WBC still low. New baseline?

dclear14
dclear14 Member Posts: 36
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hello,

Robert is doing well being 19 months post treatment.  He is holding on to this WBC of 2.1, just wondering if anyone else has had a new low baseline with their WBC?

thanks,

Denise

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    My Onc didn't

    call it a "new baseline"....but when I was in for my last big blood work the end of September, I was still low in WBC's, RBC's, and platlets....I was a year out of treatment at that time.  They didn't see it as a huge deal, tho. 

    p

  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #3
    yeah, although that's low

    it isn't low enough to increase his infection risk.  Best bet is they aren't worried about it because it is high enough to not be a risk to him.  These laboratory abnormalities can persist for a long long time post chemo.  Generally they eventually return to the old normal when treated with the drugs we are exposed to for SCC. 

     

    Pat

  • michdjp
    michdjp Member Posts: 220
    #4
    longtermsurvivor said:

    yeah, although that's low

    it isn't low enough to increase his infection risk.  Best bet is they aren't worried about it because it is high enough to not be a risk to him.  These laboratory abnormalities can persist for a long long time post chemo.  Generally they eventually return to the old normal when treated with the drugs we are exposed to for SCC. 

     

    Pat

    Dads is low too

    Yes my dad Is 2years from treatment and his WBC is still low.  i believe it was about the same and has been that way since we finished treatment. None of his doctors ever said anything about it when I asked.  They just say its ok. 

    Contined healing

    michelle

  • dclear14
    dclear14 Member Posts: 36
    #5
    michdjp said:

    Dads is low too

    Yes my dad Is 2years from treatment and his WBC is still low.  i believe it was about the same and has been that way since we finished treatment. None of his doctors ever said anything about it when I asked.  They just say its ok. 

    Contined healing

    michelle

    Thank you for all of your

    Thank you for all of your posts and insight, it is very much appreciated.

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