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Barbara H. · 03-26-2006, 04:29 PM

Thanks for your reply, Becky and Steph!!!
I think he meant that I would be on the Navelbine for as long as it works or until the neuropathy gets bad. He will give me weekly breaks when my blood counts are low. I am worried about the low counts because I am in the classroom, and my oncologist wants to wait to see how I do before I receive neupogen. Once the Navelbine doesn't work, he will then switch to another chemo. I doubt that my homone status has changed, but I guess it is possible. He feels from the pet that most of the cells are in the bone marrow and that's why the cat scan shows so little involvement. My CEA is rather reliable so he will check that during the next few weeks. I just hope that at some point I can get back on Herceptin alone.
Thanks again for your encouragement.
Barbara H.

03-26-2006, 04:29 PM	#4
Barbara H. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton, MA Posts: 951	Thanks for your reply, Becky and Steph!!! I think he meant that I would be on the Navelbine for as long as it works or until the neuropathy gets bad. He will give me weekly breaks when my blood counts are low. I am worried about the low counts because I am in the classroom, and my oncologist wants to wait to see how I do before I receive neupogen. Once the Navelbine doesn't work, he will then switch to another chemo. I doubt that my homone status has changed, but I guess it is possible. He feels from the pet that most of the cells are in the bone marrow and that's why the cat scan shows so little involvement. My CEA is rather reliable so he will check that during the next few weeks. I just hope that at some point I can get back on Herceptin alone. Thanks again for your encouragement. Barbara H.