2nd cycle, Day 1

November 28: This did not go well. They took some blood and discovered that my white blood cell count was too low to administer the chemo treatment today. Normal range is about 5,000 - 10,000 and I came in at around 1,100. The doctor prescribed a shot of Neupogen (G-CSF, or granulocyte colony stimulating factor) which stimulates the bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. So, treatment is moved out a day this week. Wednesday - Sunday. Now, I'm more susceptable to getting an infection. But the shot should help. The doctor also wants me to get another white blood cell booster shot next Monday after the treatment. This after braving the iced over roads to Seattle! Actually, there was much less traffic than normal because people stayed home. We got there in about 40 minutes.