White cell count is low
Had my second treatment today. The nurse mentioned my white cell count was only 1, which is really low. Treatment went ahead and she said I should just be careful this weekend to ensure I'm away from ...
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Hi @casgirl123, as Zoffiel mentioned, they may give you a shot of Neulasta after your next chemo given that you have had a low white cell blood count. There is nothing you can do to increase your blood cell count in the meantime as that should naturally happen over the next little while.
I had Neulasta after each of my chemo cycles as my white blood cell count was very low after the first and, unfortunately, I did end up with an infection - as my luck would have it, my son came home with chicken pox after the first cycle! I had a few days in hospital to manage the infection and they gave me Neulasta then as well as for the remaining cycles. I know others have had some pain with it but I can honestly say it was OK for me, just a little sore at the injection site.
Hope the rest of your treatment goes well and in the meantime just keep an eye on your temperature, or if you start feeling woozy and unwell, make sure you contact your oncology unit straight away so they can advise you of what to do xx
I had Neulasta after each of my chemo cycles as my white blood cell count was very low after the first and, unfortunately, I did end up with an infection - as my luck would have it, my son came home with chicken pox after the first cycle! I had a few days in hospital to manage the infection and they gave me Neulasta then as well as for the remaining cycles. I know others have had some pain with it but I can honestly say it was OK for me, just a little sore at the injection site.
Hope the rest of your treatment goes well and in the meantime just keep an eye on your temperature, or if you start feeling woozy and unwell, make sure you contact your oncology unit straight away so they can advise you of what to do xx