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Chelee · 09-21-2008, 11:44 PM

Lizbeth, I had six infusion of "TCH". The taxotere did cause some neuropathy in both my hands and feet. It was very annoying as I was so worried it was going to get really bad before I was through. I was concerned like you are that it would never go away after I was finished with chemo. But for me personally that is a chance I was willing to take because I had to know I did everything possible to keep "it" from coming back. Plus most the women I had spoken with on the boards all said in time their neuropathy went away.

That being said I believe it was about six months after I finished chemo that I noticed the neuropathy was slowly going away. Then about a year after the end of chemo I was pretty much back to normal. I can honestly say I don't have any problems with it at this point.

The weakness, aches and pains you speak of will be there until you finish your last chemo. I was pretty achy all the time with the taxotere but that too did pass. In fact the aches and pains in my bones, muscles and body left pretty quick after my last infusion. Within a couple months I felt like a new person just being on herceptin alone. That was a piece of cake after the taxotere. You only have one more Liz...I know its not easy but you really should finish it. For you to have peace of mind...your going to want to know you did everything you possible could so hang in there & get this behind you. You can do this.

Chelee

09-21-2008, 11:44 PM	#4
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Lizbeth, I had six infusion of "TCH". The taxotere did cause some neuropathy in both my hands and feet. It was very annoying as I was so worried it was going to get really bad before I was through. I was concerned like you are that it would never go away after I was finished with chemo. But for me personally that is a chance I was willing to take because I had to know I did everything possible to keep "it" from coming back. Plus most the women I had spoken with on the boards all said in time their neuropathy went away. That being said I believe it was about six months after I finished chemo that I noticed the neuropathy was slowly going away. Then about a year after the end of chemo I was pretty much back to normal. I can honestly say I don't have any problems with it at this point. The weakness, aches and pains you speak of will be there until you finish your last chemo. I was pretty achy all the time with the taxotere but that too did pass. In fact the aches and pains in my bones, muscles and body left pretty quick after my last infusion. Within a couple months I felt like a new person just being on herceptin alone. That was a piece of cake after the taxotere. You only have one more Liz...I know its not easy but you really should finish it. For you to have peace of mind...your going to want to know you did everything you possible could so hang in there & get this behind you. You can do this. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.