How many treatments of Chemo can the body handle

[Islandboy2021]

I have had 7 cycles of docetaxel and 3 of cabazitaxel. The oncologist wants to continue with another 7 cycles of cabazitaxel. My question is how much of this poison can the body handle. Does this chemo destroy things permanently in the body.

I know that the fatigue is taking over. I couldn't run if my life depended on it. I get winded just walking around. Never had this before in my life.

My problem is that I think that I am not dying and will get over this like it was an illness. So I want to make sure I am not doing long term damage. Is this denial or ignorance?

[God_Loves_Me]

I am NOT doctor. It is NOT medical advice just sharing my view.

Everything depends on bloodwork and tolerance level. If your Blood work is great and you can tolerate it, go for it.

Also, monitors scan at the same time. Many times, one or two spots are going to be harder to shrink, so add SBRT radiations and kill them.

Agree with your doctor.

[j-o-h-n]

That's a question for your doctor(s) to answer.

side bar: I couldn't run to save my ass also (that's why I wear roller skates all day. A little hard on the bed's foot board when sleeping).

Good Luck, Good Health and Humor.

j-o-h-n

[Roxysdad]

I was scheduled for 6 rounds of cabazataxel and if I tolerated it then go for 4 more…I finished #9 but my numbers were so out of wack my Oncologist had me stop….

[GAdrummer]

Chemo side effects (hair loss, loss of sense of smell/taste, brain fog, loss of sense of touch) can be lessened or avoided by following recommendations for chilling sensitive tissues during infusions. Warning: my husband refused to follow the recommendations and, five years after stopping chemo, body hair is fine and extremely sparse, he gets little enjoyment from food or drink, he has balance problems because of failure to sense the floor, he drops things and cannot close his watch clasp, and the brain fog prevents him from driving and creates financial problems as he is a prime target for scammers. Otherwise, he is healthy as long as he remembers to take his meds.

[Neilbk1]

You have a lot more experience with Docetaxel. I have had only 3 rounds and I had to stop because it stopped working.

Good luck to you

[dockam]

Hey, I'm the outlier here - had 15 Taxoteres in 2015, 6 more in 2020 and 18 Cabazitaxels in 22/23. Fasted two days before each - only hair loss with Taxotere and very mild neuropathy after the 15th in 2015 and that resolved.

Taste buds are lil wacked but survived all 39, blood work was fine.

It took 28 IMRTs last Spring to get PSA down to 1.2 (840.2 12/2014)

zerocancer.org/blog/ive-bee...

Fight on

QoL on

[chipspesto]

Chemo outcomes for me is about the same as yours. As PSA doubled I completed the required scans and blood tests for Pluvicto.

After completing six Pluvicto cycles bone pain is less, PSA is .02, blood counts have suffered a little, and some fatigue; otherwise outcomes are better for a while.

Pluvicto is not for everyone, but for me it has helped alot.

Best to you.

[Yzinger]

I tolerated chemo well (6 session doca) - did lose hair and had general fatigue.

I'm curious on your line of "i'm not dying and will get over this"...what do you mean get over this?

[Islandboy2021 in reply to Yzinger]

Well I continue living life like I could get better someday. It’s just how I have managed. It took me a few years to figure out that’s not the case anymore but what else can I do. Here I am going about life like I didn’t have cancer as much as one can. There are still all the treatments and side effects but regular daily life still continues.

[Yzinger in reply to Islandboy2021]

ah i understand that buddy. I also am living much like i have before