PET scan and too much neupogen
Pet results are clear (fatty liver aside) and my blood test today had my white blood cells up to 47 from the high of 14 and low of 1.4. Hooray, get to lower neupogen shots to 3 from 5 shots between treatments! For anyone who is going to get these shots, toradol worked for me for bone pain but it was very painful not knowing that for the first 3 shots. I do wish I had been better informed on these shots. Met some great HER2 women in chemo and have recommended this group to them. Thanks again for being here!
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Dx June 2008, Age 44
Mother Dx age 54, deceased
1.2 cm tumor right breast, grade 3, ER 4+; PR 3+
HER2 +, invasive ductal carcinoma
Quadrantectomy right on 7/30/08
Path report, all 3 nodes taken were clear!!!!!!
Lymphatic/vascular invasion and sent out BRCA testing
Port in on 9/2/08. Chemo began 9/3/08. TCH (MUGA wrong - echocardiogram says 65% cardiac MRI 59% 9/10/98 elevated liver enzymes, PET scan 9/16/08 all clear.
TC ended 12/17/08
Port blood clot and hosp. 1/2/09
radiation begins 1/8/09
BRCA testing done - results NEGATIVE!
cardiologist said go back to coreg as it helps counteract heart effects of herceptin and slowly increase dosage - now 40mg daily.
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