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Old Tue May 1, 2012, 06:08 PM
deeno deeno is offline
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self injections

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Originally Posted by Marlene View Post
I was able to give John his Procrit (arensep) shots at home. Is your mom able to do that for him. The arensep and neupogen are growth factors to stimulate red and white cells and are not usually given daily.
Marlene - I'm very impressed that you can give the injections to your husband. Sounds a bit scary.....and I know my 80yr old Mom wouldn't even try!
It's really good to know that home injections are a possiblity, since I might be able to find someone to do it. Was your husband certified as home bound by Medicare?
When my Dad was in the hospital, they wanted to certify him, but because he sometimes goes to the grocery store with my Mom (using the cart for a walker ), they said he wasn't home bound.
Thanks so much for all the information!
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My Dad, 79yrs,MDS-RAEB-t,dx3/12, WBC 2.7, RBC 3.1, Hb 7.9, Plt 20k, 21% Blasts. Not very mobile. Started Vidaza 8/12, quit after 1 round.
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