jmajjb
Mon May 12, 2014, 01:16 PM
Hello,
I have not received a diagnosis yet but have had a bone marrow biopsy that revealed ringed sideroblasts. The hematologist said that I do not have myelodysplasia but he suspects some chromosome problem- possibly inherited. My question is: is there any treatment for chromosome problems? I have mild anemia and moderate thrombocytopenia. I am scared. The cytogenics will be done this week but the waiting is killing me and I don't know what to expect. My copper came back at the low end of normal. I had been on a no copper supplement that had some zinc in it. I switched supplements 40 days before the copper serum test and also increased copper high foods the past few weeks. They didn't think about doing a copper level initially that is why the blood level was not checked until now. How long does it take to raise serum copper levels? What should I expect from the cytogenics? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Also how often do people recheck CBC when they have refractory anemia?
I have not received a diagnosis yet but have had a bone marrow biopsy that revealed ringed sideroblasts. The hematologist said that I do not have myelodysplasia but he suspects some chromosome problem- possibly inherited. My question is: is there any treatment for chromosome problems? I have mild anemia and moderate thrombocytopenia. I am scared. The cytogenics will be done this week but the waiting is killing me and I don't know what to expect. My copper came back at the low end of normal. I had been on a no copper supplement that had some zinc in it. I switched supplements 40 days before the copper serum test and also increased copper high foods the past few weeks. They didn't think about doing a copper level initially that is why the blood level was not checked until now. How long does it take to raise serum copper levels? What should I expect from the cytogenics? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Also how often do people recheck CBC when they have refractory anemia?