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SuePer, I don't exactly know the cost of the injection, nor do I want to unless it gets denied! (I have noticed that my hospital has accepted less $ in payment from the insurance company than they charge initially for various proceedures in the past), But I did not receive Nulesta every time I got chemo. Just on the most recent (third) round because my white count was low. They will draw blood prior to your treatment. If if is TOO low, chemo could be delayed. OR, if you dont get the Nulesta to boost the count, you could end up ill due to a compromised immune system and that would be a different additional expense and worry. So it is always a balancing act.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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