Okay, I wasn't sure where to put this thread, but I guess asking for prayers might be the best route.
Here is the situation, a family member went to the doctors for an annual physical. The doctor called him back in the afternoon and said she didn't like his blood test, please come in to see me. He went in & was informed his white blood cell count was 97.9. The normal is between 11 - 14. Also he was told his hemoglobin was down (anemic) as was his red blood cells. So he had an appointment at Bethesda yesterday where they did a bone marrow test. We're waiting on the results, but the doctor said it was probably one of the following: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, small lyphocytic lymphoma, or low grade lymphoma. I've done research on all 3 and none sound like they are life threatening (at least for 20 years unless a turn for the worse came). They are going to give him chemo for 6 months, once a month.
Anyone know anything about any of these diseases? Good news or bad.
Here is the situation, a family member went to the doctors for an annual physical. The doctor called him back in the afternoon and said she didn't like his blood test, please come in to see me. He went in & was informed his white blood cell count was 97.9. The normal is between 11 - 14. Also he was told his hemoglobin was down (anemic) as was his red blood cells. So he had an appointment at Bethesda yesterday where they did a bone marrow test. We're waiting on the results, but the doctor said it was probably one of the following: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, small lyphocytic lymphoma, or low grade lymphoma. I've done research on all 3 and none sound like they are life threatening (at least for 20 years unless a turn for the worse came). They are going to give him chemo for 6 months, once a month.
Anyone know anything about any of these diseases? Good news or bad.