Cumulative impact of Docetaxel/Cyclophosphamide chemo regime

Hello, 

I had EC which I think is the same - ish! The C part is.. the E for me was a red liquid. Not sure the colour of yours. 

What side effects are you experiencing? My first one, I ended up in hospital with suspected neutropenic sepsis, the second a throat infection and the last 2 were fine  

I was only in hospital because I’d had another chemo prior (PAC and CARBO) and they think it was still in my system so got hit hard… 

Mine was every 3 weeks. For the first 3-4 days after infusion I was okay, then day 5 onwards it was like I was hit by a bus but I had that injection for white blood cells and was mainly bone pain which was from the injection. This lasted about a week then I was fine until next one… 

Everyone is different. 
Good luck in deciding xx

Thanks for the reply.  I am also experiencing bone pain.  I haven't had anything so severe ad yet, just nausea, constipation, headaches and tinnitus.  Very uncomfortable but bearable.  I am also every three weeks so hopefully will start feeling better in time for next one !  Hope all goes well with you xxxx

Hi

I had 3 EC, (the C part), then went onto 3 docetaxel. I had to have chemo as I was HER2 positive, my oncotype DX score was 24, so chemo would not have been needed, but the HER2 overrode that. EC wasn’t too bad, docetaxel was awful. I went to A&E 4 times due to high temperatures. I had diarrhoea for 12 days, mouth ulcers and oral thrush, nose bleeds, racing heart and was dreadfully breathless. My oncologist reduced the dose for my last two treatments and I had a lot of medications to take. That did the trick and whilst I still had some side effects they weren’t as bad.