White cells

[john205]

My baseline normal white count dropped to 2000 (total) 8 days after first docetaxel infusion. No surprise there. Is it worse with later doses?

[Dan59]

John, I would hope from this point they would put you on nuelasta to keep your white counts up, before they crash and you have real problems

[john205 in reply to Dan59]

That is probably the nadir this time. Is it worse with subsequent doses?

[Dan59 in reply to john205]

In my experience, when it is going down, it gets lower in subsequent treatments, I have known men who went into septic shock with basically a wbc of 0, spent time in intensive care, This can be prevented with nuelasta, which is no problem really.Good luck with your treatment.

[vandy69]

Good Friday Morning john205,

I left each infusion of Docetaxel/Carboplatin with On Body Injector of Neulasta on right upperarm, which automatically injected me 27 hours after placement.

Best wishes. Never Give In.

Mark, Atlanta