MissisTook
gemmag's Cancer Blog
June 10, 2008
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My mom comes home from work and the first words out of her mouth are “I don’t want you to cry Gem”
And I immediately panic inside thinking “The chemo isn’t working!”
But she says “Well your blood work came back, you’re platelets are too low to have chemo this week.”
My heart sinks.
“They want to give you another weeks rest and then start up the treatments; and I know you have your trip and already bought the plane ticket and set everything up but the nurse said she understands and sure that Dr. Sukumvanich will too.”
I’m going in tomorrow where I would have my chemotherapy treatment but I’m going downstairs to talk with him. I’m not so sure. Skipping this month or only doing 1 treatment? It’s tearing at my conscience. It scares me. I swear the two weeks I’ve been having off every month I feel it growing. Call me paranoid but I think it’s normal to feel that my body is betraying me once again.
I don’t want to cancel my trip D: I can’t do it when it’s the only thing I have to look forward to. But what if it backfires and all these chemo that has been done already totally regresses and the tumor starts to grow again. The idea of 4 weeks is driving me insane.
Carmen 
Michael Cox 
crystalala 
Thanks for your support -
I’m sure you well get more answers tomorrow from your Oncologist who will likely want you to take your trip and then come back for the treatment. That’s how it should be too. Let them do the thinking and planning for you while you take this wonderful trip that you are looking forward to so much. The chemo will always be there and if your platlets are too low you really need to give your body time to heal before you back at the chemicals. I hope you find some reassurance tomorrow and that your worries will be consoled. Let us know what happens. Good luck. Weezie
Weezie is right. Wait and see what the doctor tells you.
I just want to tell you about my last experience with chemo. I know every cancer is different and every body is different and we never know how our bodies will react but I just wanted to tell you my experience.
During my cycle of 6 treatments in 2006 I had 2 treatments that were 4 weeks apart. It has been 2 years and I have seen no bad effects from it being postponed that long.
The second treatment had to be postponed because I had a blood clot in my lung and the last treatment had to be postponed because my husband died.
I wouldn’t even attempt to advise you what to do. I just thought I would pass on that info.
GOOD LUCK and let us know what you decide. We do care about you.
Hugs,
Joyce
try not to panic. The doctors will tell you what’s right for you. They may be able to work something out where you can do both.
remember 20 minutes at a time.