For the first time

Joanne S · 02-04-2008, 08:58 PM

Hope you get a good report tomorrow!

Hugs, Jo

tousled1 · 02-05-2008, 06:10 AM

Vanessa,

It's a side effect of chemo that is making your counts low. When I was getting Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin it was not unusual for me to miss a treatment due to low counts. My platlets also dropped so low I could not get chemo. I'm now trying the Herceptin/Taxol to see if that will be any better at keeping my counts up.

DonnaD · 02-05-2008, 07:28 AM

Hi Vanessa,
Postive thoughts and prayers are with you today.

I had to have Neulasta with each chemo after my third round of A/C and through out Taxol. Many experience this side effect of chemo.

Praying real hard for you.
Donna

TSund · 02-05-2008, 08:48 AM

Vanessa,

You might want to ask your onc if you could try the astragalus and reishi; they seemed to help Ruth's counts quite a bit. There were others here who told me about this combo.

TRS