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I went in for my CBC blood test today. It’s good I went in today instead of tomorrow.
My white cell count, my red cell count, my hemoglobin and my platelet count have all continued to drop since last Friday. They seemed to run around in circles for a bit and then pronounced their results to me.
They told me they were going to delay my next chemo treatment by two weeks. They also told me they were going to give me Neupogen today and the next three days. They were going to send me to the hospital for a blood transfusion tomorrow.
I said, “If I’m not getting a treatment for two weeks, instead of the Neupogen for a few days, why don’t we do a single Neulasta shot? That’s supposed to be good for two weeks.”
They said, “That’s what the doctor ordered and he’s at the hospital and can’t be reached.” I looked at them and said, “He’s got a cell phone, I’ve got a cell phone. How hard is it to ask?”
I got a rather blank stare and then they left me. A few minutes later, they told me they were giving me a Neulasta shot.
I asked how come my blood counts were so low. They said I’ve received a lot of chemo and it just beats you up. I said to one of the nurses, “It’s really a crap shoot trying to figure out the best course of action, isn’t it?” She replied, “Yes it is.”
I thought, “At last! I’ve gotten them to admit they’re just guessing on much of this.
I had to go to the hospital to have them draw blood and blood type and see what antibodies are floating around in it.
Tomorrow I’ll show up at 8:30 for two units. I should feel a lot better afterward.
Posted by The Vorlon at October 17, 2006 8:42 PM