Low Blood Count
I'm on my first Treatment of Taxatere after 3 cycles of FEC...
Yesterday on advice from the hosptial I went to my GP with a sore mouth/throat. He gave me antibiotics and did a blood test. My Temp w...
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Hey Little Red
I had 3 FEC and 3 Taxotere and I had low blood count every time so after the first one I started Neulasta Injections which were prescribed for me by the medical (chemo) oncologist. The first few they injected when I did my first few chemo in Perth but the last few I did self injections the next day 24 hrs after chemo. As Simone mentioned it did cause a lot of muscle and bone pain so make sure your onco also prescribes decent pain killers which you may require to help you get through.
I only had one day where my temp went to 38 but it quickly went back down so I didn't need to rush off to ED but would have if necessary. I ensured I took my temp on a regular basis with a thermometer bought from pharmacy and I recorded my highest temp every day for the chemo nurses and also for myself to work out when I was probably more susceptible to infection. I was lucky in the fact that I did not do any stints in hospital with infections and I think the Neulasta certainly helped but I also ensured I stayed away from people in shopping centres, work, schools etc. etc.
Wishing you luck as you travel and learn on your journey. We are here for you.
LOL, Mich xoxoxo