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The difficulty of choosing optional treatment
Hi, has anyone else been in a position where they have had a hormone sensitive tumour and been offered +/-chemotherapy aswell if I want to have it?
Terrible position to be put in.
I'm interested ...
I just read your worries over neutrapenia and neuropathy.
I've had absolutely no issues with neuropathy but I did get admitted to hospital for neutrapenia type side effects. Basically I got some sort of virus and had a temp over 38. It turned out to be just a virus but they have to assume it's bacterial and pump you full of antibiotics. I was in hospital until my neutrophil levels rose again. As I had that episode, I then qualified for neulasta (a bone marrow stimulant [i think, memory hazy on what it actually did] injection) after each subsequent round. It costs a lot of money which is why it isn't routinely given.
I completely understand the worries about side effects. The unknown is so scary.
Shellie ox