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Plummeting Platelet count...
Hi,
I was diagnosed with very low risk MDS about 6 months ago. My routine blood test yesterday has shown that my platelet count has plummeted from about 105 to 9. I had a BMB today and am seeing the doctor tomorrow. I'm worried that with such a sudden drop, tomorrow's news will be bad.
Because I was low risk, I was only scheduled to have blood tests every 3 months. Is this usual? I worry that our national health service's cost cutting has impacted on potential early detection, but I suppose what's done is done.
I have a twelve week old son and I am now worried that I won't see much of his life. Also, because this condition was potentially supposed to be stable for many years, I decided not to tell my wife for the time being. I will now probably have to, as she's going to spot the dressing on my back from today's BMB.
I'm slightly reeling from the potential consequences of this latest development and so apologise for this self pitying post...
On the up side, the weather in London is quite sunny.
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