The doctors never give me this answer, so im coming to all of you If my EGFR is high, my MCH and MCHC are extremely low, RBC is up to 5.015 and WBC count dropped from 8.3 to 5.5..all of this is 4 months. My Lymphocytes tripled and so did my Monocytes, im starting to get kidney failure. My original dx was SLE lupus, my rheumatologist is second guessing. Can anyone just throw some random results out so i can compare? Im tired of Googling everything. Im exhausted, chest is tight, coughing… read more
A Complete Blood Count (CBC) is a key test for monitoring lung cancer and treatment effects. For someone with lung cancer, important values to watch include:
White Blood Cell (WBC) count - monitors your immune system's strength
Red Blood Cell (RBC) count - indicates oxygen-carrying capacity
Neutrophils - specific white Show Full Answer
Ooo tough question because - it depends on different things. My first treatment my wbc was consistently high. This wasn't a big deal unless one of my specialists wanted to do something. Then it could cause my biology to go sideways. They also monitor my thyroid hormones since I have Graves disease. Values are running on the line to low side. Means temperature regulation is out of whack. I get cold instead of hot. But endocrinologist says no worries. Since you are coughing, getting dizzy and having balance issues, you need to get ahold of your oncology team right away. More things than blood can cause those issues. Those same issues could cause a medical emergency or end you if you ignore them.
Hope that helps