Hodgkin's Lymphoma Support Group

Hi Etopboy. The advice going around the chemo room in Nelson (New Zealand) is to try having a stout (like Guiness) before your blood test. Worth a try. I've had 4 treatments of ABVD and had to give myself the injections once. Not fun! Something I definitely want to avoid from now on if I can. Hope that helps.

hmm doesnt sound too fun, but if it works, it must be worth it.

usually i have found that my counts go back to 1000+ after two weeks naturally, but doesnt hurt to have lots of carrots, probiotic foods like danactive yogurt, and other vegtables and vitamin c. Helped me finish this chemo treatment and stay on schedule

They told my daughter to eat red meats and potatoe chips. It didn't help her at all. She is behind on her cycles so the doctor started giving her shots to keep her counts up.

Hi man. I had a bone marrow transplant and my white blood cells were at zero. they gave me neupogen, then stopped. I asked the doctors the same question about foods.

The answer was there is nothing you can eat to boost your white blood cells significantly.

ya, i finally was able to realize that when i wasn't eating those kinds of foods , that it really did not make much of a difference, its your body thats just recovering by its self, if that makes much sense .

Darn! I had the same question. I am new at this. I have difficulty eating at all due to the nausea and metal tase that persists. Any suggestions for the metal taste? What about the mouth sores during treatment? I heard about those from the nurse. What are they? I have not got them yet. ANy advice on how to avoid them?

hmm i haven't had metal taste, as far as senses being affected, its only been smell, cause the chemo clinic stinks ( both literally and metaphorically). ill try to bring something to put under my nose to block out the smell, like lavender oil, etc. So in the case of taste, i guess you could try something strong as well, like a mint etc. As far as sores go, they're similar to kanker sores i guess( i havent encountered that problem). The nurse just told me to brush my teeth. I haven't missed a night since i left the hospital in December. I used to do it in the morning a lot more, but i haven't had much time lately. nevertheless, by just brushing your teeth at night every night, no matter how tired you are, will probably prevent those sores

a little mouth wash doesn't hurt either. :)