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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Wanda,
Good question. Normal range for white is 4.5-11.0. While 3.7 is a little low, it shouldnt be a big concern. Im 2.5 yrs post rad/chemo and my numbers still have never returned to normal range. My blood results for the last 3 weeks have been 2.4, 2.2 and 1.9. Usually the patients who recently finished chemo will have low white numbers.
Im hoping someone out there has some ideas as to why its so low and so hard to get back to normal. Ive asked my visiting nurse and she has no answer, either do several of the docs I have asked. Guess Im asking the wrong docs. In May Im going to my chemo oncologist who will have some answers.
Ive done alot of reading trying to figure this out. Low white counts commonly is a sign of an infection, among many other things. Ive been on IV antibiotics for 9 weeks and do not have any infections.
Hope someone knows the answer to this.
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