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Chelee · 07-07-2006, 03:22 PM

This is a interesting post to me because I have an oncologist that never really takes any time to explain things to me no matter how hard I try to get information. But one time she had me come in for a "Iron" infusion. Took four hours.

I wonder how LOW my iron was? I am going to find out now that you posted this because I am concerned because I am just on weekly herceptin now and my wbc and my rbc is not going up like it USE to. I wonder if its because my iron got below 3 like you mentioned?

I love this board because you can learn so much here. Between threads like this and the posts Lani and others find for us...its so very helpful.

I got what I THOUGHT was all my medical files a while ago. But I don't remember seeing my lab work for iron, liver, etc? I go back Monday for herceptin..I will have to ask for those so I can go over them myself.

I am sorry I am of no help here...but I sure appreciate you bringing this up as I could NOT find anyone that had a Iron infusion like I did? I posted here and asked...and not one person except me had one. So now I pray mine wasn't below that 3?

My rbc has been staying much lower then I would like...and by now it should be up there. I kept asking them why it isn't going up like it us too...but never get a answer. Maybe this is why?

Thanks Barbara. Good luck to you. Wishing you well and I hope things get better for you soon!

07-07-2006, 03:22 PM	#2
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	This is a interesting post to me because I have an oncologist that never really takes any time to explain things to me no matter how hard I try to get information. But one time she had me come in for a "Iron" infusion. Took four hours. I wonder how LOW my iron was? I am going to find out now that you posted this because I am concerned because I am just on weekly herceptin now and my wbc and my rbc is not going up like it USE to. I wonder if its because my iron got below 3 like you mentioned? I love this board because you can learn so much here. Between threads like this and the posts Lani and others find for us...its so very helpful. I got what I THOUGHT was all my medical files a while ago. But I don't remember seeing my lab work for iron, liver, etc? I go back Monday for herceptin..I will have to ask for those so I can go over them myself. I am sorry I am of no help here...but I sure appreciate you bringing this up as I could NOT find anyone that had a Iron infusion like I did? I posted here and asked...and not one person except me had one. So now I pray mine wasn't below that 3? My rbc has been staying much lower then I would like...and by now it should be up there. I kept asking them why it isn't going up like it us too...but never get a answer. Maybe this is why? Thanks Barbara. Good luck to you. Wishing you well and I hope things get better for you soon! __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.