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Re: platelets dropping - what does it mean?
Pam,
I know my situation is different than your's but I have had problems with low hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelets. On my second to the last chemo, my platelets were at 80, and my onc continued with the chemo. She told me if it dropped lower, they would consider delaying my last chemo treatment. When I asked about a plasma transfusion, she said the results are not sustaining (typically 5 days) while on chemo, so there is real no benefit. They jumped up to 100 on my last chemo, but since then have dropped again. I have been finished for three weeks on the Taxotere and Carboplatin and am just on Herceptin now. Yesterday, my count was at 77 and the week before 76. They didn't tell me much other than they are going to keep an eye on it. All this to say that I do think a low platelet count is a resulting effect from chemo. Stay strong.
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Hayley
Oklahoma
3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39
5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement.
5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy.
6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments
6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks.
10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!!
10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara
12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery
2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant
3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant
5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA!
May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break.
11/29/10 - Hysterectomy
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