Contacted the triage nurse at the Cross Cancer Institute. The nurse (Shannon) was awesome and spent some time trying to figure out what was going on. She used every trick in the book...looking at when dosages are recommended and not recommended and when they can be given, etc. For instance, the manufacturer does not recommend Neupogen injections in the 24 hours before Chemo treatment. Well that criteria was met, but the Nuelasta only mention that injections were "on the schedule establish by your healthcare provider"...so close!!
Finally had to give in and page Amanda's oncologist to straightened it out. Turns out we got the wrong information sheet from the nurse last week. Doc wants the Neupogen as the prescription - now gotta figure out what's with our insurance company requiring such a high co-pay (although might have something to do with the $908.00 monthly cost for four injections...lol).
Off to sub-cutaneous injection school tomorrow and her first injections. Here is hoping that she does not have the rather nasty pain side effects that this type of shot can give you.
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