Showing posts with label neupogen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label neupogen. Show all posts

Saturday, May 10, 2014

How does Eribulin make you feel?

Two days ago I got my first dose of Eribulin, the newest chemo of choice to manage my stage 4 breast cancer. 
A few weeks ago I enjoyed 4 weeks with no chemo and I felt so amazing. It has given me a renewed desperation to get cancer free and get off chemo. 
So, I have been considering all the complementary medicine I have heard of and praying to be inspired about which things can help. 
I have been exercising and taking vitamins. I also have to take neupogen, an injection to boost white blood cells. 
Today I have aches and a general feeling of ugh. 
This is a rotten way to celebrate Mothers Day. 
If anyone has a cure for the body aches, please share. 

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Fighting to get well

I have been sick since shortly after my trip to Las Vegas for CES. WOW! That is an eye opening experience. 
I don't know if I caught a bug on the airplane, just got worn down, or it was a combination of all these things.  I have spent as much of the weekend in bed as I could. What a boring life. 
Thusday I was supposed to have chemo, but when they tested my blood I failed.  My white counts were to low - showing neutropenia, a lack of certain white blood cell.  I was treated with Neupogen, a drug that stimulates the growth of white blood cells to help fight an infection.
I feel terrible.  I am depending on the kids to keep things running and to handle housework for now.  Luck for them, I feel too terrible to care much.