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Old Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:39 AM
JoMac53 JoMac53 is offline
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Question New here, Q about Neupogen?

Hi everyone. Was dx'd with pancytopenia on May 31st of this year in the ER and MDS after BMB on Aug. 22nd in the oncology clinic. Not 'officially' told what type or risk score yet but doc is already talking about transplant (forget if he said BMT or SCT, or if it even matters, he uses very general language most of the time.) But my ANC was 0.6 at diagnosis and it's 0.3 now. No infections but did have an episode of shingles. Doc now wants to give me Neupogen starting Tuesday. Shot in the arm 5 days a week but starting with only 2 or 3 to see if I react to it. He said how long but I forget. Reading the side effects online is a little scary (ruptured spleen?) and it's hard to tell what the experience in real life will be like. So that's my question...for anyone who has had Neupogen, what should I know ahead of time and is there anything I should do to prepare? I will try to write a more complete profile soon. Thank you. Jo
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