bone marrow failure [Archive]

ccartbmw

Mon Apr 13, 2009, 04:49 AM

Hi ,
Does anyone know if you can have bone marrow failure with having only one cell to fail. My dad is now having tests done. His red cells having been going down for the past year and having transfusions. He had a heart attack and a pace maker placed in November. Now the blood issues. I have aplastic anemia. And now he is having problems with his red cells only, his platlets are normal and white cells are also normal.

triumphe64

Mon Apr 13, 2009, 11:36 AM

I have pure red cell aplasia. It only affects my red cells. If I read the other conditions on this board correctly, sometimes they only affect one type of cell.

Since you are in Victorville, I suggest you see Dr. Paquette at UCLA.

Dick S

Mon Apr 13, 2009, 11:45 AM

MDS usually doesn't affect all three cells at the same time. I have primary problems with red cells. My platelets are low, but holding at 106,000. What also you need to monitor are the Hematacrit and Hemaglobin as well as the Neutrophils.

ccartbmw

Mon Apr 13, 2009, 01:55 PM

Hi,
Yes I do see Dr Paquette,he is my doctor. These were questions for my Dad. Thanks for the input.
Carol

launch

Tue Apr 14, 2009, 12:37 PM

My husband has MDS, dx Feb'09. His condition has affected all 3 types of blood cells - Whites, Reds, and Platelets.

Ruth Cuadra

Tue Apr 14, 2009, 08:02 PM

Launch, I think your husband's situation is more typical of MDS--multiple cell lines involved at the same time. For me it was primarily platelets and reds. My white count was never that much of an issue.

Regards,
Ruth