Hi all,
My father is mid cycle no 8 of 10 of Docetaxel for advanced PCa. He is a stoic, but even he is getting fed up now. Every cycle he has a really sore mouth (plus a plethora of other things) and this cycle it is stinging a lot. His chemo dose has been reduced a couple of times, once as he got neutropaenic and last cycle due to reduced sensation in his fingers and toes.
He has been treating it with various mouthwashes - salt water, Neem and Difflam, all of which help a bit at different points. The stinging is new this cycle, and his sense of taste has been fairly dire for several weeks. Pretty dispiriting for a man who enjoys food when eating becomes a slow, painful chore.
I've read that not much can be done but does anyone have any ideas? He's also got horrid nails that are lifting off (he's had to cut them virtually back to the quick) and numb but highly sensitised fingers and toes. Please give me your experiences and also tell me that it all goes away and he'll get back to normal once the chemo finishes! I know he may not but it's worth a try to see how well you can lie 🤥!
And because someone will ask, his PSA was about 215 at diagnosis last November, dropped a bit for a month with Leuprorelin then rocketed to about 1200. Enzalutamide didn't agree with him so chemo started in May and bringing it down well - before last cycle it was about 123.
Thank you. x