Have You Skipped Chemo Due to Low Platelets?

That happened to me. A short break (a week or two) isn’t a problem as the chemo stays in your system for a while. Your platelets should come back up soon, fingers crossed x

Happened to me too. I could do three treatments and then low white count. They would defer a week and start up again.

My WBC was low so had 2 injections of Filgrastim… that boosted WBC up and continued with treatments. Now platelets are low, and oncologist said a possible blood transfusion will be needed. Reasoning is so that I won’t have to skip treatments. I’m on #10 of 16 and just want this to be over with so whatever works I’m good. I know everyone reacts differently so listen to your oncologist they know your treatment better.

Brandy, My platelets and neutrophils went critically low. The platelets improved in a week by rest and the neutropenia was corrected with Neulasta as a 6 dose pack worn and repeated pretty much after each treatment. Low blood cells are common after chemotherapy. Best wishes.

Same issues here. Had Filgrastim injections twice and it kicked neutrophils right up. Neutrophils and platelets dropped again so we talked about blood transfusions. But, oncologist decided to drop dosage of taxol by 10% so we wouldn’t have to skip a treatment and see what that did. Both went way up well within normal range. So keeping Taxol at current dosage and moving forward. It worked!

Same thing happened to me and it worried me that I was off track with my chemo schedule, but they just move it out a little while so your body can recover some on its own. My white count plummeted so often that the next two days after chemo I had to take injections to boost my count. It seemed to work ! Hang in there and trust the process

That happened to me several times. Sometimes my wbc was too low. They would send me home, return the next week to see if the numbers were any better. After the first dose of trodelvy my wbc dropped to .6. It was a month before I was able to take the second dose. Dr dropped my dosage to 75% and that worked better.

Brandy, I also had critical low platelets on aggressive chemotherapy and at that time critical low WBC and RBC as well. Dr prescribed antibiotics and I was on a week break. Within a week, proper nutrition and light exercise, platelets were low normal and treatments resumed. My WBC are chronically low and I did require weekly or more, treatments with Neulasta or Neupogen. I’m still low on cells and use caution in public even months later. Best wishes to you 🙏

I made it through all the "chemo" not all the immunotherapy. What helped me succeed as far as I did without skipping treatments outside the immunotherapy was a organ meat for the Co Q 10/protein and juicing of beets primarily 2x a week. It works. Played with blood work to see if it was true. It definitely assists the body overall.

Low platelet counts can definitely lead to treatment delays, and this experience is shared by many in the cancer community. Connecting with others who've navigated similar challenges with their treatment schedules can provide valuable insights and support during this time.