My Saga with Leukemia

Problems with my Platelets

All in all my blood tests are going up, up, up...BUT...my platelets are going down, down, down!

While the doctor's nurse always says, "Don't worry about it.." I do! Platelets are essential to clotting and I know that both Chemo and Heparin (a blood thinner which is used daily in the hospital and weekly at the local clinic) to keep my chest tubes open, cause platelets to bite the dust. I am hoping I can convince my doctor to use an alternative to Heparin before I begin my next round of chemo. This is a scary issue for me to deal with. So often it seems the person most concerned with our health is ourself! Yet the doctors are the one calling the shots! I am not very happy with the situation.