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  • soccerfreaks
    soccerfreaks Member Posts: 2,788 Member
    #22
    Glenna M said:

    Thank you Joe!!
    It's so nice to finally be back!!! I was trying to keep up with the posts on the head and neck and lung forum each day but never had the strength to reply. Who knew that typing was so exhausting :) I think a lot of this was caused by depression, I was really starting to let it get to me that I couldn't start treatment yet.

    Now that I have had my first chemo I am doing so much better emotionally and I know that helps my overall wellness. I'm only on my 3rd day post chemo but so far so good. The Taxol/Carbo combo has been much easier to tolerate so far, much easier than the cisplatin from 2 years ago. My oncologist was going to give me a shot of Neulasta the day after chemo because they had been concerned about possible pneumonia but he is holding off to see if I actually need it.

    Thank you for always being here when I need you and for always knowing the right things to say.

    I will always keep fighting and I have plenty of hope and I know you will always help me with the humor :)

    Stay well, my friend,
    Glenna

    Neulasta
    Thank you for the kind words, Glenna.

    Re the neulasta, I believe it is the stronger version of the neupogen I received. I was advised that they could make you really sick, but I had a number of neupogen shots and recall, again, a flu-like effect, but of the kind where all of your bones hurt. And I guess neulasta could be a bit worse from what folks here have said in the past.

    I do recall noting in my blog that when OncoMan discovered the carbo/taxol combo wasn't making me dreadfully ill, he opted to add some neupogen shots to see if they would get me there :).

    It's all good, Glenna, if it helps.

    Take care and, again, welcome back,

    Joe
  • rocket baby
    rocket baby Member Posts: 22
    #23
    Welcome
    You go girl! Fight the good fight. I will keep you in my prayers along with the rest of the folks that post on this board. Together we can kill the Beast!~ Michele
  • Dan620
    Dan620 Member Posts: 220
    #24
    Neulasta
    I had a Neaulasta shot the day after my 3rd and 4th chemo sessions for low white cell counts, no ill effects at all (zero) it really worked for me. Wishing you the best.... Dan
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
    #25
    rocket baby said:

    Welcome
    You go girl! Fight the good fight. I will keep you in my prayers along with the rest of the folks that post on this board. Together we can kill the Beast!~ Michele

    Michele
    Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. They mean a lot to me.

    Yes, together we can kill this horrible beast!!
    Glenna
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
    #26
    Dan620 said:

    Neulasta
    I had a Neaulasta shot the day after my 3rd and 4th chemo sessions for low white cell counts, no ill effects at all (zero) it really worked for me. Wishing you the best.... Dan

    Dan
    Thanks for the encouraging news on the Neulasta shot. My onco was going to give me one after my first infusion but is holding off to see if I will need it or not. His biggest concern was they thought I had pneumonia prior to treatment and was afraid this would lower my white cell counts. Fortunately it's not pneumonia, unfortunately, they still don't know what it is :)

    Stay well,
    Glenna

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