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ANC dropping
It's very scary to see how rapidly the WBC/ANC can drop once steroids or growth factors are discontinued. John's WBC dropped from 3.4 to 1.6 and ANC from 2.9 to 0.7 when neupogen was stopped. I felt like was holding my breath for months as we watched it fall and finally stabilize. They warned us but it was still unsettling.
Even at 0.7, he stayed infection free.
Best to both of you....M
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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