really discoouraged
monday i will be four weeks behind schedule on chemo
please pray whtie count will come back up
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I'm wondering that also.
I
I'm wondering that also.
I would usually receive the Neulasta shot at least 24hrs after my chemo.
It really seemed to boost the wbc. So have you been receiving these shots?
Please find out and let us know and why or why not, something is just not adding up here.
I'm going to see my oncologist Tuesday and I'll be sure to ask about this.
I'll keep praying,
Sharon0 -
got the shotsmsfanciful said:I'm wondering that also.
I
I'm wondering that also.
I would usually receive the Neulasta shot at least 24hrs after my chemo.
It really seemed to boost the wbc. So have you been receiving these shots?
Please find out and let us know and why or why not, something is just not adding up here.
I'm going to see my oncologist Tuesday and I'll be sure to ask about this.
I'll keep praying,
Sharon
i am given neulasta the day of chemo
this time 3 weeks after chemo had to get 2 pints of blood
the next week went 3 days in a row for neupagen shots for a totol of 3 shots, it brought it up very little
they sent me to hematologist and will find out next week what he is gong to do with me
red and white is low as well as hemoglobin and hemacrit0 -
Praying your blood counts go up
I can feel your dissapointment and totally understand. Are you drinking boost or ensure each day to help your body rebound, along with a vitamin and iron supplement. I just learned we should take vitamin c with Iron so we get more from it. I know my body sometimes just tells me I have to take a break, whether I like it or not.(I know that doesn't help hearing that.)
nu
We well all focus on your bone marrow kicking in and building them blood counts back up. It well happen. :-) Hugs ♥ Prayers Bonnie0 -
HELLO
Hi
Don,t know if it helps or not.!!!! I read on this site that GATORAID can help boost the white cell count. I am on TOPOTECAN, which is very hard on the white and red cell counts. After my first round of the chemo, I caught a sinus infection and had to be hospitolized, my counts were so low. I start my fifth round on monday and my red cells have been down but my white cell count has been holding. I having been drinking two 20oz bottles of gatoraid a day.
Don,t know if it is keeping my white count up but I will keep drinking until I am through with the chemo.
Dinora0 -
Don't know about Gatorade,arbor3 said:HELLO
Hi
Don,t know if it helps or not.!!!! I read on this site that GATORAID can help boost the white cell count. I am on TOPOTECAN, which is very hard on the white and red cell counts. After my first round of the chemo, I caught a sinus infection and had to be hospitolized, my counts were so low. I start my fifth round on monday and my red cells have been down but my white cell count has been holding. I having been drinking two 20oz bottles of gatoraid a day.
Don,t know if it is keeping my white count up but I will keep drinking until I am through with the chemo.
Dinora
Don't know about Gatorade, but one of the side effects of Lithium is an increase in white blood cells. That may be a bit extreme, however.
Carlene
ETA....I have never taken Lithium, but I had a son-in-law who took it for a while. (Not long enough, however.) I just remember reading the insert and the part about white blood cells.0 -
gatoradearbor3 said:HELLO
Hi
Don,t know if it helps or not.!!!! I read on this site that GATORAID can help boost the white cell count. I am on TOPOTECAN, which is very hard on the white and red cell counts. After my first round of the chemo, I caught a sinus infection and had to be hospitolized, my counts were so low. I start my fifth round on monday and my red cells have been down but my white cell count has been holding. I having been drinking two 20oz bottles of gatoraid a day.
Don,t know if it is keeping my white count up but I will keep drinking until I am through with the chemo.
Dinora
Dinora, gatorade is great for you as it gives your body many electrictrolites,,, I am suppose to drink at least 32oz while healing from surgery. It also keeps you hydrated so you are not dealing with dehydration. Wise recommendation :-) Hugs ♥ Prayers Bonnie0 -
I had the same problem...
all of my chemo was delayed this last round; I was supposed to have 6 treatments completed in December, but due to the treatment delays (low white cells & red), I didn't receive my 6th treatment until Feb 9th. And a week later, I had to have 2 pts. of blood.
Try to be patient. I was also getting Epogen shots to raise the cells, but it didn't help a whole lot.
Praying for you~ and Gatorade can't hurt. I drink it too.
~Susan xoxo0 -
I too drank gatorade (orange
I too drank gatorade (orange was my most tolerable).
It seemed to keep my energy up. Also look into ensure or boost, these were my staple drinks, but they did help.
They will find out what's going on with your counts.
Sharon0 -
boostmsfanciful said:I too drank gatorade (orange
I too drank gatorade (orange was my most tolerable).
It seemed to keep my energy up. Also look into ensure or boost, these were my staple drinks, but they did help.
They will find out what's going on with your counts.
Sharon
I agree with the boost or ensure, I drink it each day to give me the necessary nutrietns to help my body recover. Boost is best to me. :-)0 -
will give it a atryBonnieR said:boost
I agree with the boost or ensure, I drink it each day to give me the necessary nutrietns to help my body recover. Boost is best to me. :-)
i like the fruit punch gatorade but just can not stand boost it is so vitamin tasting
i take slow fe iron and streess tabs, just started back on the stresstabs, they are giving me more energy
the darn muscle spasms are hard for me to deal with
will try the gatorade thanks for letting me know0 -
Praying that numbers will come upazgrandma said:will give it a atry
i like the fruit punch gatorade but just can not stand boost it is so vitamin tasting
i take slow fe iron and streess tabs, just started back on the stresstabs, they are giving me more energy
the darn muscle spasms are hard for me to deal with
will try the gatorade thanks for letting me know
Hi - your body really took a whacking with the chemo, but will heal and those numbers will come up so you can be on your way to finish the rounds! I still try to stay hydrated and I like Gatorade and lemon Crystal Light - really cold with ice (lots of Crystal light flavors to choose feom). I used to enrich my Boost w/frozen yogurt for the milkshake effect - esp. chocolate and would add a touch of left over coffee to a choc. instant breakfast for some mocha flavor. Been experiencing calf muscle cramps lately also- irritating!
Good luck, prayer and hope you get your numbers up soon. Ellen0 -
I'm with you on the boost!azgrandma said:will give it a atry
i like the fruit punch gatorade but just can not stand boost it is so vitamin tasting
i take slow fe iron and streess tabs, just started back on the stresstabs, they are giving me more energy
the darn muscle spasms are hard for me to deal with
will try the gatorade thanks for letting me know
I'm with you on the boost! My doctor recommended Carnation Instant Breakfast Drink, which I love! It tastes like chocolate milk and has 20% of the Daily Recommended Protein:)
Still praying!
Leesa0 -
vitamin c with yourazgrandma said:will give it a atry
i like the fruit punch gatorade but just can not stand boost it is so vitamin tasting
i take slow fe iron and streess tabs, just started back on the stresstabs, they are giving me more energy
the darn muscle spasms are hard for me to deal with
will try the gatorade thanks for letting me know
I found out i shoud be taking vitamin C with the iron as it helps our body absorb it better. hope it all works for you0 -
neupagenBonnieR said:vitamin c with your
I found out i shoud be taking vitamin C with the iron as it helps our body absorb it better. hope it all works for you
jut finished 3 rounds of neupagen shots, get tested monday so pleae pray numbers will be up.
i as so discouraged as not only is whte down, red, hemacrit, hemaglobin and 2 other things do nto know what they are.
Kind of scarry
ps i am drinking the gatorade now0 -
Prayingazgrandma said:neupagen
jut finished 3 rounds of neupagen shots, get tested monday so pleae pray numbers will be up.
i as so discouraged as not only is whte down, red, hemacrit, hemaglobin and 2 other things do nto know what they are.
Kind of scarry
ps i am drinking the gatorade now
I am and have been lifting you in prayer. Let us know on Monday how it goes and also talk to your doc about maybe spacing the chemo out a little further. I know its scary but I do that a lot. Like on carbo they wanted every 3 weeks, but I went every 3 1/2 - 4 weeks instead to give my body more recovery time. Hugs ♥ Prayers Bonnie0 -
9 weeksBonnieR said:Praying
I am and have been lifting you in prayer. Let us know on Monday how it goes and also talk to your doc about maybe spacing the chemo out a little further. I know its scary but I do that a lot. Like on carbo they wanted every 3 weeks, but I went every 3 1/2 - 4 weeks instead to give my body more recovery time. Hugs ♥ Prayers Bonnie
tomorrow it will be 9 weeks since i had any chemo
will be so behind
get blood tested again in morn0 -
behindazgrandma said:9 weeks
tomorrow it will be 9 weeks since i had any chemo
will be so behind
get blood tested again in morn
I know how you feel. I will be going Monday, May 3rd for a seconde opinion regarding my counts.
Sorry to hear you have not recovered yet. Have you had any transfusions?
Living for Eternity,
Libby0 -
yesLPack said:behind
I know how you feel. I will be going Monday, May 3rd for a seconde opinion regarding my counts.
Sorry to hear you have not recovered yet. Have you had any transfusions?
Living for Eternity,
Libby
had two transfusions and 2 sets of three shots0
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