Neutopenia and cellulitis - Help

LRM216

I had my fist ac chemo 4/30 and one week later went for labs.  Labs were wbc 0.7 and rbc 69,000 - was told by onc that I was neutropenic and could not go to work for a couple of days until blood built back up (yes, had Neulasta shot day after chemo).  Later that night spiked fever of 101.5, fever went down by morning but "cancer" breast became hot and deep red.  (Had Lumpectomy on 3/25, rexcision for clean margins on 4/8).  Called onc and she saw me and had me admitted to hospital.  In hospital 4 days of iv vancomycin and mazapeem (sp?) around the clock.  Due to have 2nd chemo on 5/14 (today) but had to postpone.  Still have cellulitis but it's improving; and am on outpatient iv transfusions every morning for 10 days of Cubicin and on oral Cipro for 10 days. 2nd chemo was rescheduled for 5/21 and now cancelled again. 

Saw breast surgeon today and althouth it's improving he will not allow me to have chemo until completely healed.  May be shortly, may take awhile.  He isn't sure as cellulitis can sometimes take a while to cure.   He will be seeing me weekly.  Has anyone had this problem or had to have their chemo put off indefinitely while something healed.  I am petrified as I am triple neg.  1.2 cm IDC, all clean margins and no node involvement.  He hasn't told me it would be a long time, but he did say he could not allow it until infection was gone completely and none of us know when that might be.   Any advice to quell my fear over not being on schedule with my chemo?   Thanks for any input.   Linda 

Maire67

LRM216

Thank you Maire67 and I am so sorry that you too had to go through even more suffering, pain and aggravation, but glad you came through it well.  Three years NED - that is more than fantastic.  Gives me so much encouragement.  May it continue for a zillion years to come!

Linda