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Becky · 10-22-2010, 08:02 PM

I had AC followed by Taxol and then I had Herceptin. My neutrophils bounced back ok but my red blood cells are still just below the lowest level of normal.

My husband, who never had cancer or chemo and is the fittest/healtiest person I know has a low neutrophil count. Not real low but just below normal. He doesn't get sick often but when he does, he's bad (and men take being sick badly anyway)!

I think everyone is different when bouncing back and you never know what your counts were before - I don't. Maybe my red count was always just below normal as my husband's neutrophils are just below normal.

Maybe you are in our crowd - the just below normal crowd

and its what's normal for you.

10-22-2010, 08:02 PM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Is Nausea a sign of liver issues I had AC followed by Taxol and then I had Herceptin. My neutrophils bounced back ok but my red blood cells are still just below the lowest level of normal. My husband, who never had cancer or chemo and is the fittest/healtiest person I know has a low neutrophil count. Not real low but just below normal. He doesn't get sick often but when he does, he's bad (and men take being sick badly anyway)! I think everyone is different when bouncing back and you never know what your counts were before - I don't. Maybe my red count was always just below normal as my husband's neutrophils are just below normal. Maybe you are in our crowd - the just below normal crowd and its what's normal for you. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"