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First Chemo with Docetaxel done.
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Yay!
My husband had just tiredness that got worse after each one, starting maybe day 5 after it, I think after dose 2 the hair started coming out in clumps in the shower so he shaved it off.
One odd side effect he got from the steroid before, was hiccups! One day he had it 45 min. (The afternoon or evening after the chemo, I think it was something like 6 hours after chemo) Nothing worked and at night he couldn't get ahold of the doctor to prescribe something (yeah there's a pill for that) a friend told him to breathe into a paper or Ziploc bag to the point of almost passing out so that once he removed the bag he gasped for air! It did the trick every time and he got this several times!
Neuropathy started after the last dose I think and took a few months to disappear in the toes.
We tried to chemo gloves and booties and don't know if they worked or just diminished that.
He took daily naps on the couch.
Again the symptoms accumulate after each session but not super bad.
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@beaquilter Big Fatigue started yesterday and is worse today, along with some pins and needles in his lower legs and feet. Did they give your husband anything for the neuropathy?
I was told to watch his body temperature carefully and if it went over 100F (38C) to go to the emergency room and not to wait. I've been monitoring his temperature and when it hit 99.8F last night, I took him in. They did bloodwork and all the other tests as per the protocol. Everything is fine and there is no indication of infection (PHEW!). His temperature is around 99.5F (37.5C) today. I gather that can be common after the infusion and won't last long.
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Thanks! It helps to hear from other partners 🙂
Day 3 post infusion today. No new side effects today, but the fatigue is worse (but not severe at all). He has more of a "general unwell" feeling today.
I remember them telling us that the effects can be cumulative after each treatment. 5 more to go. He had the cold booties and gloves too.
What do / did you do to help yourself? I know I need to care for me so I can care for him. Daily walks with the dog, not going down internet rabbit holes, enough sleep, and eating even when I don't really want to. I / we are not doing any socializing right now (looking forward to warmer weather where we can be outdoors more and get together with friends and family outside).