You will be able to predict when you are fatigued and feeling unwell and when you will feel pretty decent and be able to do things. We found that there was a definite cycle and pattern and could plan to do things when my husband felt OK and to stay close to home when he didn't. He had six cycles of docetaxel infusions three weeks apart. For us, the day of the infusion and for a day or two after, he had energy because of the dexamethasone or other steroid they gave him with the infusion to minimize side effects. Then the rest of that first week he felt exhausted. The second week he gradually regained some energy and felt more like himself. The third week he felt good, until the end of the week when he was due for the next infusion.

***It was also important to get Neulasta after every infusion to prevent his white cell count from crashing and causing the development of febrile neutropenia. He wasn't given Neulasta after the first infusion and we wound up in the ER because he developed febrile neutropenia--he spiked a fever and was in danger of developing an infection due to his low white cell count.