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Oh, Chirley, that's WONDERFUL news about your CBC. Strengthening bones and joints will no doubt be challenging, I hope you can find a program close to home that you will enjoy.
Bruce got through the bone marrow biopsy just fine. The Physician's Assistant who did it was the same one as last year. She was very slow and careful, and at once point when it was starting to be painful, told Bruce she must have hit a nerve, pulled the "awl" back out, administered more lidocaine, and started over.
Bruce has had 3 weeks in the low normal range for serum copper. Dr. then increased Bruce's IV copper a wee bit and the serum copper level dropped below normal. The ceruloplasmin level hasn't budged. His rbc seems to be holding a little better for the moment. So, we are waiting for the results of the bmb, and have made an appt with the MDS Specialist in Los Angeles for mid-November.
Otherwise, things are going well, Bruce continues to feel good.
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Catherine, wife of Bruce age 75; diagnosed 6/10/11 with macrocytic anemia, neutropenia and mild thrombocytopenia; BMB suggesting emerging MDS. Copper deficient. Currently receiving procrit and neuopogen injections weekly, B12 dermal cream and injections, Transfusions ~ 5 weeks.
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