Saw the hematologist, Dr. Klimek, this morning at Sloan Kettering. My white cell count is still low – although possibly marginally better then it has been.<\/p>\n
The bone marrow biopsy from four weeks ago did show some abnormal cells – "displastic" is the term. So Dr. Klimek is more concerned now, then she had been, that I may be developing myelodisplastic syndrome. She still thinks it’s more likely that the low white counts are due to some other cause, but in her mind the chances that I will develop MDS are higher. This would not be good, as myelodisplastic syndrome is quite serious.<\/p>\n
The plan has not changed – since the only abnormality is low white count, and it is not dangerously low, we will continue to just watch the situation. I will see Klimek again in six weeks, and in the meantime she decided not to give me a shot of neulasta. She wants to see how my counts go without the white blood cell booster. I’ll continue to get a CBC done every Friday.<\/p>\n
So, while it’s not the kind of report that we’d have preferred, we will continue to play the waiting game. The rest of my blood counts are fine, which I take as a good omen.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, my sinusitis and cough seem to have cleared up. I am back on the acid reflux medication protonix, which definitely has helped eliminate my cough. And the sinus culture Dr. Zeitlin took nine days ago came back negative. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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