The day after my chemo treatment I go back in to the cancer center for an injection of a drug called Neulasta. The injection is given under the skin in the back of the arm between the elbow and shoulder. Small needle but a large amount of liquid so it does sting a bit. The drug helps to boost the production of white blood cells called neutrophils. When the white blood cell counts are low there is more of a risk for infection. The main side effect is bone pain. For me the bone pain starts at the back of my skull and neck, eventually my entire body aches. I have blood drawn for a complete blood count 10 days after each chemo treatment to check the levels of white cells, red cells and platelets.
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