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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 8 | At our hospital, the blood test is on the same day as the chemo. They look for, in particular, the level of creatinine (kidney function) and neutrophils (white blood cells).
The doctors will withhold the chemo if the neutrophils or creatinine are too low.
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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