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What is the normal range of the white blood count for a patient who is undergoing chemotherapy treatment?
The normal white blood cell (WBC) count range is 5000-10000. Chemotherapy usually lowers your white cell count, but some types of chemo are much harder on your white cell count than others. The WBC generally drops during the 7-10 days after chemo then starts to rise again so that it is above 3000 within 3 weeks. That is a general rule. Some chemo regimens affect the WBC very little.
what can my mother do to help with her wbc before starting chemo?
Diet can help alot. Immune boosting foods helped my mother before and throughout Chemo (she went through a years worth of chemo rounds) Things like garlic, foods high in zinc like oysters, pot roast, dark meat turkey and pumpkin and squash seeds are great for the immune system and while not really causing her to make MORE wbc they will make the ones she has stronger. When on chemo it gets harder to eat big meals so home-made smoothies are a great option, ones with alot of fresh or frozen fruit. They dont taste too bad, arent too filling but boost all the immune systems. Ask your doctor about wbc boosting drugs like nuelesta and neupogen. My mom was also on these and they helped. also be aware in times of low wbc of anybody with a slight cold, of entering into public situations where risk of infection is higher ect.
Can you drink boost while on chemo?
Check
Can you take Diatomaceous Earth while on chemo?
Yes
Is chemo therapy a root word?
No, "chemo" and "therapy" are both root words. "Chemo" originates from the word "chemical," while "therapy" comes from the Greek word "therapeia," meaning treatment or cure.
why does my doctor say refrain from wine or beer while on my four months of chemo?
Because chemo causes you to feel weakened, drinking will intensify this effect. Also Alchohol thins the blood, which could negatively affect your chemo treatments.
How soon while taking chemo will you loose your hair?
It really depends on the type of chemo and your own hair. Not all chemo causes hair loss. Sometimes it just thins. Could start after a few infusions (2-3)
How does your nail rebuild?
It rebuilds while your are sleeping.
Is chemo cancer?
theres no such thing as chemo cancer but chemo (chemotherepy) is a treatment for cancer
Difference between rbc and wbc pipette?
RBC pipette has graduations up to mark 101 while WBC has graduations up to mark 11. The size of the bulb of RBC pipette is larger than the bulb of WBC Size of the lumen(the hollow structure)in RBC is smaller than that of the WBC pipette
Can you take lysine while taking chemotarphy?
i want to know if you can take lysine while taking chemo (cancer treatment) dang it!!!
what does wbc of 20.3 indicate?
is wbc of 20.3 high
