Twice Hospitalized after Taxol

Hi Everyone...I am brand new to this site having stumbled upon it while trying to research if I should discontinue treatment.  I was diagnosed in September 2013 with both DCIS (er,pr+) and IDC (triple negative stage 3A).  I had a mastectomy with reconstruction in October and began chemo in December.  I completed four rounds of AC with the usual side effects, but managed well.  Taxol has been kicking my ass, however.  I have received two out of the four treatments and have ended up in the hospital a week after treatment both times.  The first hospitalization was for Sepsis and C-Diff and the second was for Pancreatitis and required me to have my gallbladder removed (acalculous cholycysitits sp??).  I am very fearful about continuing treatment for the remaining two taxols.  Has anyone had such severe reactions? Anyone choose to stop treatment?  I am a mess trying to figure this out and need help.  

I was supposed to receive dose dense treatment every two weeks, but with the hospitalizations I had a month break between round 1 and round 2 and it looks like it will be a month break as well between round 2 and round 3.  I don't know if I can take any more risks with this drug.  May look into alternative therapies.

Hi Powder,
I am so sorry you have had such a difficult time with Taxol. In 2006 I had 4 treatments every other week and did well.
Having 2 kinds of cancer, being stage 3a, mastectomy, reconstruction in the beginning is really difficult. Do you know what caused the sepsis, C-diff and pancreatic infections? I am not a medical person but with all the different diagnoses you had I would think you really need the taxol. Or maybe switch to taxatere or abraxane in a different treatment regimen.

Good luck and God Bless,
Lillie