"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | My WBC also dropped and I also had some other wacky numbers in there too...But they said it all fell under the circumstances of what I was going through. I became dehydrated and spent my last 9 or 10 txs in the Hospital. So, be very careful the next few weeks. I'm now (well tomorrow) will be two weeks post tx and I feel a lot better. It's still not easy but it's getting better. I'm also still on liquids...some taste is coming back but it's flagrant at best. I was drinking soups and other things, then just said the heck with it...I mix it up between ensure, VHC and boost...I also drink fiber and Juven to help out. Forget about anything that doesn't help...try to go for the biggest bang. See if your Doctor can put in a script for the VHC--it has to be ordered through the Pharmacy. You can get VHC on Amazon for about 40 bucks....560 calories per can...that's like drinking 2 1/2 Ensures or 2 boosts...Good luck and stay tough.
7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer 8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35 11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better |