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Good news for my wife?

Journal by Gaaark

My wife's white cell count has stopped doubling (she thought it was going to be at 60 from 30, but it's only at 45.... So, good news in a way...the next test in 3 months should show better? the progress.

Here's hoping it levels out and just becomes chronic and steady.
Fingers crossed.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 21 2019, @03:59AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 21 2019, @03:59AM (#845712)

    I apologize if I offended you, as that wasn't my intent. It was also not my intent to psychoanalyze you either. Nor minimize you as a person or professionally by echoing your self-reference of being an engineer or hitting too close to home.

    I am also not sure of myself either. The only one with any medical knowledge and first-hand knowledge of what is going on with OP's wife is their doctor. I can only state what I know from my experience and echo what people say. When someone describes themselves as being subject to "drain and strain" or describes themselves as feeling impotent, I take them at their word; just like I did with you when you said you were an engineer, "direct worry into a sense of urgency and action," and recommended a specific diagnostic and treatment plan.

    I think we all have the best interests at heart, but having numerous family members going through cancers (including leukemia) of various stages, I've seen first hand what unprovoked stress can be generated by second-guessing the experts. Watchful waiting is often the proper treatment to many conditions, including cancers, as long as it is done according to a decision tree in a treatment plan. This is well-known because the side effects of treating cancers can be worse than the cancer. In addition, we have no idea what the doctor is even thinking, as we are relying on what we were told is the memory of what they were told by someone based on what they remember they were told by someone else. They could very well have what you imply is lacking. I'm just trying to say that they are the experts with the first-hand knowledge and if you don't trust them, why the hell are you seeing them anyway?

    Regardless, I am going to attempt to disengage from this conversation, as it is apparent that we are both feeling attacked, despite the lack of intent to do so, and it seems to no longer be productive for anyone.

  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday May 21 2019, @06:49AM

    by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday May 21 2019, @06:49AM (#845730)

    Thank you for your very kind words. You did not offend me. I'm an adult and if you offended me, I'd tell you. I'm sorry if you felt attacked- certainly not my intent. I've never had good verbal skills and am misinterpreted all the time.

    Much to write and I started an attempt but getting too tired. I'll write more in a day or so. Please get a login! That way I won't confuse you with the AC who has harshly directly attacked me several times here. And it always includes him making statements based on his conjectures which are based on strange misinterpretations, mental short-circuits (connecting disparate things), psychoanalyzing me, on and on, rather than trading facts and ideas, and a discussion thereof.

    :)

    (really I just need to stop responding to ACs..., as many others do not.)