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Bev · 06-18-2006, 08:39 PM

Hi Chelee,

I have a Hep C friend with extremely low platelet count and they aren't treating her with additional drugs. Once she started bleeding into her intestines they discontinued the interfuron sp? But she had low plates for a year or so. Maybe the thought is if you can avoid cutting yourself and treatment ends soon, your counts will bounce back. I thought the old fashioned way of dealing with low plates was to get a platlet transfusion. I can't imagine that there would be side effects from that.

For prognosis, God only knows. I was reading something yesterday, on cancercare.org I think. Recurrences happen within 5 years and then again at 25 years. You may be lucky and never have to do chemo again or you may have to start the same crap over again. There's lots of ammo for triple positives, so we just have to hope science stays ahead of the progression of this disease.

Best wishes, BB

06-18-2006, 08:39 PM	#12
Bev Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,055	Hi Chelee, I have a Hep C friend with extremely low platelet count and they aren't treating her with additional drugs. Once she started bleeding into her intestines they discontinued the interfuron sp? But she had low plates for a year or so. Maybe the thought is if you can avoid cutting yourself and treatment ends soon, your counts will bounce back. I thought the old fashioned way of dealing with low plates was to get a platlet transfusion. I can't imagine that there would be side effects from that. For prognosis, God only knows. I was reading something yesterday, on cancercare.org I think. Recurrences happen within 5 years and then again at 25 years. You may be lucky and never have to do chemo again or you may have to start the same crap over again. There's lots of ammo for triple positives, so we just have to hope science stays ahead of the progression of this disease. Best wishes, BB