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Has anyone gone from having Alimta (Pemetrexed) to getting Docitaxel?

Posted by carlies @carlies, Oct 7, 2021

Has anyone gone from having Alimta (Pemetrexed) to getting Docitaxel? I'm wondering how much worse the Docitaxel is? Thank you.

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rubysue | @rubysue | Jan 9, 2022
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@carlies

What I can say to that is: Be glad you have options. I know it sounds twisted, but be glad there is something for you to try. The doctors wouldn’t give you this if they didn’t think you’d handle it. (This is not the case ‘here’.) I’ve heard from an outside doctor, there ARE people who don’t have many side effects from docetaxol. You are entitled to have a bad day! Give yourself time to process those feelings and then go back to your positive attitude self. 😉

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Hi Carlie's
I appreciate your support
I knew I came to the right place to vent. I'm usually stronger and more positive but things just seem to have piled up and I was at my lowest.
I am very thankful I still have options and will take advantage of them.
Thank you again!

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jan 9, 2022
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Lori,
Thank you so much for your inspiring words. I have been at a low point all week... you helped more than you know. I will move forward. I'm in a lot of pain with Mets to my hip and spine, which doesn't help. Starting round two of radiation this week.
What am I most afraid of? Leaving my kids and grandkids. I have a brand new baby grandson I haven't even met yet because they live across the country. I want to visit in the worst way!

I'm over my pity party now. Thank you again.

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You’re entitled to a pity party! You just can’t stay there too long. ☺️

You have a lot to fight for and I know the pain we feel when thinking of leaving our loved ones behind. That was my greatest fear too!
It wasn’t the chemo, it wasn’t the side effects, it wasn’t even the thought of dying. It was knowing the amount of hurt that my passing would cause my family.

So let’s get you through this! Keep a picture of those sweet little babies nearby when you’re getting your treatments and where ever you spend the most time. Every time you look at those pictures, know you’re fighting for the chance to see them again in person!
We need that goal to keep us going! It should be enough to do it for ourselves. But sometimes I felt I wasn’t quite worth that effort. 😅 But my daughter, my husband and my dear friends made it all worth the challenge!
I’m just a few days shy of my original diagnosis 3 years ago! I can’t believe how far I’ve come since that fateful day, especially with everything transpired afterwards. My chances of survival weren’t favorable. Motivation and determination kept me going! 3 years later, I’m still in remission and feeling healthier and more energized than I have in years.

So I’m speaking from experience when I tell you it’s ok to have a bad day and attend that pity party…just don’t spend much time there. But take time to eat the cake! 🥰

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rubysue | @rubysue | Jan 9, 2022
In reply to @loribmt "You’re entitled to a pity party! You just can’t stay there too long. ☺️ You have..." + (show)
@loribmt

You’re entitled to a pity party! You just can’t stay there too long. ☺️

You have a lot to fight for and I know the pain we feel when thinking of leaving our loved ones behind. That was my greatest fear too!
It wasn’t the chemo, it wasn’t the side effects, it wasn’t even the thought of dying. It was knowing the amount of hurt that my passing would cause my family.

So let’s get you through this! Keep a picture of those sweet little babies nearby when you’re getting your treatments and where ever you spend the most time. Every time you look at those pictures, know you’re fighting for the chance to see them again in person!
We need that goal to keep us going! It should be enough to do it for ourselves. But sometimes I felt I wasn’t quite worth that effort. 😅 But my daughter, my husband and my dear friends made it all worth the challenge!
I’m just a few days shy of my original diagnosis 3 years ago! I can’t believe how far I’ve come since that fateful day, especially with everything transpired afterwards. My chances of survival weren’t favorable. Motivation and determination kept me going! 3 years later, I’m still in remission and feeling healthier and more energized than I have in years.

So I’m speaking from experience when I tell you it’s ok to have a bad day and attend that pity party…just don’t spend much time there. But take time to eat the cake! 🥰

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You are truly an inspiration!
Thank you 💖

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