 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Donnajean,
The radiation isn't working any more but some side effects take longer to resolve. Damaged red blood cells take 120 days to replace themselves. I don't know about platelets. Mouth/tongue sores seem to heal at their own rates also, probably dependent on tissue type and location. The docs told me it'll be 4 months until my immune system is back on track. My last blood test revealed that I am borderline anemic which is common when they irradiate the carotids. Today seemed a little better than yesterday - it takes a lot of patience.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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