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Re: Nuelasta v Granix
Adriana,
Nuelasta and Nuepogen are both designed to build your white blood cell count after chemo, so they help prevent infections. I don't know why some of us receive these shots and others do not. Something tells me it is based on economics. I would ask your doctor about it if you still have more chemo treatments remaining.
Nuelasta shots are a little painful and they do have side effects like bone pain, especially in the legs and ankles.
I hope you feel improved soon.
Shirley
Go Seahawks!
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- Age 54 at dx (April '13) Stage 2b, grade 3
- ER+ PR+ HER+, 9 cm tumor one breast and <0.5 cm in sentinal node
- BRCA1 and 2 negative
- Neoadjuvant TCH chemo started 5-15-13 (4 rounds, 3 weeks apart)
- Unilateral Mx w/expander 8-22-13 (right side)
- 5/5 nodes Neg
- clear margins but close. Tumor at removal down to 2.2 cm.
- Radiation 6 wks starting 10-17-13.
- Herceptin every 3 weeks until 4-23-14
- DIEP/Mastopexy 10-8-14, U of WA
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