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Nike
9 years agoMember
Taxol - Reducing dose or stopping early due to neuropathy
I've had 4 x AC and 6 (of a scheduled 12) Taxol for Stage 2 (1/18 positive node, Grade 3). Today's Taxol was suspended as the Dr assessed my increasing neuropathy as borderline. I'll be reassessed in...
Afraser
9 years agoMember
I deeply sympathise. I came close to pulling out of my last 2 or 3 Taxol treatments, also after A/C, because I was seriously worried about losing my mobility. I didn't and I was OK but it's a very real issue. Reduced doses may be an option but I can only pass on the advice of my oncology nurses. 85% may still deliver a therapeutic dose. Big question is therefore if you can manage another 2 or 3 treatments. Only you can decide if the side effects are too great for the possible benefit. I agreed to continue week by week, monitoring how I went. It's hard but unless someone can categorically say that the dosage to date is a total waste of time, you have still gone a long way to winning the war!! Very best wishes.