DC Chemotherapy Anyone

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so_chickadee
so_chickadee Member Posts: 17
edited October 2019 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Had my cancer clinic appointment. Oncologist is recommending "DC" chemotherapy which consists of 4 cycles, each one is 3 weeks. They cannot offer a standard ACT therapy because of my heart issues. I did ask what "DC" stands for, but the names of the drugs are too long to remember for me (eh.. :-( . Anyone on DC treatment and any input/tips on that? ❤

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  • moth
    moth Member Posts: 4,800
    edited October 2019

    so_chickadee - I'd suggest you get the proper names and confirm just so you know exactly what to look for. The MO's office should be able to tell you by phone if they didn't give you any paperwork yet. It might be docetaxel and cyclophosphamide

    If so, this is the BC Cancer Agency's patient handout about it http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/chemotherapy-protocols-site/Documents/Breast/BRAJDC_Handout.pdf

    Are you a west coast gal by any chance? We have sub forums on this msg board for various Cdn regions where we discuss local protocols, hospitals and doctors. Some of us do meetups as well.

    hugs




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  • so_chickadee
    so_chickadee Member Posts: 17
    edited October 2019

    moth 

    Oh thanks! Figured it indeed should be docetaxel and cyclophosphamide, the standard treatment BCCA has on their website. Yah west coast  I posted here because I am TN and wanted some inputs on this type mostly.

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  • moth
    moth Member Posts: 4,800
    edited October 2019

    I was treated as TN so pop in here as well :)

    Hope you hear from someone who did DC. The cyclophosphamide is the C in AC+T. Docetaxel is taxotere instead of Taxol.

    Do you know when you'll be starting yet? We're trying for a meetup in Vancouver if you're on the mainland- I think Nov 23 is the tentative date.


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  • so_chickadee
    so_chickadee Member Posts: 17
    edited October 2019

    Starting next week and terrified to death  I am on Van Island. 

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  • moth
    moth Member Posts: 4,800
    edited October 2019

    Hey, I saw your Oct 9 post but didn't have time to reply. Hang in there. It all gets easier once you start and odds are it won't be as bad as you're imagining - we're all very good at imagining horrible things. The cancer agency protocols are set up to manage side effects very well. Take all your oral prep & after meds as instructed and let your nurses know if you have symptoms that are not well controlled because there's almost always something they can do to fix it.

    & remember to get your flu shot asap!

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