chemo question

yes that is the treatment I did in March 2011.  I think the AC was more common with stage 3 cancer, especially on the east coast.  It is a harsh treatment, but a lot of us got through it.  I can't comment on how much easier every three weeks would be, but I definitely like 8 weeks of treatment vs. 12.  

Janier, 

Yes, that is what I recieved. They refer to it as dose dense.  I was thankful that the chemo board approved it, supposedly has  2% better results, and it's over faster. A/C has the nickname "red devil" for a reason. Mainly cause its red in color and you feel like the devil. 

I went back to the hospital 24 hours after my infusion of chemo. They gave me the shot. ( Neulasta ) . It's no fun to say the least, cancer is a bitch, but we do what's needed to fight the beast. My surgeon suggested not working during chemo as I worked with young kiddos. Many women do work though, with a few days off. 

I had 6  dose dense infusions of A/C/T  every two weeks. 24 hours after each infusion, I was injected with Neulasta.....I had the shot in my stomach.....it didn't hurt at all, which surprised me. On the "off" week, I had my plastic surgeon fill my expanders. None of it was easy, but it was do-able.

Perhaps you should ask about Neulasta which is one shot, 24 hours chemo versus the neupogen.  It's just a different, longer lasting type of neupogen.  I wonder if it's an insurance issue?  You should definitely ask and understand why they're not going to use Neulasta.

I did 6 rounds every 3 weeks....I still don't "get" why and what the differences are between that and the 4 rounds every 2 weeks. I also had neulasta 24hrs after, but did have neupogen in the hospital after my last round when my wbc's bottomed out.

Good luck ((hugs))

I had neulasta in my tummy too.

I just had my 2nd AC last week and am also doing dose dense with 4xAC every 2 weeks and then 4xT every 2 weeks.

I  get the neulasta shots 24 hours after my infusion.  The second time I got the shot the nurse asked me if I wanted it in my arm or in my stomach but the first time I got it the nurse gave it to me in my arm without saying that I anything about options.  I chose to do it in the arm the second time because it was fine in the arm the first time and seems easier.