Docetaxel advice

Hi  I wounder if anyone can help me out withany advice  I've completed 3 fec and have had 2 of the t (docetaxel) I've got one docetaxel left, first one I ended up with horrific oral thrush and a nasty rash elsewhere, ended up 6 days later in hospital being treated neutropenic sepsis,  last week had 2nd docetax same again mouth so bad have taken all meds they have given me to help, I can't eat anything hot all food is like hot mush in my mouth and ne taste makes me want to be sick  I don't know what to eat?, also have all the other pain side affects joints bones ets  I know this drug is good but boy it's nasty not much beats me but I'm wavering  does anyone know if you were to stop the docetaxel now and not have the 3rd one to finish the cycle would I b doing myself more harm than good in the long run, everyone keeps saying to me just one more to go then ure done, I know it's true, but feel so awful  at the moment, the hospital also reduced my 2nd dose but it hasn't seem to have helped , any advice or information from anyone would be greatly appreciated

  • I'm so sorry about all the side effects you've been having from the Docetaxel And21, it sounds very tough.

    Hopefully some of our members will offer their advice soon but if you'd like to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses then you're welcome to give them a call on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    I hope this information I've found on our website will help resolve some of the problems you're having with eating at the moment as well.

    Do let your medical team know how you're feeling about the 3rd one as they will be able to answer your questions about this and help you figure out if you should go ahead with it or not. 

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator