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Title: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Sharmin on September 03, 2009, 11:36:32 PM

My aunt was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007.  With chemotherapy she completely recovered and she was cancer free for 2 years.  Her response to chemo was really good. Recently a small tumor was found on the liver, and everything else tested normal.  She will receive 6 chemo treatments to ensure that the tumor is gone.  She was supposed to receive her 2nd chemo tomorrow but her white blood cells are low.  Is there anything she can do to improve her white blood cells so that she can have her chemo the week after?  She has been told not to have antioxidants or garlic during her chemo. 

Thank you kindly for your help,

Sharmin

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Andy Battaglia on September 03, 2009, 11:41:00 PM

When my wife was on chemo she had Neupogen shots to raise her white cells. It is very difficult to suggest anything of a supplement nature because so many are antioxidants. I would however, recommend wheatgrass tabs.

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Kathy11 on September 04, 2009, 12:26:36 AM

To sharmin

Take care not to worry too much your aunt will be ok,
I hope these virtual flowers help  :flowers :flowers

Kathy

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Sharmin on September 04, 2009, 12:34:02 AM

Thank you kindly Andy, I have passed on the information.

Thank you so much Kathy, she is a very sweet lady and her prognosis is good.  It is hard to watch her suffer the chemo for a second time though.  The virtual flowers do help:):) 

Sharmin

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Andy Battaglia on September 04, 2009, 12:47:09 AM

Sharmin,

My wife took wheatgrass extract and tabs daily during her chemo. She did fairly well and her blood counts stayed good. Her Hb never dropped below 11. Her doctors expected much worse.  I highly recommend wheatgrass during chemo.

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Sharmin on September 04, 2009, 01:25:26 AM

Thank you Andy,

I will recommend them to her.  She is very good about taking supplements. 

Sharmin

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Zaini on September 04, 2009, 08:10:15 AM

Wishing her a speedy recovery  :getwell

Zaini.

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Sharmin on September 04, 2009, 03:01:09 PM

Zaini,

Thank you  :hugfriend

Sharmin

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: nice friend on September 06, 2009, 04:01:37 AM

Sharmin
Lots of best wishes and best regards for your  Aunty , may she will recover soon ....


Umair

Title: Re: white blood cells and chemo
Post by: Sharmin on September 06, 2009, 05:01:05 AM

Umair,

Thank you for your wishes:)

Sharmin