[KimberlyD]

Hello Everyone,

My Mom was diagnosed last Wednesday with MDS. As far as her counts and WHO rating, I'm not sure. Her hematologist told her that on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, she was a 5. He also admitted that he wasn't the best person to diagnose her and that she should see a doctor who researches/specializes in MDS at the Indiana Medical Center. My family will find out this week the severity and proposed treatment plan. I am so relieved to have found this site and have learned a tremendous amount of information in reading other posts on this sites. It has given me hope and made me feel like I am not alone, which I desperately needed after researching MDS through other sites.

Thanks,
Kim