Stormy here, with ice predicted so staying inside next to the fire and emailing my cancer compass friends. Thanks for listening and responding. You are all a real help and my prayers and thoughts are with you as I read over your messages and concerns.
Just wondering what can be done to boost WBC, white blood count, if anything. My sister, diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) January 2008, with mets to her liver (6), had to skip her forth chemo of Gemzar due to her white blood count being too low, at 1.2. Her WBC was up this week so she had her forth chemo in her 5th week of the scheduled 7 week session. Her oncology nurse said my sister would stay on track with the chemo, if her count is okay, and end at the scheduled time of 7 weeks (just missing the one week of chemo). Has anyone been through this and add some light to this subject? Does anyone have experience with foods that have helped WBC, the side effects of chemo and/or the cancer? Thank you.
The plan is for her then to have one week off after the 7 weeks of chemo and begin a three wk on- three week off regimen until ???
My sister is soooo weak and needs help to WALK now! She is eating better since the week off from chemo, and food even smells good right now, but all in all she is weak, and is having difficulty sleeping at night. She calls it feeling "antsy".
Hope you are all doing well and keeping positive...'cause we believe in miracles!
Blessings,
My sister's voice
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