Apologies for the long gap since last post.
I had my usual monthly blood tests done in August and they showed up a new anomaly.
Something called myelocytes were visible in the blood smear. Myelocytes are a type of bacteria fighting blood cell found in the bone marrow. If they appear in the blood, alarm bells ring. So my GP has referred me to a specialist hematologist. While we wait for my October 14th appointment to come round, the September blood test was done. This again showed up rogue myelocytes.
Normally I would be over the internet like a rash, googling the diagnosis. This time however I'd rather not know, as generally these cells appear in the circulating blood only in certain forms of leukemia or metastatic cancer in the bone marrow, so I'd prefer not think about it until I've seen the specialist.
On a lighter note, J started University in September. It took 2 car loads to get all his guitars and amps etc over to Huddersfield. He is in a flat of 7, and has made some good friends (some for partying, ha ha, and some on his course). Just about coping with the shopping, cooking, cleaning and laundry on top of the lectures, tutorials, note taking, reading, visits to the library etc etc. Thank god for Skype where we have conversations about how long after the sell by date its safe to eat from an open pack of bacon and what to look for in gone off carrots!! He cleverly avoids using the video link though, so we cant see the state of the room that 'needs tidying', ha ha.
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS - a diagnosis and treatment of Hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer) diagnosed August 2010, presumed caused by 30+ years of chronic hepatitis B. And a search for how to be healthy living with cirrhosis presumed caused by Autoimmune hepatitis (diagnosed April 2011)
