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What Do These WBC And Platelet Counts Indicate?

yes, I am 79 years old, a dietabetic for 17 yearsi also have cml, for 4year. I have been on 3 diff. kinds of kemo pills, lastly tasigna. I quit the kemo med.s 3 months ago because after 4 years nothing was working to chg my sitition. I am now taking rso(rick simpson oil) . I just finished 120 days of treatment. my last lab showed my white count went from 3.64 to 36.88 and my platelets went to432 to1335 in 14 days. How do they measure the points and is my counts better or worse now then when white count was 2.25 and platlets were 132?
Fri, 13 Apr 2018
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For the chronic myeloid leukemia, it's worse. You should continue your chemotherapy as soon as possible. Consult a hematologist for a further treatment plan.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
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What Do These WBC And Platelet Counts Indicate?

Hello, For the chronic myeloid leukemia, it s worse. You should continue your chemotherapy as soon as possible. Consult a hematologist for a further treatment plan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani