You should see a much faster response with your neutrophil counts going up beginning a few days after the injection. From experience and responses from other members who have had Neupogen or Neulasta injections, it’s pretty common to feel some discomfort in your bones when the medication starts working. An easy remedy, recommended by oncologists for that side effect, is to take Claritin antihistamine daily for a period of 7 to 10 days. Not Claritin-D, which has a decongestant that you don’t need. So if you do get the injection to help raise your white blood count ask your doctor or NP if it’s ok if you take Claritin.

Seriously? After chemo you’re able to eat oysters!?! Wow, while I love oysters, there’s no way I would have been able to handle those while on chemo. One thing to be very cautious to avoid while on chemo, are food borne illnesses. It’s important to make sure all meats and seafoods are fully cooked to at least 160 degrees. Included any deli sandwich meats!! In fact, you should avoid deli or buffet foods altogether for a while. Here is a good food safety guide from Cancer.net while on Chemo:
https://www.cancer.net/survivorship/healthy-living/food-safety-during-and-after-cancer-treatment

Wishing you all the best on this next round of chemo. Fingers crossed that your blood numbers are up enough to go ahead with the treatment so you can get all of this behind you! 😉 How many rounds of chemo are expected in your plan?

Be sure to take claritin or generic is Loratadine, take before, day of and a few days after. That nulasta can cause some crazy pain for some. No one had prepared me, each dose is easier.