Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 My pleasure, . Heating pad helped me a lot too! I hope that your husband feels better soon. > > > 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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