12-07-2006, 03:56 PM
Several months ago I went for a routine blood test to check on my cholesterol... (it's always been too low-yeah I know...)
Anyway, the doc took the blood then my mom took ill. We never followed up.
Well, I have had a horrible back ache for 7 or 8 weeks now. Crippling. Anyway I went to him about the back and he opens my folder. He says I have some dangerously low white blood cell count and starts mumbling about leukemia and lupus...
So they draw more blood...
A week later I call fully expecting to hear everything is normal, well, its not. It's lower. In the 2's... And I am sent off to a specialist.
This guy was great. He draws more blood and tells me it has vastly improved. 3.8. Low for sure, but not terrible. And he sends out a pint for further testing of anything that can cause low white blood cell count.
A few hours ago I learned it all came back negative. I am buying a couple of boxes of cigars and tonight I am going to see Peter White doing his Christmas Concert!
Anyway, the doc took the blood then my mom took ill. We never followed up.
Well, I have had a horrible back ache for 7 or 8 weeks now. Crippling. Anyway I went to him about the back and he opens my folder. He says I have some dangerously low white blood cell count and starts mumbling about leukemia and lupus...
So they draw more blood...
A week later I call fully expecting to hear everything is normal, well, its not. It's lower. In the 2's... And I am sent off to a specialist.
This guy was great. He draws more blood and tells me it has vastly improved. 3.8. Low for sure, but not terrible. And he sends out a pint for further testing of anything that can cause low white blood cell count.
A few hours ago I learned it all came back negative. I am buying a couple of boxes of cigars and tonight I am going to see Peter White doing his Christmas Concert!
