[Chirley]

Thanks for the link Birgitta.

My doctor has given me similar material. On all the literature I've read it only makes reference to low risk MDS which still leaves me with the question as to why I developed Intermediate Risk MDS with increased blasts. I haven't seen any reference to increased blasts with copper deficiency in any of the articles I've been able to access. My blast count returned to 4% after 5 cycles of Vidaza and copper replacement so it's hard to know which treatment worked. Do I have MDS which responded to Vidaza or do I have Copper deficiency induced bone marrow failure or is it a combination of the two?

I asked my doctor that question and I didn't get a definitive answer, just some mumblings about how all very new this is and how no one knows much about it. He's been in contact with the Mayo Clinic so I know he's done his homework. He told me yesterday that he now includes copper and zinc tests on all new patients presenting with cytopenias. At least my experience has achieved some good for other people.

Regards