Well crap...today I had my routine bi-weekly lab work only to find my Neutrophil levels are not where they need to be in order for me to start cycle four tomorrow. Mine is 700 and apparently we need a count of 1,000 or more. So...this girl has another week off waiting for my body to heal itself.
Here is what's going on...
A low neutrophil count means the major constituent of your white blood cells (immune system, or infection fighting system) is low. When your neutrophil count is extremely low, it can result in increased risk of infections, which can be serious. When your neutrophil counts are normal, your body easily protects you from simple bacteria that live in your mouth and intestine - however, if these counts get too low, even normally harmless bacteria can cause serious infections.
Blood count again next Monday...we'll go from there.
