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Old Mon Mar 5, 2012, 10:49 AM
cheri cheri is offline
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Pardon my cynicism, but remember, doctors and hospitals are businesses!
They will often encourage unnecessary testing to increase revenue. I think I saw a bill of $10,000 for an in office, unsedated BMB! In the past, I have been a victim unnecessary testing, and it infuriated me when I realized it.

Bone marrow biopsies are a useful tool, but having had some that were innaccurate due to meds I was on at the time, is not the final answer on any given day.

I am at the point where having another BMB will not change my course of action/treatment, so why take the risk?

I agree with the others to wait until there are indicators that make a BMB necessary to determine treatment...

In the meantime, go to the movies instead!!!!
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Cheri Age 54; dx Oct 2009 AML, induction chemo only;dx MDS July 2010,- PRBC transfusion dependent; Results BMB 8/4/11--- 6-8% blasts; Danazol 100 mg 3xday; quit Exjade/ GI distress; platelets holding 40's; Fluctuation in blasts in blood--Neupogen 3-4xweek; off Revlimid again! Procrit weekly
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