Hi, I was diagnosed in June this year, I had wide local excision and radiotherapy on whole breast (15 sessions with boost), that I completed three weeks ago. Since my diagnosis I have improved my diet considerably and increased exercise. As a result I have lost weight and have been feeling healthier than I have in a long time. I paid for a blood test to see if there are any deficiencies in nutrient etc that I might be able to target through my diet, but as part of this there was full blood work that identified that I had low white blood cell (WBC) count, which caught me off guard and had me a bit worried (incidentally my red blood cell count also low). I know that chemo can effect WBC, and recognise that radiotherapy can impact WBC but I thought this would be mainly for areas that include large bones. My treatment team haven’t mentioned low WBC nor are monitoring this so assumed this meant it wasn’t a likely outcome from treatment. I will follow up with healthcare professional on Monday but just wondered if anyone had experience in this area.
I can’t believe that through all this, this is my first post..
Thanks
