- Re: Questions?????

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Jodi,

Thank you for posting your experience with this drug,it really does

sound a lot like what he's experiencing with this.He's on oxycodone

regularly anyway & we up the dose just a tad which helps some.He's

been using a heating pad & thinks that helps some.I have to be so

careful with hot & cold paks since he can't feel the temperature on

his skin.I'm going to try your other suggestions,Thanks again!

> > I need some info and figure this is the best place to get

some.Hubby

> > has been having GMCSF(generic for neupogen, etc...)shots to raise

his

> > white blood count so he can continue the chemo with avastin.Had

his

> > 5th(and last in series)shot this am.Anyway,about the same time he

> > started the shots he developed severe pains in his lower back.He

says

> > it comes and goes like a spasm but is excruciating even with pain

> > meds that have been working very well until this.Because of his

> > spinal cord deficits he normally cannot feel muscle or surface

pain

> > so I'm thinking this has to be tumor or organ related.We've not

been

> > aware of any bone mets but his hematology has been so irratic the

> > past few weeks,I've been wondering....He thinks it's caused by

the

> > shots because that's when it started but I can't find anything in

the

> > side effects about causing pain and it doesn't make sense to me.

I

> > know some of you on the board have personal experience with this

drug

> > to increase the WBC and I would really appreciate any info you

can

> > share.Also,info on bone mets would be appreciated,just in case.

> > His next appointment with the onc is 4/22 so I'm trying to gather

> > info prior.

> > Thanks!!!!

> >

> > (caregiver to Hubby,dx inoperable stage IV cc 7/03,currently on

third

> > chemo regime)