Bloods too low for chemo

Hi went for chemo today and as much as I wasn't looking forward to it, I'm gutted that my bloods were too low and I couldn't have it. Have to until Monday and try again. This has put me in a negative mood. Is my body not coping as well as I thought?' 

Has this happened to anybody else? 

 

I have been on such a high and happy time as my daughter gave birth Monday morning to a very healthy baby boy.

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  • Hi there

    Sorry to hear about your bloods being too low. It is very disappointed as my wife has advanced bowel cancer and is now 3 months into her chemo. Just before she was due for here second batch of chemo, the blood levels were too low so chemo the day after was cancelled and postponed by a week. It is very frightening and from what I discussed with my wife's oncologist, it is just down to the dosage of chemo that they have give you being too powerful and not leaving your body strong enough to fight. What they may do is reconfigure it accordingly as they start everyone off on the highest dose to see how their body reacts and then adjust it to where your body can cope. Hope this helps you.

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  • Hi there

    Sorry to hear about your bloods being too low. It is very disappointed as my wife has advanced bowel cancer and is now 3 months into her chemo. Just before she was due for here second batch of chemo, the blood levels were too low so chemo the day after was cancelled and postponed by a week. It is very frightening and from what I discussed with my wife's oncologist, it is just down to the dosage of chemo that they have give you being too powerful and not leaving your body strong enough to fight. What they may do is reconfigure it accordingly as they start everyone off on the highest dose to see how their body reacts and then adjust it to where your body can cope. Hope this helps you.

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