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schoolteacher · 01-09-2009, 05:36 AM

Hello Lida,

I took my last Taxotere, Carboplatin chemo the second week of November, and my platelet count was 54 when they checked my blood the next week.

After my second treatment of these two with Herceptin, I had to start taking a shot to make my counts come up. I think the name of the shot was Neulasta. I also had to start taking two units of blood. The blood made me feel better.

I had my platelet count on December the 24, and the count had come back up to 241, and I did not take a shot this time.

Please let me know how you are doing.

Amelia

01-09-2009, 05:36 AM	#2
schoolteacher Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,486	Hello Lida, I took my last Taxotere, Carboplatin chemo the second week of November, and my platelet count was 54 when they checked my blood the next week. After my second treatment of these two with Herceptin, I had to start taking a shot to make my counts come up. I think the name of the shot was Neulasta. I also had to start taking two units of blood. The blood made me feel better. I had my platelet count on December the 24, and the count had come back up to 241, and I did not take a shot this time. Please let me know how you are doing. Amelia