Wife advanced bowel cancer

My wife has been having chemo for advanced bowel cancer .after 12 weeks scans show a favourable response.  Great news we thought. 

Then next chemo her blood platelets were to low to have chemo  

Is this normal

  • Absolutely.  What kind of Chemo is she having? My oral stuff alongside Radio was okay but the post surgery mop up where I went for an hour at the hospital, I only had 2 out of 4 cos my platelets and blood stuff wouldn't come back in time for the next round. I would say it's fairly common to have some issues like this, especially if you've been doing 12 weeks.