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Originally Posted by Neil Cuadra
You're not going to get an argument from the rest of us about that, Dick. At least you have a specific diagnosis now.
Every treatment has risks, but your fatigue is reducing your quality of life. The conservative "wait and watch" approach has pros and cons, and your doctor should be discussing with you just what those are for each choice of treatment, once you get your cytogenetic results.
How often are your CBCs checked, what are they now, and have they changed much since you introduced yourself in January? |
I don't know much, but I am learning.
I get a CBC every four months. The last one 4/22/08 was:
WBC...3.6
RBC....3.6
HGB....10.9
Hematocrit...35.9%
RDW-SD...54.2 fL
Bands...13%
Monocytes...29%
Neut Absolute CT....88 K/uL
Mono Absolute CT...1.12 K/uL
And some other abbreviations I don't understand.
He makes comments about eventually Procrit and Revlimid.