In answer to the question, "What happens when my blood work is off?"he hospital telephones to cancel my chemo session and we wait for it to look better. My booklet tells me that if it gets too bad, transfusions might be in order.
Then the hospital calls and reschedules. I've been rescheduled for next Thursday. I will have blood drawn against next Wednesday. It has to be checked within 48 hours of the chemo. Because of the timing, I do it the day before.
The nurse comes to my house (French medical care, folks!) in the morning and drops the blood off at the pharmacy. It's picked up at the pharmacy at 10 A.M. and delivered to the lab in Nyons, 27 km away. Before 5:30 P.M., the lab faxes Dr. Litor, giving her time to telephone if I can't have the treatment.
I get a copy of the results in the post. Then I know which cells to yell at so they shape up.
I love your attitude, yell at the cells to get them to shape up. I really hope the cells obey quickly.
ReplyDeleteIs there anything you CAN do (besides yelling at your blood cells) to increase the WBC?
ReplyDeleteI don't think so, but I'll ask the doctor. I like yelling.
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