Docetaxel - Advice?

Hi birdgirl12345 welcome to the forum. I have heard of this type of chemo but don't know enough about it to give any useful information. However, I know that the lovely people in this thread will be along soon to offer some words of wisdom for you. If you felt able to you could give the Macmillan Line a call as they may have information re this chemo or you could ask your question of one of the Nurses there. 08088080000. Best wishes. 

Hi birdgirl12345

I don't have personal experience of this chemo; however I do know that they will not prescribe a treatment if they feel the recipient will not be able to cope with it, If Mum starts on it but isn't coping  well or is having adverse reactions to it, they will stop the chemo or your Mum can ask for it to be stopped.

On the other hand, she may well sail through the treatment with only mild side effects.  Worth a try?

What ever your Mum chooses, I wish you both the best possible outcomes.

Kegsy x

Hello birdgirl12345, 

My own lung cancer treatment involved a different chemo combination but I have just completed 5 cycles of docetaxel for recent recurrence of a completely separate prostate cancer first diagnosed 2 years after my lung problem.

Overall I found this to be relatively straightforward and didn't suffer any major issues other than fatigue and fingernail problems right at the end. I have had very good results from it as far as my prostate cancer markers are concerned.

Your mum will be closely monitored throughout treatment to ensure it is not causing her harm and sometimes the dose may be reduced to offset side effects if these cause problems. Unfortunately everyone is different and react to chemo differently but the majority of people I know in the prostate cancer community have a fairly trouble free experience with docetaxel.

I wish your mum all the best for successful treatment if she decides to go ahead with this.

Derek.