User blog comment:Mara the Marine Marauder/Diary Discussions/@comment-212.185.230.159-20150717200151/@comment-25369681-20150718081007

I'd thought they'd probably give me a second injection, too, but the doctors decided against it - probably because they had no way to measure how much or how little of the injection actually got into my body, I guess.

Yes, I'll trying hard to minimize risk of infection. As far as I understand it by now, the leucocytes usually fall during the first week after chemo and will probably reach a low point after ca. one week (exactly when I have the first scheduled blood test, next Thursday) - so the first few days after chemo should still be halfway safe (and a time when I can still clean my surroundings to prepare for the next few days), and then it probably gets critical. Yup, I have face masks and disinfectants. I've also googled ways to raise leucocytes - the more reliable sites say "exercise, lose weight, drink enough water, eat various healthy foods (containing various different vitamins, minerals, acits, proteins, ... - I won't list them up here), avoid sugar, etc.". I'm already doing most of that, but I'll see what more I can do (without overdoing it - I know that consuming too much of some mineral or vitamin can be as bad as too little, and that I shouldn't lose weight too quickly, and that stressing too much over getting it all right isn't good either). I like the prospect of exercising more though - I hope I can make enough time for it! :)