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[yhwh]

It has been three and 1/2 months since the carboplatium and toxal therapy...during which I was also given nulasta (sure this is spelt wront) to build the white blood cells and the depression lingers.  Is this all part of the side effects? I am not dealing with the inactive thyroid and take medication for this.  If it is not the chemo drugs is it the thyroid concern?

[Kimchi]

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[junebug62]

Please help me to know about carbo #2 and toxal my sister has just been told this is what she will have to take because medicare will not pay for the chemo that the Dr first wanted to use. Please tell me side effects and what she will face so I can help her she is 70 years old. Thanks for any help.

[chelie]

Are you concerned about low white blood cells or depression?  I also finished treatment (carbo/taxol) at the end of May, and was given neulasta after every cycle. I also take synthroid for inactive thyroid.   My chemo nurse told me to expect some depression after treatment was over .  I think it is a combination of being off the chemo, and the emotional changes that happen.  She said that for the four months that I was in treatment, I had a focus of getting through each cycle, and staying on schedule for my treatments.  Each week I had to either get blood drawn, have a Dr. visit, or get treatment so each week I was reassured that everything was going great.  Since treatments are over, I am only getting that reassurance every three months. It leaves alot of time to worry about every ache and pain.  I think I expected to feel like my old self by now, and that hasn't happened yet.  Kinda depressing.  I guess we've got to give it time.

[rmarie]

If you are referring to continuing to have low white blood cells, then yes, I think sometimes the bone marrow where the cells are made has trouble restarting.  You should ask your dr. about it.