View Single Post
  #4  
Old Tue Feb 5, 2019, 12:05 PM
Marlene Marlene is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Springfield, VA
Posts: 1,406
John was 50 when he acquired SAA. I think his cellularity was at 25% but not 100% sure. Back then I didn't think to get copies of labs but I think it was at 25%. He had to have two BMB because the first was insufficient. John had some fluctuations in his counts over most of his adult life prior to SAA. His platelets usually stayed in the low-normal range and a couple of times, his HGB would drop to around 12 -13. But his doctors alway said it was his normal.

SAA 4/2002
--------------
WBC: 2.6
ANC: 1.1
HGB: 5.6
HCT: 15.8
PLT: 20

CBC 7/2001
-------------
WBC: 5.4
ANC: 3.9
HGB 15.0
HCT: 41.9
PLT: 142

Even though he was 50yrs old, Hopkins still tested for genetic/heredity causes. As strange as it sounds, it can still be a factor.

I'm sending you a private message with some other info for your consideration.
__________________
Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
Reply With Quote