I just returned from a five day vacation in the Dominican Republic. Friday while on vacation I noticed that I was getting a sore throat. Seeing that I have a low white blood cell count, this kind of concerns me. Now that I am back at work I feel so tired and drained. On top of this I am having very frequent PVCs which are pretty annoying. My motivation level is abysmal so I am not getting anything done at work and I have plenty to do.
I went home for lunch and the wife was in bed not feeling well from diarrhea. No rest for the wicked.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Fear of the Unknown
In November I went to my general practitioner doctor for an annual checkup. I got the fun digital exam and they took my blood. The bloodwork came back all good except for a low white blood cell count. He told me that I might just have a viral infection and asked me to come back to have my white blood cell count tested again. I did so at the beginning of this month and it still was low.
He sent me to an oncologist whom I met with Monday this week. They took seven vials of blood from me. I still have a low white blood cell count but all of the other factors in my blood look good. So what could it be? He doesn't think Leukemia is it because the other readings of my blood look fine but this Monday he is going to do a bone marrow biopsy just to rule out Leukemia. Another possibility is an autoimmune disease. There are many, many of those. An autoimmune disease is one where the body attacks its own white blood cells. It also could be something as simple as a vitimin B12 deficiency- which I hope to hell that it is.
Needless to say all of this is pretty damn scary. But right now just not knowing is pretty shitty. I really really want to be around for my children because they need me and I love life. Nothing to do now but just wait.
He sent me to an oncologist whom I met with Monday this week. They took seven vials of blood from me. I still have a low white blood cell count but all of the other factors in my blood look good. So what could it be? He doesn't think Leukemia is it because the other readings of my blood look fine but this Monday he is going to do a bone marrow biopsy just to rule out Leukemia. Another possibility is an autoimmune disease. There are many, many of those. An autoimmune disease is one where the body attacks its own white blood cells. It also could be something as simple as a vitimin B12 deficiency- which I hope to hell that it is.
Needless to say all of this is pretty damn scary. But right now just not knowing is pretty shitty. I really really want to be around for my children because they need me and I love life. Nothing to do now but just wait.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
I love me some Adrienne
Adrienne is such a tender hearted cute sweet five year old. When at home she always wants someone to go to the bathroom with her. When she asks me she points to a specific area on the floor just outside the bathroom door and says "Daddy you stay right there until I am finished." Sometimes she will close the door and tell me that she needs her privacy and sometimes she just leaves the door open and talks to me as she tinkles.
She doesn't like to go downstairs or upstairs by herself. She always asks me or Tamara to go with her. She tells me every time "Daddy, you know I don't like to be alone."
Tonight she told me that she wanted to study so she wouldn't feel like she doesn't know anything - school is starting back tomorrow morning. Sometimes her brother and sister make her feel inadequate
She doesn't like to go downstairs or upstairs by herself. She always asks me or Tamara to go with her. She tells me every time "Daddy, you know I don't like to be alone."
Tonight she told me that she wanted to study so she wouldn't feel like she doesn't know anything - school is starting back tomorrow morning. Sometimes her brother and sister make her feel inadequate
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