My husband has finished #4 consolidation for B cell ALL, his BMB x 2 have showed remission, but blood counts are not recovering, cont to require blood and platelets often, counts will come up for day or two then back down again, on 9/25 hgb-9.2, hct 26.7, plt 4, rec'd 4 units of blood and 1 unit platlets on 9/21 and i unit of platlets on 9/25 when platlets were down to 4, today 9/28 plts up to 7, and hgb back down to 7.8 and Hct down to 21.7, wbc was 0.2 on 9/25, today is 0.7, onc. still say remission,,but I thought blood counts should recover, has anyone else had this problem needing blood and platlets all the time, still has 4 more consolidations to go, thanks for any help, this whole thing is a bad nightmare I know for everyone in this situation, I just need help to understand this, thanks, Annie
I have CLL and took the chemo drug Bendamustine. It seems to have attacked the red cells. I've had 2 blood transfusions [3rd tomorrow]. The Hgb count goes up a pt then drops. It seems that it's a waiting game for the drug to stop its attacks. Best idea- keep up with transfusions; I'm told it will resolve in time. Best wishes.