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Barbara · 09-01-2006, 01:32 PM

Hi:

I have been on Herceptin only for two years and my red and white counts are both below normal. They offer me Aranesp to boost my red cells but I have refused this medicine. Approximately 2-3% of patients are affected by Herceptin alone. Until you finish Herceptin it is difficult to determine if the cause is bone marrow suppression from the original chemo or Herceptin.

Barbara

09-01-2006, 01:32 PM	#8
Barbara Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Payson, Arizona Posts: 96	Blood Counts Hi: I have been on Herceptin only for two years and my red and white counts are both below normal. They offer me Aranesp to boost my red cells but I have refused this medicine. Approximately 2-3% of patients are affected by Herceptin alone. Until you finish Herceptin it is difficult to determine if the cause is bone marrow suppression from the original chemo or Herceptin. Barbara