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doh2pa · 11-13-2008, 11:26 AM

Hi Dianne,

I had my first dose of Docetaxel last week and had an immediate reaction - drop in BP, flushing, coughing. They stopped the infusion, gave some saline, waited a few minutes and then gave me benadryl and steroid. They began the infusion 20 minutes later, starting off very slow and then increasing to full speed after 15 minutes. The rest of the infusion went off without a hitch.

Donna

11-13-2008, 11:26 AM	#7
doh2pa Deceased Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chadds Ford, Pa Posts: 206	Hi Dianne, I had my first dose of Docetaxel last week and had an immediate reaction - drop in BP, flushing, coughing. They stopped the infusion, gave some saline, waited a few minutes and then gave me benadryl and steroid. They began the infusion 20 minutes later, starting off very slow and then increasing to full speed after 15 minutes. The rest of the infusion went off without a hitch. Donna __________________ Donna Diagnosed 2/04 - Invasive ductal - no clean margins node negative - er+pr+, her2++ Mastectomy 4/04 - 4 rounds AC 9/05 - mets to liver treated with carbo/ixabipelone/herceptin 3/06 - complete remission 9/06 - new liver mets, starting Taxotere/Herceptin 1/07 -Liver mets stable, staying on Herceptin 5/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting T/X 12/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting weekly Navilbene/Herceptin 4/08 - Liver progression - started Abraxane, Carbo, Tykerb and Herceptin 7/08 - Liver Progression - started Gemzar, Avastin and Tykerb 10/08 - Liver progression - starting Doxil