Reaction to chemo

[Gicyndi]

DH is trying to get through the last 2 sessions of chemo and we keep encountering problems...fist low white blood count, second low platelets and now on his 11th round of chemo a bad allergic reaction! They pumped him up with Benadryl among a few other drugs, now we wait to see if he can continue chem today. Very scary!

[Tmitchell]

My heart goes out to you as I had a similar situation during chemo! I was scheduled to get 6 cycles of oxiloplatin, however it was literally kicking my butt! Between cycles 4 and 5 I waited 6 weeks due to low blood counts. I was begging the doctor for blood transfusions to bring up my counts so that I could get back to chemo ( something I never imagined I would be begging for). I finally did my 5th round of chemo, ended up in the hospital and was told no more. The benefits of chemo were no longer out weighting the risks. So in the end, I only did 5/6 cycles of chemo. It was ( and still is) scary hopping that 5/6 was enough. However, my doctor told me there is no evidence that says missing one dose puts me at higher risk of relapse. Maybe this may be a good conversation to have with your onc. Best of luck to you! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and will be sending you positive vibes.