 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I didn't have chemo and my blood was checked weekly including the TSH for thyroid. I also lost very little weight and had no peg. I find it odd they are not doing at least WBC. I'd ask for TSH levels while you are at it. Did they take your TSH BEFORE you started treatment?
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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