Docetaxel - Experience’s

Hi Sussex this is good to know about Radium 223, I jsut need the the results of this CT scan to allow it to go ahead, fingers crossed.  Best wishes

Michael 

Hi JNC, i Am on slow release morphine now.  I was using the liquid too but for fast acting but have moved onto fast acting tablets now for a higher dose.   It is helpful and they all just tell me to take what I need when I need it! 

Thank you for your your support and good wishes

M x x 

Hi Michael,

I just read this entire thread and I’m want to thank you for keeping it going even though you’ve been through horrible side effects. I hope they find something that turns the tide for you. Hopefully a clinical trial will work. I did one 18 years ago for leukemia and although it nearly did me in, I’ve been in remission ever since. I just had my first round of docetaxel 7 days ago and I felt fine for 4 days afterward. I was able to walk my daughter down the aisle for her wedding with no issues. Day 5 things got worse but still nothing compared to what you’ve been through and are going through. 
I hope things improve for you. 
Ed

Hi Ed, thanks for taking the time to read through all of this and for your support. So glad to read that you were able to walk your daughter down the aisle.  You will have seen the side effects I had but I also know many folk don’t get too bad side effects from this type of chemo.  Fingers crossed you fall into that side of things.  Sending you positive vibes for your Prostate cancer too Ed.  I see you are a fellow traveller in the stage 4 world. I do pray that chemo and RT and hormone therapy will do the trick for you, at least they are throwing the book at it.  I have passed details of a trial to my oncologist so waiting to see what she says to that. So good to see the remission you had from your first cancer and since 2008. 

Again thanks for reading and feedback and good luck with your treatments Ed. 

Michael 

Hi everyone. I thought I would give you a short update as there has been a good bit going on.  I had a rough time with the combination of the chemo and the radiotherapy.  was completely wiped out and sleeping all day long.  I organised some blood tests and discovered I was very anaemic and had to have a blood transfusion, 2 units.  Since then I have also started on vitamin b12 tabs (tablets at the moment until we see what happens). I have also had a suspicious bowel test and need a scope to check for bleeding in that area.  This could be secondary, primary or just something caused by bone tablets I am on.  I am still waiting on the news re radium 223 and also possible clinical trials.  No idea yet if either is a possible.  So it’s been a difficult time and feels like one thing on top of another.  I should be back at the end of the week with a good update on what going on for future treatment.  As ever I hope you are all well and thanks for reading and any feedback. Best wishes 

Michael 

Hi Morton interesting reading your post, I certainly do hope all goes well at you next meeting it's about time things went your way 

Thank you for reading Ulls and thanks for the good wishes.  Any news on your most recent PSA? 

Michael 

Don't get checked again until 26 June, last one was 0.557 still in the ok range I've never had a reading as high as yours, your a strong guy Morton, keep the faith.

Thank you Ulls, so glad to hear it mate.  I think I have moved into the don’t want to know category lol 

M 

I can understand that feeling I'll have to deal with it when my hormones stop working, but I'll deal with that when I get there but for now we'll just have to live life as best as we can.