Postby janey » Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:46 am
I had to have the shots before each chemo session as my white blood cells and platelets were dangerously low, making it impossible to have chemo.Each chemo session was delayed for 2/3 weeks They were always given after a blood test, I would have approx 6 shots before each session. They hurt like hell, had to freeze my leg before hand with a tub of icecream. Afterwards for approx 1 week I would have spasms in my spinal cord which were so painfull, making it impossible to sleep. here the product is called GRANOCYTE.
Don,t know if I have any side effects from them now, have extremely painfull knees, strangely enough, back ache but I,ve always had back ache.
Janey
Dx stage 3b colon cancer Mar 07
3/14 lymph nodes cancerous. Diverticulitus.
Surgery for left colectomy Apr 4th 07(opened up braline to bikiniline)
Chemo,Folfox May 07, 5 sessions severe reaction to Oxalyplatin so changed to Xeloda, Finished end Nov 07.