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Becky · 12-02-2016, 09:40 AM

Even a couple of neupogen shots may help you out greatly. You have to have 24 to 48 hours between a neupogen shot and chemo but 3 or 4 may do the trick. You can't have neulasta because they last 10 days. This is why that is given if your chemo cycles are 2 to 3 weeks apart. Otherwise, you could ask about a 2 week schedule of which you would get more drug but could have neulasta which will bring you back to GO in 2 weeks time.

Love and hugs to you.

12-02-2016, 09:40 AM	#20
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Update on Paula/Cancer Fightin' Words Even a couple of neupogen shots may help you out greatly. You have to have 24 to 48 hours between a neupogen shot and chemo but 3 or 4 may do the trick. You can't have neulasta because they last 10 days. This is why that is given if your chemo cycles are 2 to 3 weeks apart. Otherwise, you could ask about a 2 week schedule of which you would get more drug but could have neulasta which will bring you back to GO in 2 weeks time. Love and hugs to you. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"