Hi @cris2 It can be quite common for white blood counts to be low between chemo treatment rounds. Sometimes the body just can’t regenerate the cells fast enough between cycles so there can be a delay in more chemo until WBC, RBC or platelets rise again to a safe level. If your husband’s WBC doesn’t go up on its own, sometimes the oncologist will suggest a course of Nulasta (pegfilgrastim) to help boost the production.

I know it’s disappointing for your husband to delay chemo…he just wants to get this over with! But he can still go on with the radiation portion of his treatment so at least he’s making forward progress. ☺️ How are you holding up as his caregiver?