Platelets are way down chemo canceled

azgrandma
azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
Dr just called and said platelets are down and they canceled chemoo for monday.
This depresses me as this happened last month, but this tine they are down lower than last month.

Please pray God will bring them back up by Monday, as I get retested then.

Is anyone else having this problem?

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  • Mawty
    Mawty Member Posts: 133
    #2
    Yes
    I had this happen twice last time I went through chemo. They would give me a blood transfusion and then I could have the chemo. The blood transfusion really gave me my energy back fast.

    Marty
  • Tina Brown
    Tina Brown Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #3
    fingers crossed
    hope they soon sort it out for you
    xxxx
  • BonnieR
    BonnieR Member Posts: 1,526 Member
    #4
    Hugs
    They bounce back pretty good and fairly fast.. I always go 3 1/2 weeks as I know platelets well be too low at 3 Hugs ♥ Prayers Bonnie
  • catcan
    catcan Member Posts: 119
    #5
    Platelets
    azgrandma

    I don't know if this will help but when my blood counts were going down she told me to start drinking Gator Aid G-2. I now drink at least a 32 oz bottle a day and haven't had any trouble with my blood work. She said it seems to work and it did with me might be worth a try. Lots of prayers coming your way. Stay strong.

    cat
  • Hissy_Fitz
    Hissy_Fitz Member Posts: 1,834
    #6
    catcan said:

    Platelets
    azgrandma

    I don't know if this will help but when my blood counts were going down she told me to start drinking Gator Aid G-2. I now drink at least a 32 oz bottle a day and haven't had any trouble with my blood work. She said it seems to work and it did with me might be worth a try. Lots of prayers coming your way. Stay strong.

    cat

    I made it through 5 out of 6
    I made it through 5 out of 6 sessions with decent platelet counts. My last chemo had to be postponed, though, because they were too low. The bane of my existence before that was always my hemoglobin. I had the shots, plus two blood transfusions, for low red cell counts.

    My reaction was the same as yours - maybe worse. I actually cried, I was so disappointed because it was my last treatment. Looking back, it doesn't seem like such a big deal, especially since I have decided to do a year of Taxol, starting sometime in March or April.

    Are you taking a multi-vitamin with iron?

    Carlene
  • Hissy_Fitz
    Hissy_Fitz Member Posts: 1,834
    #7
    catcan said:

    Platelets
    azgrandma

    I don't know if this will help but when my blood counts were going down she told me to start drinking Gator Aid G-2. I now drink at least a 32 oz bottle a day and haven't had any trouble with my blood work. She said it seems to work and it did with me might be worth a try. Lots of prayers coming your way. Stay strong.

    cat

    I made it through 5 out of 6
    Sorry......double post.
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #8
    Hissy_Fitz said:

    I made it through 5 out of 6
    Sorry......double post.

    i trake slow fe iron
    i heard spinah and beets woud make it come up so am eating it

    mine has been low since 2nd round
  • Susan523
    Susan523 Member Posts: 231 Member
    #9
    Yes, I had this problem entire cycle
    All my cells were down; red, white, and platelets. Sorry to say, but I was supposed to receive Taxol/Carbo + Avastin every 3 weeks for 6 treatments. Every treatment (after the first) was delayed. I thought I'd finish in December, but I just finally received my last treatment on Feb 10th.

    I hope this isn't discouraging for you, and I'm certainly going to try that Gatorade trick that was recommended. Can't hurt! And take Iron. (Ask your Dr. first,of course).

    Good Luck!
    ((Hugs))
    ~Susan
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #10
    Susan523 said:

    Yes, I had this problem entire cycle
    All my cells were down; red, white, and platelets. Sorry to say, but I was supposed to receive Taxol/Carbo + Avastin every 3 weeks for 6 treatments. Every treatment (after the first) was delayed. I thought I'd finish in December, but I just finally received my last treatment on Feb 10th.

    I hope this isn't discouraging for you, and I'm certainly going to try that Gatorade trick that was recommended. Can't hurt! And take Iron. (Ask your Dr. first,of course).

    Good Luck!
    ((Hugs))
    ~Susan

    Mine has gone down since treament 2
    mine has been down since number 2
  • LPack
    LPack Member Posts: 645
    #11
    story of my cancer life!!
    That has been the story of my chemo from the beginning almost!! Had to stop treatments of carbo/taxol after 7 treatments instead of 9.

    Now with first recurrence - was taking gem/cisp and should have been done in January. This time platelets continue to be too low even with Neumega shots. White count does well with Neulasta shots.

    I will post my update.

    Libby

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