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Hi Birgitta
Thanks for that! You are a wealth of information...nobody told me about the infection/ferratin connection.....it did come up awfully fast....
It is amazing what affects your counts....I have spent so much time worrying
about things that if someone told me what cause/effects were, it would be less distressing!
Like for example, that certain meds/infections can affect bone marrow biopsies.
Sometimes I feel that, and I guess rightly so, that Doctors only tell you what you need to know today. But I like to know the bigger picture...
Additionally I am now on 960 of Neupogen to get my white count up....for the last week. Here's hoping that the reduction of fever makes that hold a little steadier. What is the longest/largest dose recommended? I was thinking it may be time for Neulasta....they say that it affects blasts, but what is the difference?
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Cheri Age 54; dx Oct 2009 AML, induction chemo only;dx MDS July 2010,- PRBC transfusion dependent; Results BMB 8/4/11--- 6-8% blasts; Danazol 100 mg 3xday; quit Exjade/ GI distress; platelets holding 40's; Fluctuation in blasts in blood--Neupogen 3-4xweek; off Revlimid again! Procrit weekly
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