Today's counts are showing a significant drop, except for the hemoglobin. After asking Dr. S. why Steve's hemoglobin has been trending up and not down, he said it could be that he is dehydrated. We'll let's see, not eating, not drinking and vomiting for 2 1/2 days, could that be why he's dehydrated! Sorry I'm being a little sarcastic, but come on! The Dr. said several days ago that Steve's vomiting was unusual. They stopped giving supportive fluids after the chemo was done on Tuesday, and that night he started getting sick. In the past when Steve has been dehydrated it contributed to him feeling really bad and vomiting. So maybe now that they are going to give him some more i.v. fluids he'll start to feel better.
Today's Counts 11/26/10
WBC
2.0
Hemoglobin
11.0
Platelets
193,000
ANC
1,900
When his ANC gets below 1,500 he'll be considered neutropenic, which is expected.
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