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  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
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    lisa42 said:

    wonderful news!
    Hi Kim,

    I am so glad to hear your news!! What a wonderful feeling!
    A comment on the neupogen shots... I had a terrible experience with them- pain in my sternum so bad and sharp that I thought I was having a heart attack and my onc sent me in right away for an EKG. It came out normal, but I never wanted to take them again. That was a year ago. More recently, now with my new onc and latest chemo, my new onc wanted me to take a neulasta shot each time. I was scared to death and adament at first that I didn't want it because of my other experience. He told me sometimes people don't have as many problems with the pain with neulasta as they do with neupogen. Some still do though. Well- amazingly, I've taken neulasta shots after all of my Folfiri chemo sessions- 5 times now and absolutely NO PAIN or problems at all with the neulasta shots. These are the ones where you just get one shot and it lasts over several days- neupogen is where you have to take several shots and they don't last as long. For whatever reason, the neulasta has been no problem- so maybe you could suggest that to your onc and see if you could switch, to see if it would be better. That is, of course, if you need it- hopefully your counts will go up on their own.

    You take care and enjoy basking in your good news!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

    GREAT NEWS KIM!!!
    WOW.............. THAT IS SO GREAT TO HEAR

    JENNIE
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
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    lisa42 said:

    wonderful news!
    Hi Kim,

    I am so glad to hear your news!! What a wonderful feeling!
    A comment on the neupogen shots... I had a terrible experience with them- pain in my sternum so bad and sharp that I thought I was having a heart attack and my onc sent me in right away for an EKG. It came out normal, but I never wanted to take them again. That was a year ago. More recently, now with my new onc and latest chemo, my new onc wanted me to take a neulasta shot each time. I was scared to death and adament at first that I didn't want it because of my other experience. He told me sometimes people don't have as many problems with the pain with neulasta as they do with neupogen. Some still do though. Well- amazingly, I've taken neulasta shots after all of my Folfiri chemo sessions- 5 times now and absolutely NO PAIN or problems at all with the neulasta shots. These are the ones where you just get one shot and it lasts over several days- neupogen is where you have to take several shots and they don't last as long. For whatever reason, the neulasta has been no problem- so maybe you could suggest that to your onc and see if you could switch, to see if it would be better. That is, of course, if you need it- hopefully your counts will go up on their own.

    You take care and enjoy basking in your good news!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

    Neulasta
    I'm happy that the neulasta shot is working better for you. I just hate taking the neupogen shots, but my insurance doesn't cover the neulasta shot. Doesn't make sense because the neulasta shot lasts longer the the neupogen and the neupogen shot you have to take days in a row. I still have seven viles left just in case my surgeon wants me to take it right before surgery. I just want my levels to go back on their own without having to be stimulated into producing and I was wondering why she would want me to take these shots now. If I took them this week then next week they would all be tanked again - doesn't make sense to me. I hope you are tolerating chemo well this time. Thinking of you always.

    Hugs! Kim
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
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    outstanding news
    I am so happy for you, what wonderful news and what a relief I bet too. You need to celebrate!!!

    I find out my scan results on Tuesday, keep me in your prayers, I want the exact same news you got!!

    Again, great news!! Way to go!!! YOU ROCK!!!!

    God Bless
    Beth
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
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    dorookie said:

    outstanding news
    I am so happy for you, what wonderful news and what a relief I bet too. You need to celebrate!!!

    I find out my scan results on Tuesday, keep me in your prayers, I want the exact same news you got!!

    Again, great news!! Way to go!!! YOU ROCK!!!!

    God Bless
    Beth

    Prayers
    You have them. I know that the waiting is so hard. I just don't think that the doctors realize our anticipation. Let us know when you get your good news too and God Bless you!

    Kim
  • Devasted
    Devasted Member Posts: 185
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    Annabelle41415 said:

    Prayers
    You have them. I know that the waiting is so hard. I just don't think that the doctors realize our anticipation. Let us know when you get your good news too and God Bless you!

    Kim

    Great news
    Kim,

    So glad to hear your good news...Take care!
  • lmliess
    lmliess Member Posts: 329
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    Devasted said:

    Great news
    Kim,

    So glad to hear your good news...Take care!

    YIPPPEE!
    I am so happy for you! Now you get to heal and enjoy life! I know how you feel and I am celebrating with you. My scans were clear 3 weeks ago and I felt like i won the lottery!

    Enjoy!

    BIG BIG HUGS!!!!!
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
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    dorookie said:

    outstanding news
    I am so happy for you, what wonderful news and what a relief I bet too. You need to celebrate!!!

    I find out my scan results on Tuesday, keep me in your prayers, I want the exact same news you got!!

    Again, great news!! Way to go!!! YOU ROCK!!!!

    God Bless
    Beth

    Hi Beth
    Hi Beth,
    I'll be thinking of you and saying a prayer for you on Tuesday. We want you to have the same results as Kim too!

    E pili mau nâ pômaika`i me `oe!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

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