My Wife Rachel Was Just Diagnosed With HER-2+ Breast Cancer (Please Help ...)

[bmorr7]

Hi everyone,

Rachel starts chemo tomorrow (six rounds of TCH). She's a bit nervous but feeling strong. Her oncologist prescribed Decadron 4 mg twice today and twice the day after chemo. Zyrtec daily and Neulasta to be given Tuesday. We're doing a lot of praying and appreciate others who are doing likewise.

Best

Ben

[Andrea Barnett Budin]

A friend/cancer survivor told me recently about Claritin and Neulasta.

When I was on chemo Neulasta or Neupogen were only given if your white blood cell count was too low to get chemo. Now they offer this as a regular course of treatment.

I do recall bone pain which I accepted as I knew I needed to boost my white blood cells and I "wanted" to get chemo. It was necessary. It was my lifeline. Pulling me through rough waters, to get to my goal...

Now I understand they have discovered that Claritin taken the day before (Neulasta shot) and once a day for a full week -- helps to prevent bone pain.

This article is a year old but interesting.

Claritin and Neulasta | We interrupt Walbridge's regularly scheduled program...

With a great attitude Rachel, and a super loving husband -- you will do well I believe. Still, I will add some prayers in your name, envisioning you bathed in radiant white Light of healing...

To better days... one baby step at a time... one day at a time... there is a light at the end of the tunnel...!

Andi