View Single Post
  #10  
Old Mon Oct 17, 2011, 08:08 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Springfield, VA
Posts: 1,406
Also, take a look at what drugs he was on to treat the diverticulitis and kidney stones. Drugs can effect your bone marrow production. Antibiotics can suppress the bone marrow and even cause Aplastic Anemia. Like Neil stated, if the cytogenetics are good, you may be dealing with aplastic anemia.
__________________
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