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starwishn2 · 02-19-2014, 11:58 PM

Adriana~
I am so sorry to hear about your rotten side effects. I finished Taxotere in Dec 2012. I couldn't have been happier to get done with that drug. My oncologist told me that I had "every rare side effect". I didn't get mouth sores (the only thing I didn't get) and I think it was largely because I started out rinsing my mouth with Biotene mouth rinse and a baking soda mix. I sucked on ice chips during and after chemo. I drank a lot of water and also cold, slushy drinks - anything cold helps. I did end up with chemo hands from the Taxotere (the chemo burned it's way out via my hands). I started (too late) immersing my hands in ice water for as long as I could stand it for the first 24 hours after chemo. I didn't have that problem after that. Taxotere - ugh - Such misery! Make sure to tell your oncologist about your SE's. Good luck - hang in there!

Jeri

02-19-2014, 11:58 PM	#21
starwishn2 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 124	Re: HELP please!! First time on taxotere Adriana~ I am so sorry to hear about your rotten side effects. I finished Taxotere in Dec 2012. I couldn't have been happier to get done with that drug. My oncologist told me that I had "every rare side effect". I didn't get mouth sores (the only thing I didn't get) and I think it was largely because I started out rinsing my mouth with Biotene mouth rinse and a baking soda mix. I sucked on ice chips during and after chemo. I drank a lot of water and also cold, slushy drinks - anything cold helps. I did end up with chemo hands from the Taxotere (the chemo burned it's way out via my hands). I started (too late) immersing my hands in ice water for as long as I could stand it for the first 24 hours after chemo. I didn't have that problem after that. Taxotere - ugh - Such misery! Make sure to tell your oncologist about your SE's. Good luck - hang in there! Jeri __________________ Diagnosed 16Dec1993 ITP (auto immune disease - low platelets) Splenectomy 11Nov2009 Rituxen May2011 ITP playing nice Diagnosed 3Jul2012 BC 2 cm - Grade 2 - Stage IIB HER2+++ ER+/PR+ bilateral mastectomy 20Jul2012 Metastasized cancer found 1 lymph node expanders placed during surgery TCH chemo "cocktail" started 24Aug2012 every 3 weeks - 6 treatments Herceptin - 18 treatments LAST treatment Taxotere & Carboplatin 7Dec2012 -yay! Continue with Herceptin 26Dec2012 Started Arimidex 01Jan2013 (for 5 years) Surgery to remove expanders/reconstruction 18Jan2013 Infection in left breast from reconstruction/infection in most nails - SO many meds! 22Feb2013 Left implant not playing nice.... might need to remove and try again - blah! 04Apr2013 3Jul2013 - one year since diagnosis - booo cancer! 15Aug2013 LAST chemo infusion!! YIPPPEEE!!! 13Sep2013 2nd reconstructive surgery.. the FOOBs are looking good!