Triple Negative Chemo Cocktails

Looking over the cocktails I have had a very different treatment.  I just finished my 12 weekly taxol and had very little side effects.   My blood counts always stayed in normal range without any medications to bring them up.  Only problem with taxol was bone pain which I took pain meds and was fine.  I justed finished my first of 4 FAC treatments.  I got my FC on day 1 and then went home with a pump with A for 3 days and then another dose of F on day 3.  I also have had no medications with this cocktail to keep blood counts up.  So far so good, just tired and some bowel issues.  My nurse said that was due to the Zofran to help the nausea.  The good news is at week 7 of my weekly taxol the tumor had gone from 8.5 cm to 5cm and  most of the positive lymph nodes they could not see anymore on the utlrasound.   I really do think that everyone is different especially for us triple negatives and what works for some people may just not work for others just like any other diseases.  If something is not working or you are having too many side effects let your onc know and they might change your treatment. 

 

 

Hi Ladylaw,

 

Hi...you and I were diagnosed on the same day. I have IDC, Stage IIIA, Grade 3, 1 of 10 nodes positive for cancer. I had a mastectomy and a lumpectomy on opposite breast. Lump. was okay. Am taking Adriamycin, Taxotere and Cytoxan..every six weeks and a shot a day of Neupagen for ten days after each chemo tx. Then when this is finished I will begin six weeks of radiation. Not feeling too good. VERY tired and weak, But do have an hour or two during the day that I feel close to normal. I also had polio and use braces and electric scooter to get around so some of the fatigue could be the polio after effects. Hope you do GREAT with your treatment.

jan

Hi Jean, I'm sorry you are feeling bad. I have a prescription the onc. gave me to keep me from getting nauseated. It works quite well. I think it is called Clonopine. Also, when they did my first chemo, they put a bag of anti nausea in the IV first. That helped tremendously. I have not thrown up once yet and have had very little nausea. Ask your onc. about meds to help with the nausea and your next chemo, tell them to add a bag of anit nausea because they can control it. My left side is still very swollen too. Mostly from lifting. My masectomy was left side also. I didn't have reconstruction because my surgeon said because of my disability, polio, that it would take me alot longer to heal. The less you lift, the better the swelling will get. But I have two new twin baby granddaughters and no way I can keep from holding and hugging them. Any info I can give you, please let me know. take care..and i'm here if you need to talk.

I am going to have my second chemo today.  I am being given cytox and taxotere.  I have this every three weeks.  There will be in all four treatments.  The first went O.K. not too many side effects. 

How did you treat the local cancer? Lumpectomy?

Hi, what type of surgery are you considering?

You may want to ask your onc about a new form of Adrimycin. I cannot recall it's name but it is the same drug but encased in some way that the body absorbs the drug in a different way that prevents heart damage.  If you have any doubts or questions tell your Onc you'd like to go over why he has chosen his treatment. Remember you will be seeing your Onc for years, it's important you two can talk.

I pray that your treatment goes great and you have no side effects.. I do the same thing, think the worse and when it isn't that bad, I"m so tickled. Let's us know how it went. God Bless you and keep you in His care.
Jan in Michigan'
T3,N1,M0.Stage IIIA, Grade 3

Hi Broni and welcome.