Thursday, February 16, 2023

Tests start to drop

blood work
Every time I have chemotherapy, they first draw the basic blood panel to see where I am at, so that the doctor could adjust the dosage depending on the results. 

Until my 8th chemo, most of my test results, except for glucose. were within the normal rage. Sometimes at the lower end of the range, but still within it nevertheless. 

However, today, before my 9th chemo blood tests showed that quite a few results are now dropping outside the range..... well at least fatigue could be now medically explained. 

Liver, nuts, kale and bone broth now will be my daily staples, I am afraid.
 


ComponentYour ValueStandard Range
WBC2.23 K/uL
RBC3.50 M/uL
HGB10.9 g/dL
HCT32.1 %
PLT142 K/uL

1 comment:

  1. My PLT is 144 today. It used to go as low as 40. Liver? Yes. Lots of it.
    Sans crackers. No energy to deal with guilt because of the crackers.
    All of it is manageable, if unpleasant.
    Cheers,
    Veronika

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