Re: Re: Felonious Follicles

[Guest guest]

really? the chemo shut everything down for me...no shot...(the doc told me that

it would happen)

marisa

Re: Felonious Follicles

hey,

First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries down?? I am. I

got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in June, and my last

period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in july also.

I get the triptorilin shot.

Sandy

>

> I have labeled them thus, as it sure is a crime the way those

> little traitors are fleeing the scene (ha : )

>

> e - I want you to know that I saluted you yesterday

> morning with my gift wrapping scissors (hey, they were handy)

> right before I gave myself a lovely G.I. Jane look : ) so I could

> wear my hair (you remember, the one the UPS man lost??)

> to school. I told my husband at the rate I was replace parts, I

> should probably relocate to Hollywood with the rest of the

> plastic peoples : )

>

> Question to those with chemo-induced menopause... how

> long did it take before your periods stopped? Or did they

> just sort of gradually slow down?

>

> Have a blessed day!!

>

> - Jen (A.K.A. Holly Hotflash : )

>

[Guest guest]

really? the chemo shut everything down for me...no shot...(the doc told me that

it would happen)

marisa

Re: Felonious Follicles

hey,

First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries down?? I am. I

got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in June, and my last

period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in july also.

I get the triptorilin shot.

Sandy

>

> I have labeled them thus, as it sure is a crime the way those

> little traitors are fleeing the scene (ha : )

>

> e - I want you to know that I saluted you yesterday

> morning with my gift wrapping scissors (hey, they were handy)

> right before I gave myself a lovely G.I. Jane look : ) so I could

> wear my hair (you remember, the one the UPS man lost??)

> to school. I told my husband at the rate I was replace parts, I

> should probably relocate to Hollywood with the rest of the

> plastic peoples : )

>

> Question to those with chemo-induced menopause... how

> long did it take before your periods stopped? Or did they

> just sort of gradually slow down?

>

> Have a blessed day!!

>

> - Jen (A.K.A. Holly Hotflash : )

>

[Guest guest]

really? the chemo shut everything down for me...no shot...(the doc told me that

it would happen)

marisa

Re: Felonious Follicles

hey,

First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries down?? I am. I

got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in June, and my last

period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in july also.

I get the triptorilin shot.

Sandy

>

> I have labeled them thus, as it sure is a crime the way those

> little traitors are fleeing the scene (ha : )

>

> e - I want you to know that I saluted you yesterday

> morning with my gift wrapping scissors (hey, they were handy)

> right before I gave myself a lovely G.I. Jane look : ) so I could

> wear my hair (you remember, the one the UPS man lost??)

> to school. I told my husband at the rate I was replace parts, I

> should probably relocate to Hollywood with the rest of the

> plastic peoples : )

>

> Question to those with chemo-induced menopause... how

> long did it take before your periods stopped? Or did they

> just sort of gradually slow down?

>

> Have a blessed day!!

>

> - Jen (A.K.A. Holly Hotflash : )

>

[Guest guest]

Sandy:

No, but you can bet I'll be calling my gyn on Monday to ask

about it : ) I had a Tubal, D & C, and Hysteroscopy done in

July - for periods that were 2wks on/ 2wks off (grr) my SNLB

and Lumpectomy were added in after I flunked my mammo

(I figured if I was going to feel like dirt, I should be sure to

do it properly - ha!). Anyway, ended up going back the next

week for a mastectomy so it messed up my follow up appt.

Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this month and

it polished off my white cell count as it came during nadir -

I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have another

on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

- Jen

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:38:07 -0000 " Winter "

writes:

> hey,

> First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries down?? I am. I

> got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in June, and my last

> period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in july also.

>

> I get the triptorilin shot.

> Sandy

[Guest guest]

Sandy:

No, but you can bet I'll be calling my gyn on Monday to ask

about it : ) I had a Tubal, D & C, and Hysteroscopy done in

July - for periods that were 2wks on/ 2wks off (grr) my SNLB

and Lumpectomy were added in after I flunked my mammo

(I figured if I was going to feel like dirt, I should be sure to

do it properly - ha!). Anyway, ended up going back the next

week for a mastectomy so it messed up my follow up appt.

Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this month and

it polished off my white cell count as it came during nadir -

I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have another

on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

- Jen

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:38:07 -0000 " Winter "

writes:

> hey,

> First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries down?? I am. I

> got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in June, and my last

> period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in july also.

>

> I get the triptorilin shot.

> Sandy

[Guest guest]

Sandy:

No, but you can bet I'll be calling my gyn on Monday to ask

about it : ) I had a Tubal, D & C, and Hysteroscopy done in

July - for periods that were 2wks on/ 2wks off (grr) my SNLB

and Lumpectomy were added in after I flunked my mammo

(I figured if I was going to feel like dirt, I should be sure to

do it properly - ha!). Anyway, ended up going back the next

week for a mastectomy so it messed up my follow up appt.

Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this month and

it polished off my white cell count as it came during nadir -

I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have another

on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

- Jen

On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:38:07 -0000 " Winter "

writes:

> hey,

> First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries down?? I am. I

> got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in June, and my last

> period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in july also.

>

> I get the triptorilin shot.

> Sandy

[Guest guest]

jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

marisa

--- jbuzzard@... wrote:

> Sandy:

>

> No, but you can bet I'll be calling my gyn on

> Monday to ask

> about it : ) I had a Tubal, D & C, and Hysteroscopy

> done in

> July - for periods that were 2wks on/ 2wks off (grr)

> my SNLB

> and Lumpectomy were added in after I flunked my

> mammo

> (I figured if I was going to feel like dirt, I

> should be sure to

> do it properly - ha!). Anyway, ended up going back

> the next

> week for a mastectomy so it messed up my follow up

> appt.

> Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> month and

> it polished off my white cell count as it came

> during nadir -

> I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> another

> on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

>

> - Jen

>

> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:38:07 -0000 " Winter "

> writes:

> > hey,

> > First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries

> down?? I am. I

> > got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in

> June, and my last

> > period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in

> july also.

> >

> > I get the triptorilin shot.

> > Sandy

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

marisa

--- jbuzzard@... wrote:

> Sandy:

>

> No, but you can bet I'll be calling my gyn on

> Monday to ask

> about it : ) I had a Tubal, D & C, and Hysteroscopy

> done in

> July - for periods that were 2wks on/ 2wks off (grr)

> my SNLB

> and Lumpectomy were added in after I flunked my

> mammo

> (I figured if I was going to feel like dirt, I

> should be sure to

> do it properly - ha!). Anyway, ended up going back

> the next

> week for a mastectomy so it messed up my follow up

> appt.

> Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> month and

> it polished off my white cell count as it came

> during nadir -

> I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> another

> on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

>

> - Jen

>

> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:38:07 -0000 " Winter "

> writes:

> > hey,

> > First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries

> down?? I am. I

> > got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in

> June, and my last

> > period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in

> july also.

> >

> > I get the triptorilin shot.

> > Sandy

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

marisa

--- jbuzzard@... wrote:

> Sandy:

>

> No, but you can bet I'll be calling my gyn on

> Monday to ask

> about it : ) I had a Tubal, D & C, and Hysteroscopy

> done in

> July - for periods that were 2wks on/ 2wks off (grr)

> my SNLB

> and Lumpectomy were added in after I flunked my

> mammo

> (I figured if I was going to feel like dirt, I

> should be sure to

> do it properly - ha!). Anyway, ended up going back

> the next

> week for a mastectomy so it messed up my follow up

> appt.

> Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> month and

> it polished off my white cell count as it came

> during nadir -

> I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> another

> on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

>

> - Jen

>

> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:38:07 -0000 " Winter "

> writes:

> > hey,

> > First, are you getting a shot to shut your ovaries

> down?? I am. I

> > got my first shot at the first chemo treatment in

> June, and my last

> > period was in July. I had 2 chemo treatments in

> july also.

> >

> > I get the triptorilin shot.

> > Sandy

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Marisa:

Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

- Jen : )

On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

writes:

> jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

>

> marisa

>

> > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > month and

> > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > during nadir -

> > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > another

> > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> >

> > - Jen

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

oh...

I gave myself the neulasta shot the day after

a/c...just one shot-was a bi*ch getting my insurance

to cover it - they would cover it ^if^ i went into the

chemo suite the following day to have a nurse

administer, but got their panties in a twist when I

wanted to give it to myself...anyway, got over that

hurdle - but the co-pay was $60.

on another note, I just finished my 5th round of

taxotere/herceptin...and I have to say, this has been

rough...first, Jude and I both have colds - but beyond

that, I've been suffering - not from the taxotere, but

from the dexamethasone (the steriod that prevents

edema)...I take (took, actually) 10mgs the night

before, p.o., and 10 mg via the port right before

chemo starts...when I leave the suite i FELL GREAT!

Like I want to paint the house--by sunday (i go in on

frdays), I'm in a puddle on the floor--and I was

raging, and yelling at my son, and my mood had been

ALL OVER THE MAP...I thought I was going crazy. I

thought it was menapause--but it was getting

progressively worse. I reached a point last tuesday

night where I thought " i cant do this anymore " (and

believe me, I can bear and tolerate ALOT - but I

satyed in the bathroom till I felt myself/made mayself

calm down...)...I talked to my BIL (he's an onc.) the

first thiing he asked was " how much dex. are you

getting? " when I told him, he said " oh, marisa, that's

alot - I dont give my pts. that much when they come in

every week...steroids are powerful drugs... " .

SO i called the chemo nurse on wednesday - and we cut

my dose in half. Still having mood swings, but not so

severe; not so g-dam scary.

I had no idea that ^that^b was a side effectc to

expect...and I gotta say, as a single mother, with no

family here, it scared the sh!t out of me...

marisa

--- jbuzzard@... wrote:

> Marisa:

> Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

>

> - Jen : )

>

> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa

> Steffers

> writes:

> > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> >

> > marisa

> >

> > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > month and

> > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > during nadir -

> > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to

> have

> > > another

> > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > >

> > > - Jen

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Ellen, I was told that the Neulasta had to be 24 hours after chemo. I always

went in the day after chemo for it. Neupogen, I'm not sure about timing, but I

know they need to be given every day. When I was in the hospital I got that as

IV drip, once a day, because insurance would not pay for the Neulasta (at $5000

a pop, I'm not surprised).

Barb R.

Michigan

Re: Felonious Follicles

Hi Jen - How come you can't have the Neulasta right after chemo. I

had four treatments of that and they were given the day after chemo.

I had a nurse come to my housee to poke me so I wouldn't have to

travel into Boston to do it. Curious??

Ellen

>

> Marisa:

> Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

>

> - Jen : )

>

> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

> writes:

> > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> >

> > marisa

> >

> > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > month and

> > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > during nadir -

> > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > > another

> > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > >

> > > - Jen

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Ellen, I was told that the Neulasta had to be 24 hours after chemo. I always

went in the day after chemo for it. Neupogen, I'm not sure about timing, but I

know they need to be given every day. When I was in the hospital I got that as

IV drip, once a day, because insurance would not pay for the Neulasta (at $5000

a pop, I'm not surprised).

Barb R.

Michigan

Re: Felonious Follicles

Hi Jen - How come you can't have the Neulasta right after chemo. I

had four treatments of that and they were given the day after chemo.

I had a nurse come to my housee to poke me so I wouldn't have to

travel into Boston to do it. Curious??

Ellen

>

> Marisa:

> Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

>

> - Jen : )

>

> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

> writes:

> > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> >

> > marisa

> >

> > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > month and

> > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > during nadir -

> > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > > another

> > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > >

> > > - Jen

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Ellen, I was told that the Neulasta had to be 24 hours after chemo. I always

went in the day after chemo for it. Neupogen, I'm not sure about timing, but I

know they need to be given every day. When I was in the hospital I got that as

IV drip, once a day, because insurance would not pay for the Neulasta (at $5000

a pop, I'm not surprised).

Barb R.

Michigan

Re: Felonious Follicles

Hi Jen - How come you can't have the Neulasta right after chemo. I

had four treatments of that and they were given the day after chemo.

I had a nurse come to my housee to poke me so I wouldn't have to

travel into Boston to do it. Curious??

Ellen

>

> Marisa:

> Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

>

> - Jen : )

>

> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

> writes:

> > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> >

> > marisa

> >

> > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > month and

> > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > during nadir -

> > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > > another

> > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > >

> > > - Jen

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

I've been very blessed with good insurance. This journey has cost me little out

of pocket. Like you, I'm not sure what people without insurance do. BC is bad

enough, many have conditions that are worse. Like I said, I am blessed....

Barb R.

Michigan

Re: Felonious Follicles

Yeah Barb, Me too. I got my Neulasta the next day after chemo

treatments, 24 hours after. My pharmacist showed me their bill for

the Neulasta shots (which I had to send away for from my insurance

company directly) and it was almost $5,000 each. Thankfully, my co-

pay was only $50. What would people do who did not have insurance -

not get the shot I guess - sad situation.

Ellen

> >

> > Marisa:

> > Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> > a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> > REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> > can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> > thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> > I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> > up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> > gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> > a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> > punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> > ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> > got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

> >

> > - Jen : )

> >

> > On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

> > <msteffers@> writes:

> > > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> > >

> > > marisa

> > >

> > > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > > month and

> > > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > > during nadir -

> > > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > > > another

> > > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > > >

> > > > - Jen

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

I've been very blessed with good insurance. This journey has cost me little out

of pocket. Like you, I'm not sure what people without insurance do. BC is bad

enough, many have conditions that are worse. Like I said, I am blessed....

Barb R.

Michigan

Re: Felonious Follicles

Yeah Barb, Me too. I got my Neulasta the next day after chemo

treatments, 24 hours after. My pharmacist showed me their bill for

the Neulasta shots (which I had to send away for from my insurance

company directly) and it was almost $5,000 each. Thankfully, my co-

pay was only $50. What would people do who did not have insurance -

not get the shot I guess - sad situation.

Ellen

> >

> > Marisa:

> > Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> > a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> > REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> > can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> > thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> > I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> > up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> > gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> > a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> > punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> > ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> > got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

> >

> > - Jen : )

> >

> > On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

> > <msteffers@> writes:

> > > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> > >

> > > marisa

> > >

> > > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > > month and

> > > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > > during nadir -

> > > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > > > another

> > > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > > >

> > > > - Jen

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

I've been very blessed with good insurance. This journey has cost me little out

of pocket. Like you, I'm not sure what people without insurance do. BC is bad

enough, many have conditions that are worse. Like I said, I am blessed....

Barb R.

Michigan

Re: Felonious Follicles

Yeah Barb, Me too. I got my Neulasta the next day after chemo

treatments, 24 hours after. My pharmacist showed me their bill for

the Neulasta shots (which I had to send away for from my insurance

company directly) and it was almost $5,000 each. Thankfully, my co-

pay was only $50. What would people do who did not have insurance -

not get the shot I guess - sad situation.

Ellen

> >

> > Marisa:

> > Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> > a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> > REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> > can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> > thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> > I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> > up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> > gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> > a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> > punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> > ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> > got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

> >

> > - Jen : )

> >

> > On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

> > <msteffers@> writes:

> > > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> > >

> > > marisa

> > >

> > > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > > month and

> > > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > > during nadir -

> > > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > > > another

> > > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > > >

> > > > - Jen

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

it's ridiculous, isn't it - one shot costing that

much! part of the problem (and I know that's it's

multi-faceted) is that the medicare folks aren't

required to negotiate their prices.

marisa

--- Ellen wrote:

> Yeah Barb, Me too. I got my Neulasta the next day

> after chemo

> treatments, 24 hours after. My pharmacist showed me

> their bill for

> the Neulasta shots (which I had to send away for

> from my insurance

> company directly) and it was almost $5,000 each.

> Thankfully, my co-

> pay was only $50. What would people do who did not

> have insurance -

> not get the shot I guess - sad situation.

>

> Ellen

>

> > >

> > > Marisa:

> > > Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> > > a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and

> I'd

> > > REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know?

> : ) I

> > > can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> > > thing without messing up my treatment

> schedule.

> > > I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> > > up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> > > gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> > > a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> > > punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> > > ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I

> already

> > > got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool

> aid!)

> > >

> > > - Jen : )

> > >

> > > On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa

> Steffers

> > > <msteffers@> writes:

> > > > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one

> shot...

> > > >

> > > > marisa

> > > >

> > > > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period

> this

> > > > > month and

> > > > > it polished off my white cell count as it

> came

> > > > > during nadir -

> > > > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get

> to have

> > > > > another

> > > > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the

> info!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > - Jen

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> __________________________________________________

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi, Barb - I had the Neulasta injection straight after my IV chemo, because

the nurse was coming out to my house to do the chemo, and it was a round

trip of an hour and a half for her each time. It worked fine for me.

Margery.

============================================

margery@... in North Herts, UK

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> Re: Re: Felonious Follicles

>

> Ellen, I was told that the Neulasta had to be 24 hours after

> chemo. I always went in the day after chemo for it. Neupogen,

> I'm not sure about timing, but I know they need to be given

> every day. When I was in the hospital I got that as IV drip,

> once a day, because insurance would not pay for the Neulasta

> (at $5000 a pop, I'm not surprised).

>

> Barb R.

> Michigan

>

> Re: Felonious Follicles

>

>

> Hi Jen - How come you can't have the Neulasta right after chemo. I

> had four treatments of that and they were given the day

> after chemo.

> I had a nurse come to my housee to poke me so I wouldn't have to

> travel into Boston to do it. Curious??

>

> Ellen

>

>

> >

> > Marisa:

> > Because Neulasta can't be given this close to

> > a chemo treatment - I'd have to postpone (and I'd

> > REALLY rather just get it over with, ya know? : ) I

> > can get the 2 Neupogens which will do the same

> > thing without messing up my treatment schedule.

> > I had strep throat the end of last week - woke

> > up feeling blech Friday...called my onc and he

> > gave me some antibiotics and one shot Friday,

> > a second Monday. I'm thinking it's a one-two

> > punch deal to make sure I'm definitely up and

> > ready for round two of A/C on Thursday. (I already

> > got my cookies...don't wanna miss my kool aid!)

> >

> > - Jen : )

> >

> > On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:57:06 -0700 (PDT) Marisa Steffers

> > writes:

> > > jen - why dont you get neulasta? just one shot...

> > >

> > > marisa

> > >

> > > > Thanks for the info (I am on my 2nd period this

> > > > month and

> > > > it polished off my white cell count as it came

> > > > during nadir -

> > > > I got a Neupogen shot yesterday, and I get to have

> > > > another

> > > > on Monday - oh goodie : ) Thanks for the info!!!

> > > >

> > > > - Jen

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >