Any triple neg's getting Taxotere & Cytoxan only?

I am also triple negative and did TC only had last treatment today. In the beginning I questioned not getting Adriamyacin but onc said not necessary as they are finding it to toxic for the heart. Sure hope he was right I even questioned only 4 treatments but that is standard with node negative. Good luck to you as you start your treatment mine went by much faster that I thought it would.

That's what I took.  Only I received 6 rounds.  The doc says it's just as effective and fewer side effects.  I sure hope he is right.  I'm sure glad that the chemo part is behind me.  Good luck.  You can do it.

Hi!

I was 2cms, triple neg, stage 2a, grade 3 .... I had 4 rounds of the same.  They were not bad ... I completed my mine 2/26/08.  So far, so good.  The only problems I had were with neutrophils ... spent 6 days in the hospital after the 2nd round they were less than 1.  The third and 4th rounds I received shots to boost my white count.  The 4th round I had some trouble with the red count being too low as well -- got a shot.  Going through all this was hard but doable.  I worked as much as I could.

Prayers for you!

Kay

I am also TN, stage 1, 1.2cm, grade 3. The oncologists I met with in Reno, where I live, recommended I have TC. I then got a second opinion from a med onc at UCSF, who is an expert in breast cancer treatment and research. He disagreed with the TC and recommended dense dose AC/T (taxol) which he said is a more aggressive treatment for TN, stage 3 cancer, which I agreed to since he is much more up to date on clinical trials than these guys here in Reno (I hate my oncs here for a number of reasons). I especially didn't want to take adriamycin, but I wanted to be as aggressive as possible, so that's what I had, AC for two months, Taxol for two months. I'm also having 35 tomotherapy radiation treatments.  

with taxanes, neuropathy is common, and i definitely experienced that. the worst for me was the unbearable and incessant itching of my hands. i was miserable until finally i had a prescription for atarax (hydroxyzine), which i took every four hours for months.

i wish i had known about oxycodone 5mg before i started chemo. the neulasta shot just knocked me for a loop, and the bone pain from taxol was awful, but once i finally got the right kind of pain meds, i felt nothing and chemo was a breeze from that point on. 

i finished chemo on may 1st, and i have no more side effects, hair is growing back. i too was terrified of the unknown, and chemo was not at all as bad as i imagined.

take good care!

before i started AC, i had a MUGA scan to make sure my heart was strong. that's standard procedure before having AC. not everyone gets the same dosage of chemo drugs. it depends on your weight also. i weighed 102 and my dosage was 88mg adriamycin, 880mg cytoxan, and my UCSF onc told me that that was not at all dangerous for my heart. otherwise, i would have had second thoughts. 

they will probably give you benadryl in your IV before administering taxotere (or taxol). i had severe burning of the veins with benadryl and a horrible rash on my arm. so they stopped giving it to me in the IV and instead gave me a pill. much better! it also cut down on the infusion time, which was great, because when i had taxol, the infusion time was 7 hours. it was only 2 hours with AC.

Everyone has different ideas apparently.  But, my oncologist was trained at John's Hopkins and he assured me that the stats for Taxotere and cytoxin were good.  I was happy not to worry about the cardio side effects.  But, each of us has to make our own choices.  I had an allergic reaction to the Taxotere, but it was managed well with Benadryl, decadron and a solu-medrol dose pack.

Best of luck to you.

I am TN, Stage 1, Grade 3 with a tumor of less than 1cm.  I had a lump on 5/11 followed by another surgery to clear all margins (which they did) on 6/4.  I start chemo of Taxoter and Cytoxan on 7/2.  I will get 4 doses 3 weeks apart followed by 5-6 weeks of rads 5 days a week.  Good luck to you!!!!    Let's keep in touch1

My treatments will be 4 rounds of the same chemo regimen followed by 6wks of radiation. The side effects are horrible for me. I hope my second round in July is better. Afterward, I will have 6wks of radiation. I just found out I don't have any WBC's and have to get booster shots to bring them up.

I was diagnosed with triple neg's and had surgery May 4 following a mamosite 5 day radiation treatment.  My TC 4 every 3 weeks beginns tomorrow.  Hope the chemo goes better than the radiation.   The Dr. said it would take @  2 1/2 -3 hrs.  I am having IV. 

Hello carolinachick, here in Charlotte, trying to get through this journey. Got jabbed with Neulesta after my 2nd treatment. I'm on top of the oxycodeine every 4 hrs for excrutiating bone pain...if not, I'm in a bad way.  I'm glad to know someone close by and hope we cross physical paths soon.

Hello Tamara1201, I hope this post finds you well, I just had to respond to your post because I has a daughter who's name is Tamara and her she was born on 12-01-77.

Anyways, I hope that your tests came out well, I was DX 05-06-09, IDC ,Stage I, 0.5 cm, 0/2 nodes, Grade 3, ER-/PR-/HER2->

I will be praying for you.

Hi JourneyNC

I had similar path report. Also DCIS and a 1 cm tumor. Was your DCIS also tested for ER receptors?

Hello newalex,

I just received a copy of my path report from my Hema Onc. office today.  Yes, they tested for receptors er, pr and her2 which are all NEGATIVE. BRCA1/2 are NEGATIVE also.

Hello carolinachick,

I got more meds today. Cried a river last night with pain having not taken the meds on time (every 4hrs). Most definately, I would love to share stories and meet you...and actually good gas prices down there too.