Taxol vs taxotere i

a2mm, Sorry this happened to you. I reacted to taxotere 3 times. Twice on my first chemo try, and then again a week later. After that, my MO switched me to AC. I was originally scheduled for taxotere and cytoxan, 4 cycles every 3 weeks. The AC (adriamycin and cytoxan) schedule was dense dose instead, so 4 cycles every 2 weeks.

One of the benefits of adriamycin, as I understand it, is lower probability of permanent neuropathy. But of course there are other trade-offs, and something to discuss with your MO.

Hi a2mm. When you mentioned weekly Taxol (I am looking at this too; lower dose but more often as well as an added Cytoxan at some point), would you be going every day (M-F) for the treament? I am also looking at Dignicap, so I wonder about my tolerance for Diginicap every day, every week for 3 months. And that Taxol is a better drug with Dignicap too, Not that my hair should be the decision, but if I am going to use the cap, I want to see what has the better success rate of keeping some the hair and what I can tolerate.

I did fine with the AC, no unusual problems. I had very little nausea, had somewhat lower energy throughout the course, and became somewhat weak (less capable of going for a walk without sitting down, for instance). My blood counts were okay. Stuff tasted weird; I lost my hair; all the normal things. About 2 weeks AFTER my last dose, my fatigue hit me hard, and that last a couple of weeks. Basically nothing abnormal, though.