platelets over 900

[Worrieddaughter95]

has anyone had experience with ridiculously high platelets? My mum had blood clots diagnosed last month when her platelets were 400. She’s now feeling great and been for second round of carbo caelyx but pre chemo bloods are showing they’re 935!

[Rankij11]

Hi there , they should go down as treatment progresses . Platelets increase with cancer. I found this out as someone with lifelong ITP( autoimmune thingy ) . When I was diagnosed they were nearly normal !!!!

Best wishes for your Mum’s treatment

Jennifer

[Carpediem68]

hi there. My platlets were v high on diagnosis which is common with cancer apparently. They stayed high after surgery , before chemo - but then came right down when I started chemo.

Good luck to your mum!

[Differentforgirls]

Hey lovely.

Mine are also the highest they’ve been at present so have found out, not only do some cancers ( ovarian being one) cause this, but also not having a spleen doesn’t help matters. Like myself I believe your mum no longer has a spleen.

Hopefully with chemo this number will come down.

I’m going to have a chat with my team about it.

Hope all goes well with the rest of your Mum’s chemo.

Sending my best to you both xx