With others, it is given for a few days in a row, or once a week. By Christina Morales | Apr 20, 2018. I'd have the chemo on Thursdays then by Sunday I was a mess and on Monday I was so sick and tired of it, that it SEEMED worse than it might have been. I have 2 weeks down and Infusion #2 is 1 week away... We'll do blood work Monday, n infusion Tuesday. Individual experiences and side effects differ widely from one man to another. For me the fatigue was a bit cumulative. You did everything right. Love Ronda. My husband just had his third chemo (Taxotere, i.e. I don't know about AC, but when I was on TC, I was told that it's not cumulative, so I would not be feeling worse as chemo progressed. n Generally, chemotherapy is not as toxic as we think. HI, My first does of chemo was not so bad. Last night about 9:00 the fog started lifting. The bone pains are not nice at all, they've been bad enough to seriously affect my sleep, but even so, once again I get the impression I got off quite lightly this time. Then yesterday; she was miserable all day; felt weak; and couldn't really describe the bad feeling in her body. I would definitely talk to Donna's doctor about the sleep issue. The 3rd week I just start to feel normal....and then whoops, time for another infusion to start the cycle. Hopefully, you might escape the crash but incase you don't, do make sure to take ISU-Cyclone's advice and if interested, see my diary of my chemo treatment here: Your body will tolerate that first dose without too much trouble..But as time goes on and the treatments start to add up, the effect will become more pronounced..I take a couple of Dexamethasone the day before, the day of and the day after the infusion to suppress any allergic reaction. Reversible marrow suppression was the major dose-limiting toxicity of TAXOTERE [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].The median time to nadir was 7 days, while the median duration of severe neutropenia (<500 cells/mm 3) was 7 days.Among 2045 patients with solid tumors and normal baseline LFTs, severe neutropenia occurred in 75.4% and lasted for more than 7 days … I have finished 4 cycles so far with 4 more to go. I did not get any worse for the remaining treatments. They can be debilitating. If she knows that, then she could adjust her life that way for a while. So pretty much gone water or no after four days. The content on this site is for informational purposes only. I know the S/E's kick in from the 3rd/4th day so am making the most of feeling great while it lasts - even got people coming for a meal tonight, hope I dont flag halfway thru ! Day 2 (Saturday) I still hadn't had much sleep (thank you steroids), and that metallic taste in my mouth was here to stay. I had my first chemo treatment this past Wednesday also and I have been doing fine all along except for Friday. while I was on AC. Hair loss is usually gradual, but it can happen very quickly, possibly over a couple of days. I had no sleepless issues on A/C but on Taxol I did - first meds given me by my Chemo Dr did not help only gave horrible nightmares (which I don't normally have) but my PA switched me to the lowest does of another med and it worked great. I was 'tired' on days 3 & 4 on A/C but napping/resting helped. But when I received THP (Docetaxel/Taxotere) I didn´t get these injections, as in this combo there is less chemo (one chemo drug as opposed to three). It's important to take things day by day. I'd also consider doing Wednesday infusions to put your worst days on the weekends (unless you work weekends). for me it was the week after the infusion.....I just fall apart....tired, ache, intestinal issues...etc. Most don't understand the battle is not only physical, but mental, emotional, and spiritual. Taxotere’s Effect on Your Body. When I went through chemo, I was down for 1 week each time. Lots of fatigue, sometimes diarrhea, sometimes a fever. Next time I will. The pain was scored accordingly to a 1 to 10 scale of intensity. Six X sixteen is 96 hours or approximately four days. I had AC on Wed by that night I was having stomach issues. In fact, Taxol is the top-selling cancer drug worldwide. In some ways was easier, in others was more taxing (pun intended)! Yes, for those who freak out at that number, my treatment is to a degree experimental, and is being supervised by the director of an NIH partner cancer center. Many husbands end up feeling so helpless and drained that they give up and don't know what else to do. Between the first and second treatment I bounced back pretty well, but between the 3rd and 4th it took longer. After that, I have been okay - really tired and nothing tastes good so I am not eating well - but I learned from my first course of chemo that ended in April that I need to sleep when I am tired, so sometimes when I get home from work, I go right to sleep. I also drank an ensure every day the week of chemo...that does give you a boost. Dear Bob, But nothing ever happened and it passed as soon as it happened. I'm hopeful for continued PSA Drop. 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