May need to hold off on Herceptin

If neutrophils are low an injection of Neulastin can be given to boost them....my neutrophils dropped to 0.6- very low and now have these injections after every chemo- 24 hours later...maybe this applies to Herceptin- have not heard of it though
Margi
diagnosed breast cancer-August 2006- 10 positive lymph =gland nodes out of 28 removed....Oestrogen and progesterone negative and Her pos .
A/C treatment 4 cycles three weekly Am now on
Taxotere ( 4 cycles) and Herceptin- 12 months total
with radiotherapy (25 sessions) following three weeks after Taxotere completion