The first week of the new chemo combination hit Karen harder than previous cocktails did. It’s hard to tell if it was the new chemo medication or residual effects from the low platelet count in the preceding weeks, but she felt a new “not well” that was hard to characterize. The new “I don’t feel…
Month: June 2017
What’s With Those Platelets Anyway?
It was another week of low platelet counts, so they couldn’t administer the chemo again last week. Chemotherapy interferes with the body’s ability to create platelets, and Karen’s body wasn’t very happy with the new chemo medications. The doc is still hoping to lower the dosages to find the best level. Karen has a history…
It’s Been a Good and Bad Week
The weekend seemed to get away from us without me making a blog post, and I’m not quite sure how that happened, but it did. Where does all the time go? Karen was too fatigued to have chemo last week. Her platelets were too low and the doctor thought it best to hold off and…
What’s Going On This Week
This week was a bit better than last, but Karen is still getting tired rather easily. Her last round of blood tests show that her platelets are low, so her body didn’t hold up quite as well during the last round of chemo. She’s having more tests to day to see if the chemo needs…