[DanL]

Wifemomof5,

I wish that I could give you more reassurances, but I think that you are in that difficult place of not knowing enough to worry or relax about the situation, and sorting this out can take a little bit of time, test, and observation.

Elevated wbc and platelets with weird bruising could be related to a number of issues and are symptomatic, not the driving factors.

As for the bone marrow biopsy, I have had about 24 of them since 2010, and while they can hurt, it is usually worse if you have low platelets. There is pain for a day or two to a few days, but it is rarely debilitating. If your husband has a choice, have them use the drill instead of doing it manually as it is faster and less painful.

Some doctors will use short-acting sedation for the procedure as well, although with the drill, that seems a little overkill.

Best bets going forward, document all symptoms, times of day that they are happening, location of aches and pains, how long they last, what they respond to - ibuprofen or tylenol or whatever he is taking, if anything, any question you have, write it down and ask in your next appointment, because you will inevitably forget a symptom that you are concerned about, or miss a question that you had without the list.

I wish you both the very best in the coming weeks.