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Re: Does Herceptin lower red blood cells?
Hi Momo,
I've had trouble with my red blood count every since I started treatment (Taxotere, Herceptin and Carboplatin). I had one blood transfusion, and am holding my breath that I don't need one tomorrow as that is supposed to be my last Taxotere and Carboplatin treatment. From then on, I will be on only the Herceptin, and this very question was one I planned on asking my onc tomorrow.
In my "side effect" sheet that the onc gave me before I started treatment, for Herceptin, it lists "reduced blood counts, increasing your risk of infection". I know the white blood counts fight infection, but I am assuming this refers to the red blood counts as well since it refers to counts in plural form, but will verify tomorrow at my appt. I'll let you know what I find out.
Good luck,
Hayley
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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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