Hi. My neutrophils nd platlets have sky dived!!! I have a mini break booked to Paris in 12 days nd can only go if my bloods sorted!! I had chemo again yesterday so i.know they will take a bit of a pounding again!! But anyone got any tips how to get them up. I cant have the injections i had with Tax as not fit with new chemo, Carboplatin! So any thing else???
Thanks,
Sadie Xx Xx
Hi Sadie,
Just been thinking about you as saw the cyber nice on the One Show! Can’t help re your bloods but will have a look for you, I’m so cheesed off cos after starting off ok all I’m doing is sleeping - I’m just so shattered!
Hugs to you
Jo
Hi Jo, thx for reply! Sorry you are feeling rough! To start again must be difficult to get your head round!!! Ive been asleep most of the day too!!! Must be the worcester air!! Take care.
Sadie Xx Xx
Just sent you an email telling you how to try and keep bloods up hope it helps.
Did you see the article in Saturday times? Re sec cancer and the limited support etc.
Hi Sadie,
I was told about beetroot, liquorice and manuka honey. I had no trouble with bloods on 18 taxols and took these on a regular basis. Not sure if they will work with carbo. Maybe worth a try if you can stomach them. All the best,
Sarah xxx
Hi Sadie
Sorry you are having blood problems too! I had to have 2 extra weeks off the Xeloda last month, as my white bloods cells were far too low and the platelets extremely low. It was the chemo nurse who made that decision, then the following week I tried again, my bloods were just as bad, but the oncologist had made the decision that I had to carry on. Bizarrely last cycle even though bloods started bad, I was OK. Then when I went last time, the bloods were showing signs of improvement.
I had asked if any food supplements would help (I had already got some manuka honey) but the chemo nurse didn’t seem to believe they would.
So sorry no advice re boosting your bloods, but just to reassure you that they can improve without intervention!
Take care xx