HI
I am wondering if anyone else has experienced Emmett's situation. His platelets keep dropping lower each time his blood is checked. Last Dec (11)at the end of treatment he was at 114,000, in Sept he was 76,000 and in Dec. at 64,000. They have done an untrasound and all organs checked were okay. White and red cells seem to be in normal levels per the reports. He has gone back to napping in the afternoon, bruises easily and unexplainedly and rated his fatigue as 8 out of 10 for the Dr. this time. I am worried as I don't think they should be dropping still. My understanding is platelets usually return to normal levels within a month or two after treatment. The Dr. wants to do monthly checks and if they drop to 30,000 do a bone marrow exam - I wish we had told him to do it now so we don't have to "wait" for answers. I am worried this is a serious issue related to his chemo/rad treatment.

Has anyone else experienced this or have any thoughts.
Thanks.

CG 2 Emmett,7/09 DX SCC rt tongue. T2N1M0, 1 node, marg neg.4/10 PET/CT clear, 9/10 C back. 10/10 Rad hemi, 2 tmrs mod diff. resec flr of mth. Flap 4 nodes/w/ext cap. 11/10 Peg, CX3 HD, 30 rad. 1/31 & 3/21 6/11/11 - PET/CT "activity" 9/11-all Clear. 12/11 peg out. 2/15 still all clear! 9/14 Prostate cancer treated with pencil beam proton therapy, best radiation experience. Keep it in mind as a treatment option for all tumors that can be seen including head and neck.