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Re: TCH Therapy...6 OR 4 Cycles...
I had similar experiences. I found out after the premeds of my first infusion that my oncologist had switched from paclitaxel to docetaxel. I had done 6 months of research and was comfortable with the plan.
This was traumatizing to me. I didn't know anything about Taxotere.
After the 3rd treatment of Taxotere I had diarrhea so bad it seemed like the lining of my intestines where trying to come out. It was horrible. I was too sick to go to ER, argh. I make it in to the oncologist and the nurse is telling me it is just anxiety. The new NP ran a blood test and found I was extremely low in potassium. Gave me a prescription for it and as soon as I took it the problem resolved.
My nurse Jennifer was just amazing. So lucky to have had her. But many of the nurses acted like I was just annoying too.
Welcome to the interesting world of cancer treatment. Not what you would expect.
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Diagnosed 2007
Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes
Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation
Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri"
Additional treatments:
GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients
ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla
Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision
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