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tousled1 · 06-29-2006, 05:23 AM

I too had bad side effects while getting my A/C. My blood counts dropped so low that I was actually told to wear a mask. I received Procrit shots every week and Neulasta shots the day after chemo. I was exhausted all the time. Just when I would begin to get a little energy back - BAM - it was time for my next treatment. All I can say is hang in there the side effects are worth the treatment. I'm assuming you only have 4 A/C treatments scheduled, so you are already half way done!

06-29-2006, 05:23 AM	#2
tousled1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,104	I too had bad side effects while getting my A/C. My blood counts dropped so low that I was actually told to wear a mask. I received Procrit shots every week and Neulasta shots the day after chemo. I was exhausted all the time. Just when I would begin to get a little energy back - BAM - it was time for my next treatment. All I can say is hang in there the side effects are worth the treatment. I'm assuming you only have 4 A/C treatments scheduled, so you are already half way done! __________________ Kate Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58) ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2% Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 14 of 26 nodes positive Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007 Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking. March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra