So with chemo, the doctors job is to bring you as close to hell as possible without putting you into the ICU. All your blood counts are very low... and that's where they should be. He should destroy your white cell counts as much as possible without putting you into the ICU. When your body is suppressed, it gives the chemo drugs a way to be more effective.
There is a period called Nadir point that usually happens between days 7 to 10 post chemo day. This is the point when your white cell counts will be at their lowest. This point is hopefully this Wednesday for me when I go into the office for bloodwork to find out my white and red cell scores. This will also give my doctor a taste of how I ranked for first treatment. And will also allow him to adjust the next round dosage. If I have too many white cells...will he up the dosage even more???? Will I have not enough ad he will lower it???
This is when my body will be most susceptible for getting sick.
Lots of hand washing , no kissing (tell that to my toddler) and lots of hanging out at the house. Which will be my new routine for the rest of the year.
Once this Nadir point is passed my by should start to feel better as the white cell count will climb back up to a normal state. Just 10 more days later for my doctor to do it all over again.
This is the cycle. My new life . I have to keep thinking..it's only temporary. ...it's only temporary.
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