Neutrapenia

Mine was stopped 3 times in my weekly regime, so it is possible, (and added onto the end!) but each regime is different. The benefit of continuing has to be greater than the possible effects to your system is bloods. I will be 3 years clear come mid Dec. Take care, your team has your best interests at heart.

Hi Bebe Chin

Totally understandable to be worried but my mum had chemotherapy over two years and particularly as we come into the winter months I would prepare for a delay or two . Even colds can knock treatment off a week or two . However they are very used to this and to be honest I thought it gave my mum a bit of a boost energy wise and she went back onto treatment just fine . Her cancer continued to shrink .

Hope your keeping nice and safe whilst it comes back up . 
Take special care ,

Court 

Hi Bebe Chin,

Unfortunately I think this is a fairly common problem. I had Folfox last year - prescribed 6 x fortnightly cycles. My neutrophils were low on a few occasions and treatment was delayed. It’s very frustrating I know, but you need to be well enough to have the chemo and it’s not safe to have with a low neutrophil count. I was given Accofil (Filgrastin) injections to self administer (after my pump was removed) for 5 days after each cycle to help stimulate the growth of white blood cells. I also had my Oxaliplatin reduced to 80% which helped enormously. Perhaps you could ask your team if it’s possible to do something similar?

Look after yourself in the meantime.

Net77x