How to see progression on your blood labs

[klhowe]

Hi, so my last CT had a slight increase in a shadow in my liver so we decided to change Letrozole to Fulvestrant shots, staying on Ibrance and saving Piqurey for the future.

Tuesday I went to get my blood labs and Fulvestrant shots.

My CBC showed a decrease in Hemogloben. It was 11.2 2 months ago (skipped last months labs due to Covid 19), this month was 8.3. Another key was Neucleated red blood cells were 5/100 (should be 0/100).

What this means is that cancer is now in the bone marrow disrupting normal red blood cell production, causing immature rbcs into the blood stream.

I looked back and my lab numbers and they were comperable to when I was first diagnosed in 6/2018.

I just wanted people to know that if you have decreasing hemoglobin or increasing neucleated red blood cells you might want to consider progression.

[Barbteeth]

Hi there

Anaemia is a side effect of some cancer drugs

I’m taking everolimus as Ibrance stopped working and my haemaglobin is lower despite having iron infusion

I’m not aware of having neuckeated red cell test or it’s never been mentioned

Barb xx

[Rhwright12]

I had that problem when I was first diagnosed. I had 14 bone lesions but the 1 on my left tibia 🦴 was the problem...they said it was turning into an actual tumor not just a lesion on the bone so it was interfering with the bone marrow. Flash forward 4 years I now walk and jog 5ks...😀 Make sure u take Iron and B12 supplements to help with the anemia...and exercise when u can...😀

[Maludagui]

Hi 👋 Hemoglobin can be increased by eating some specific foods. Among them: All berries, red meats, tomatoes, beets, broccoli, cook lots of liver with onions, spinach. Try to eat a lot of this. You will see the results and also your energies will rise. Try this. Happy day. you can search the internet for other foods to help

[Paradise43]

Thank you for update. God bless. Hang tough. You’re in my prayers.

[NPmary]

Thank you.