Treatment plan question

AmandaMarie29
AmandaMarie29 Member Posts: 55
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi ladies...I was awaiting my oncotype dx score to find out if I need chemo or not. Well, my tumor was to small to do all the testing on it so it was inconclusive. So to be safe we are going ahead with it. I will be having the Taxotere/Cytoxan cocktail 4 treatments every 3 weeks. My onco doc told me that I wouldn't be receiving the Neulasta shot though. I was just wondering if any of you that have had this cocktail can shed some light on what you have experienced. Thank you in advance! ~Mandi

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  • teresa41
    teresa41 Member Posts: 471
    #2
    hi
    i had the same cocktail 4 rounds every 3 weeks. side affects i had were heartburn no taste fatigue and diarea bloating and weight gain i took steroids before during and after each treatment. i never got the shot either my counts always came right back up. i managed to work didnt miss. everyone is different.best of luck to you.


    teresa
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #3
    Mine was very different...
    I'm sure others who had the same chemo will chime in, given time. Just sending my best wishes to you, Mandi - that you'll do well during your treatments. And, most importantly, that it's successful. Chemo can be scary - but, it's doable. We'll be here to cheer you on, no matter what.

    Kind regards, Susan
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #4
    Christmas Girl said:

    Mine was very different...
    I'm sure others who had the same chemo will chime in, given time. Just sending my best wishes to you, Mandi - that you'll do well during your treatments. And, most importantly, that it's successful. Chemo can be scary - but, it's doable. We'll be here to cheer you on, no matter what.

    Kind regards, Susan

    I didn't have chemo Mandi,
    I didn't have chemo Mandi, but, I wanted to wish you the best of luck with it!

    ♠♣ Susie ♠♣
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #5
    Mandi, I had the same chemo
    Mandi, I had the same chemo cocktail but I also had the Nuelasta shot. My side effects were minimal, some fatigue, taste buds were off, loss of hair and I had some bone pain by day 3-4. I think this was from the Nuelasta shot and it wasn't so bad that I needed pain pills, I controlled it with extra strength Tylenol. I also worked throughout chemo. I took my treatments on Thursday mornings and took off that day and Friday. Wishing you minimal or NO side effects. Take care and keep us posted.

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