Anyone still anemic?
Its been over a year since I finished chemo and 6 months since I finished Herceptin and my RBC are still a little low (11.7) normal is 12. I was at 12 at the start of chemo which was 2 weeks after my mastecomy so fingure either 12 was my norm or a little lower from surgery. My Dr thought by now it would have returned to normal, she has checked my B12 and fentin levels and all are normal. My WBC is also about .2 points low. Dr thinks this just may be my new normal. My A type personality doesn't like not being within the normal.
Anyone else not return to normal levels or does it just take longer to eventually return?
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dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41
Double mast w reconstruction
6 TCH w 1yr herceptin
Tamox.
25 radiation tx
Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway.
Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011
Finished chemo 12/2010
Finished Herceptin 8/26/11
Reconstruction 12/21/11
Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12
Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12
Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay!
11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.
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