Platelets

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osmotar
osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
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I had CBC work today, white and red cell counts in normal range, my platelets are on the low side. Not enough to stop the next chemo infusion on monday. Onco nurse said the doc may decrease the dosage of chemo I receive. Has anyone else experienced an issue with their platelets?

Thanks,

Linda

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  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    Hi Linda
    Yes it is normal because if the Platelets are too low you could bleed and it will hard to stop, so there is a range in witch doctor will allow. They will normally sometimes stop treatment if the range falls to low or sometimes adjust your treatment accordance to the reading.

    Wishing you well
    Hondo
  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
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    Hondo said:

    Hi Linda
    Yes it is normal because if the Platelets are too low you could bleed and it will hard to stop, so there is a range in witch doctor will allow. They will normally sometimes stop treatment if the range falls to low or sometimes adjust your treatment accordance to the reading.

    Wishing you well
    Hondo

    Thank you sir, hope all is
    Thank you sir, hope all is going well for you.

    Linda
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
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    Many Have Platelet Issues
    Along with low white cell counts.

    I did have to miss one chemo session during treatment, but was getting the happy juice again the next week.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    My WBC, RBC and platelets dropped pretty significantly during chemo, not enough to interefere, but platelets dropped from 202 to 88.

    I did have Neulasta, but I believe that is more for raising RBC,not sure if it effects platelets or WBC.

    Here are my levels during treatment;

    Labs Reports Results

    2/6/2009 Before Chemo
    RBC 4.85
    WBC 6.3
    Pla 202

    After 1st Chemo (Neulasta given the week before)
    2/27/2009
    RBC 4.73
    WBC 12.0
    Pla 96

    Week after everything chemo, chemo/rads
    7/1/2009
    RBC 4.1
    WBC 2.0
    Pla 88

    Nine months post
    3/3/2010
    RBC 4.62
    WBC 4.5
    Pla 162

    JG

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