Docetaxel (Taxotere)

I had six infusions from June to October 2025. There’s a bunch of posts from me and others on side effects, etc. Let me know if there’s anything specific I can help with.

Hola,
I had ten sessions of Docetaxel last year. Now, last week at my appointment, my Oncologist told me that I was anemic and prescribed me Iron. He said that most likely, the blood issue was due to the cancer was regressing and now, I am on Cabazitaxel. Side effects seems to be very similar for the two dryugs. Hope that the Cabazitaxel will work better for me.

Chemo (docetaxel) does not change your life, Yes, while you are on it, it can be not too bad or a real pain, Again, no two people are the same. I was in an Ancan.org Advanced prostate cancer meeting and one guy came in and said he was doing chemo but after doing chemo, for 10 days, he couldn’t eat food, didn’t taste good. He lost a lot of weight then he’d have a few days where he’d recovered completely, ate a lot of food, then back to the next chemo session. The other people that said they were just uncomfortable for a few days after, had to rest to recover.

Good chemo issues explanations
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379518/
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1380026/

@jeffmarc Thanks for your reply. I'm ready to commit to 6 treatments, Iv every 3 weeks. How's life after and what about the hair issue?
Jerlaz

@acstrath
Thank you. I am, of course, a little nervous going in.
Jerlaz

Thank you. I am, of course, a little nervous going in.
Jerlaz

@jerlaz
I attend nine online advanced prostate cancer meetings every month. I’ve done it for years and I hear from a lot of people that have had chemo. Most people can live with it and it doesn’t affect their life all the time but A few days after having the side effects it can be tough, have to rest and recuperate., Then things go back to normal, and then there’s the next treatment.

Chemo doesn’t work for everybody, but it does work pretty well for most people.

All right now, hair and nails. You will lose your hair and your fingernails will become very strange, but there is a solution. You can use a cold cap on your head and on your hands to prevent damage. Amazon sells them. Some places you have the chemo done have a cooler you can put on your head that will keep it cold the whole time but it cost about $300 per treatment. The cold cap and the Cold gloves can make a big difference. One Guitarist in a group I was in complained about how badly his fingernails got damaged and how he couldn’t play guitar anymore. He didn’t know about the cold gloves.