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Irishonly

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12. Is there anything they can do to help you with your platelets?

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:15 PM

Dec 2012

There are no two ways about it chemo is destructive. I remember that I was put in the hospital twice while in chemo because my blood counts were critical. I am sorry but I do not remember if my platelets were involved or if any of the transfusions addressed low platelets counts. It has been too long ago. It just seems to me there must be something to help get your counts up.

It is unfair a treatment is withheld because of insurance.It's wrong on so many levels.

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Fucking platelets [View all] Tab Nov 2012 OP

Good luck, Tab.......I hope everything works out for the very best... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #1

good luck rurallib Nov 2012 #2

Hoping for the best Tab. likesmountains 52 Nov 2012 #3

Hoping for good news, Tab Irishonly Nov 2012 #4

Try not to KC Nov 2012 #5

So sorry about the platelets and sure hoping it is a side effect ... slipslidingaway Nov 2012 #6

We got your back, bud. Evoman Nov 2012 #7

Update Tab Nov 2012 #8

Hey there mimi85 Nov 2012 #9

Well, I did get chemo Tab Nov 2012 #10

Platelets plummeted to 54k again Tab Dec 2012 #11

Is there anything they can do to help you with your platelets? Irishonly Dec 2012 #12

Well, as I said Tab Dec 2012 #13

General update Tab Dec 2012 #14

Best wishes that the higher ... slipslidingaway Dec 2012 #15

donated platelets Aiden08 Dec 2012 #16

Thank you for doing that Tab Dec 2012 #17

Didn't work Tab Dec 2012 #18

Please don't give up. Where are you getting treatment? I know some cancer centers are sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #19