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Hi Lisa, I am on Herceptin, Taxotere, & Carb. I have been on this since Feb. 06. I am on my fifth cycle as of LAST Monday. As far as the Carbpotin I haven't had any major problems that I know of.
I just recently got on to my oncologist because I felt she wasn't keeping me updated on my counts and other things. That same day she tells me my liver function had been a bit high but they were keeping an eye on it. I wanted to know HOW LONG it had been high? She said just a couple times. (Here I had been telling her for several months that my liver always hurts after my full cycle of chemo...now I wonder if it might be due to Carb and not my taxotere like I orignally thought?)
Never enough to stop or delay my treatments though. (Knock on wood.)
Again, this was my fifth treatment of herceptin, taxotere, & Carbpotin and my platelet was down to 98 a while ago. That was the lowest I have seen it and was concerned. It had been staying in a semi decent range considering all the chemo drugs. A week after my platelet count hit 98....it did go back up to 125.
When my rbc, wbc, hemogobin, etc are out of whack....my oncologist and infusion nurse always tell me its the Taxotere. I have heard the same about the Taxol. (But how are we to know which one for sure does it?)
What did your oncologist say when you asked to be taken off the Carb? Did they agree that is was most likely the problem? At least this way you will find out if your counts straighten up real fast after stopping the Carb. I hope things get better for you.
Chelee
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