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Procrit OK
I received Procrit shots nearly every week when I was on chemo last year. The shot itself stings a bit. Like you, I wanted to avoid uneccessary medication, but getting my RBCs up was important to ensure normal blood function. I did actually feel better, experiencing less shortness of breath and fatigue, when my RBC were up.
Feel well!
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Michelle
Stage 2 '99, triple negative, 5 nodes involved
mastectomy, AC + T, rads, '01 TRAM flap
Stage 4 '06, lung mets, ER/PR-, HER2++
07/06 - 11/06: Taxol + Herceptin to 'strong partial remission'
11/06: Herceptin every 3 weeks indefinitely
01/07: brain mets, finished WBR, NED in head!
04/07: Xeloda and Tykerb for lung met progression
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