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Re: Is it common side effect?
Pibikay,
You might ask your wife's onc about Neulasta. Its a shot used to keep the wbc in normal range while on chemo. Its expensive, and I think can be hard to approve through insurance, but it works like a charm. My wbc never dropped out of normal range. I was approved because of having two small kids, and I think they were afraid of them bringing something home from school. As 1rarebird suggested, I would monitor the temperature and keep her well hydrated, and would most definitely keep in touch with her onc.
Good luck and please keep us posted.
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Hayley
Oklahoma
3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39
5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement.
5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy.
6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments
6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks.
10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!!
10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara
12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery
2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant
3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant
5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA!
May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break.
11/29/10 - Hysterectomy
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