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Struggling through Chemo
Hi all, My nurse has just introduced me to this group. I’m hoping to connect and share my story and hopefully somehow feel better. After being diagnosed and a short time later having a mastectomy a...
Oh you wouldn’t believe it……. cancelled 😩. I’m all dressed up with my sis in our clown outfits, on our way and the doc called 😢. So my neutrophil count is too low and I am of high risk of infection 😩.
So…… off to doctor google I go to get answers 😂. Apparently a healthy adult will have a neutrophil count of between 2500 and 7000. Chemo patients obviously Is lower but now mine is too low (0.7). She told me to report straight to ED if I develop a temp or become unwell. Seriously could not believe it!
So…… off to doctor google I go to get answers 😂. Apparently a healthy adult will have a neutrophil count of between 2500 and 7000. Chemo patients obviously Is lower but now mine is too low (0.7). She told me to report straight to ED if I develop a temp or become unwell. Seriously could not believe it!
As we were near the shops we decided to grab a few groceries and dressed as a clown was a little challenging to say the least 😂. So Katie, all in all I had a good day, no bell but hoping to rid of this taste with the unwelcomed set back.