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low white blood cell count

ketziah35
ketziah35 CSN Member Posts: 1,145
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
How do you handle this situation?
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #2
    Both of mine are still low after chemo and radiation. Just went to my oncologist and they maybe move up 1 little point at a time. Doctor said mine is due to the radiation and don't know if they will ever get back to normal. She said there really isn't anything that could be done, but still wish someone could give an answer. Sorry that wasn't an answer for you.

    Kim
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  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh CSN Member Posts: 587 Member
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    Low counts
    Once mine tanked rather quickly and I needed an infusion and had to take a break for a cycle.
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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard CSN Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    RickMurtagh said:

    Low counts
    Once mine tanked rather quickly and I needed an infusion and had to take a break for a cycle.

    Neulasta or Neupagen is the norm.......
    for boosting a distraught immune system.......
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  • Patteee
    Patteee CSN Member Posts: 945
    #5
    My WBC tanked after my first
    My WBC tanked after my first treatment. Instead of getting my second treatment I was hospitalized with a blood infection. After that crisis, I got the shots that Buzzy mentioned above until my 2nd treatment, then no more. And never had an issue with it again!
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