Every one us different sp take that intimate consideration.I am 84 years old and my MO scheduled me for docetaxel treatment. Usually the treatment is an infusion every 3 weeks until you have has 6 treatments. Because my MO scheduled a 1/3 infusion once a week for 3 weeks followed by a week off. This repeated 6 times so you wind up with the standard dose, just tales a little longer. I started in March, with the usual side effects, but I got weaker after each treatment. At the end of May I could hardly walk and my wife took me to the hospital. They admitted me saying I had pneumonia although the only symptoms I had was total body weakness. I lost all feeling in my body. Not so bad on upper body, but total lack of feeling in lower. I was discharged in about 2 weeks but needed to be taken by ambulance to my home since I am bedridden. Was home, then in rehab facility for 3 weeks but no improvement. I am back home, unable to stand or walk so wheelchair is not an option. Most, I have talked to say it was the chemo, including my MO. He also said there is no treatment left for me and I should I have homemade then hospice.
Sad story, but as far as I can tell I am one of only a very, very few to have this. Everyone else I know never had real serious side effects, and each had different success from the treatment.
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