Hi,
I am so sorry that the health care professionals are behaving in this way. It is frustrating that they sound like they are keeping a secret from you, when it is YOU they are referring to. I am not sure why some of these HCP think (or inadvertently behave) in such a way that they can not create better doctor-patient relationships and empower their patients with information and sources. We can talk about that later!
I hope you hear from others, as I had to educate myself on the basics. Hopefully I can provide a starting point for you, and with some more information from you, I can begin researching and reading some medical journals (my initial sources, if you would like to begin the research process: pubmed.com and medlineplus.gov). Let's see what we can find together.
The basics:
The granulocyte count you are referring to is from your CBC. The granulocytes are basically a combination of WBC (white blood cells) that include the neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.
Generically, a high number of WBCs is called leukocytosis.
It may be due to:
* Anemia
* Infectious diseases
* Inflammatory disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis or allergy)
* Leukemia
* Severe emotional or physical stress
* Tissue damage (for example, burns)
(source: medlineplus.gov)
Did the doctors mention any of the above, and is this why they may not be referring to the word "cancer", as it could be a number of different conditions?
You provided a number (76.5), saying this is a high count. Do you have the lab results, as I am not sure where in the range this is, and what the unit of measurement is. Is this a percentage or an actual amount? Additionally, every lab has different levels of what they consider "normal range" or "high range".
When is your MRI scheduled?
I hope to hear back from you soon, and I can help you find the answers you are looking for.
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Hi,
I am so sorry that the health care professionals are behaving in this way. It is frustrating that they sound like they are keeping a secret from you, when it is YOU they are referring to. I am not sure why some of these HCP think (or inadvertently behave) in such a way that they can not create better doctor-patient relationships and empower their patients with information and sources. We can talk about that later!
I hope you hear from others, as I had to educate myself on the basics. Hopefully I can provide a starting point for you, and with some more information from you, I can begin researching and reading some medical journals (my initial sources, if you would like to begin the research process: pubmed.com and medlineplus.gov). Let's see what we can find together.
The basics:
The granulocyte count you are referring to is from your CBC. The granulocytes are basically a combination of WBC (white blood cells) that include the neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.
Generically, a high number of WBCs is called leukocytosis.
It may be due to:
* Anemia
* Infectious diseases
* Inflammatory disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis or allergy)
* Leukemia
* Severe emotional or physical stress
* Tissue damage (for example, burns)
(source: medlineplus.gov)
Did the doctors mention any of the above, and is this why they may not be referring to the word "cancer", as it could be a number of different conditions?
You provided a number (76.5), saying this is a high count. Do you have the lab results, as I am not sure where in the range this is, and what the unit of measurement is. Is this a percentage or an actual amount? Additionally, every lab has different levels of what they consider "normal range" or "high range".
When is your MRI scheduled?
I hope to hear back from you soon, and I can help you find the answers you are looking for.
Alison B.
May 7, 2009 - 2:45pmThis Comment
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