CancerCompass message board discussion started by eaglessoar on 3/5/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,21673,0.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 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 Pancreatic Cancer first then favored Bile Duct Cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) January 2008, with mets to her liver (6),  had to skip her fourth 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 fourth 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 voiceeaglessoar eaglessoar Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 3/5/2008 eaglessoar wrote:Stormy here, with ice predicted so staying inside next to the fireand emailing my cancer compass friends. Thanks for listening andresponding. You are all a real help and my prayers and thoughts arewith you as I read over your messages and concerns. Justwondering what can be done to boost WBC, white blood count, ifanything. My sister, diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer first then favored Bile Duct Cancer(cholangiocarcinoma) January 2008, with mets to her liver (6),  had toskip her fourth chemo of Gemzar due to her white blood count being toolow, at 1.2. Her WBC was up this week so she had her fourth chemo in her5th week of the scheduled 7 week session. Her oncology nurse said mysister would stay on track with the chemo, if her count is okay, andend at the scheduled time of 7 weeks (just missing the one week ofchemo). Has anyone been through this and add some light to thissubject? Does anyone have experience with foods that have helped WBC, the  side effects of chemo and/or the cancer? Thank you. Theplan is for her then to have one week off after the 7 weeks of chemoand begin a three wk on- three week off regimen until ???Mysister is soooo weak and needs help to WALK now! She is eating bettersince the week off from chemo, and food even smells good right now, butall in all she is weak, and is having difficulty sleeping at night. Shecalls it feeling "antsy".  Hope you are all doing well and keeping positive...'cause we believe in miracles! Blessings,My sister's voiceeaglessoar HiMy dad also faced the same problem during his chemo, that of lowering in WBC count. The docs here had given an injection which immediately makes the WBC count high. U can consult with ur oncologist regarding the same. My dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer with mets to the liver in Apr 07. He had 6 cycles of chemo & now is on an oral medicine. His tumor has shrunk quite a bit & the mets are no more visible. Wish u all the best.   neelblues Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT