to have Neulasta shots after each treatment). Hope it goes well for your mom.

Trish