It's pretty typical for the WBC to drop. In my early post Tx phase I had low RBC as well so I had to wonder just what the heck was flowing in my veins. This can cause fatigue and poor autoimmune response. There are some medications to help with this (like Procrit), but time is the best healer. It is also typical for the WBC to never return to normal levels.

The immune system will be compromised for a long time so great care must be taken to avoid sick persons (especially children) and aseptic techniques when going to public places. To this day I still carry waterless hand cleaner in the vehicles and use it everytime I have to touch a shopping cart, door handle, gas pump, and any type of public digital keypad.


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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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)