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Lolly · 01-22-2006, 07:29 PM

I've seen this info before thanks to you, Al. It's made me very aware of the pitfalls of using Arenesp, which is what I'm given at my clinic when my hemaglobin drops too low. My onc has been ordering injections only every other week, just enough to improve QOL and prevent me from having to have a transfusion. My levels hover around 9 while on chemo, then rise to barely normal in between. But it's enough that I have decent energy and my frame of mind is good, so such is life in the slow lane

<3 Lolly

01-22-2006, 07:29 PM	#2
Lolly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,756	I've seen this info before thanks to you, Al. It's made me very aware of the pitfalls of using Arenesp, which is what I'm given at my clinic when my hemaglobin drops too low. My onc has been ordering injections only every other week, just enough to improve QOL and prevent me from having to have a transfusion. My levels hover around 9 while on chemo, then rise to barely normal in between. But it's enough that I have decent energy and my frame of mind is good, so such is life in the slow lane <3 Lolly