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Like Neil says, do address whether or not BMB, as well as other tests, are warranted at this time. You may want to go in with clear goal/objective in mind and let the doc know what that is. We would make a list of all the things we wanted to discuss and then prioritize it. If our list was long, we knew we would only get to the top three in any detail. Both the doctor and you can be overwhelmed by long lists and it's better to get a few things answered clearly and save the rest for the subsequent appointments.
I don't think you are over-reacting. It is normal to want to understand why you're experiencing less than optimal counts. Just know that a BMB is not the only thing a doc looks at and is not usually the first thing they do to assess reasons for anemia.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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