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Old Wed Feb 15, 2017, 09:00 AM
Neil Cuadra Neil Cuadra is offline
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George,

It sounds like they are taking good care of you. I'm sorry to hear that you have such low cellularity. I hope the bone marrow biopsy analysis finds no abnormalities in your bone marrow cells.

You didn't mention your white blood cell count. If it has been in the normal range, that's good news because a low WBC can pose the biggest risk.

Blood counts can be up or down on a given blood test, because counts vary day to day or hour to hour. Your spreadsheet will help you see the overall trend, such as gradually dropping, a sudden decline, low-but-steady, or even improvement over time. It takes a bit of adjustment to live with low hemoglobin, but you know your body best, so you can decide where to expend your energy and where you can conserve it. You can also give the hematologist feedback on the low-count symptoms you experience day to day.

Do you have a support team of family and friends? Does someone else accompany you to appointments to help listen or take notes?
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