It was very late when we got to the ER, at least for these early birds. Because she’s a high risk for infection, we didn’t go into the waiting room at all. Room 40, where we were diagnosed, was ready to go. Her port was butterflied and blood taken. The ANC is down to about [...]
Alyson’s skin is pale, she’s slept almost all day and her heart rate is around 135 bpm. I called nurse Rachel and we’re to come on in to the ER. They’ll do a CBC and probable transfusion. I’m to ask for an Oncology Nurse if she does need blood. If we aren’t admitted, we should [...]
I’ll be able to add in (yet another) chart to show how Alyson is doing on the ANC front. It’s a good number to be aware of as we head into Autumn and Winter. This information is from ChemoCare and is subject to their copyrights. One measure of risk is the absolute neutrophil count (ANC). [...]
