[Magdalen] Medical update.

[Marion Thompson]

I'm hearing a lot of cause for rejoicing in your progress thus far.  
Thanks be to God!  And Alleluia!

Marion, a pilgrim


On 5/30/2016 3:09 AM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon wrote:
> Appt no. 1, lymphoma specialist:  Continued acknowledgement of surprisingly increased healing of both the "lymphoma rash" on my torso, and the (officially unrelated) vasculitis on my legs and feet.  Without formally diagnosing the torso rash, I was nonetheless told that even if it is definitely lymphoma, the steroidal cream is definitely doing the trick, and that only if it ever seems like the cream isn't doing the trick, call, go off it for a month, and make an appt for a fresh biopsy.  But by and large, I basically got a handshake and a Congrats.  I asked if cancer is generally known for responding to low-dose steroidal creams like this one seems to have done.  I was told that it's quite frequently that such happens.  Okay.
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> Appt no. 2, hematology specialist:  Besides noting my white blood cell count was significantly down -- and that everyone's white blood cell count actually fluctuates every now and then --, he noted that with other reasons for the rise I'd experienced being possible (alcohol being one of them), he sees no reason at this time for a bone marrow biopsy (which he says would be just above my hip slightly inward from my side toward my back, and not deep at all; so much for scary, non-doctor descriptions).  Plus, the only reason my derms referred me was because of a drug they wanted to put me on for my vasculitis as of May 3 that would have lowered my ability to fight infection, etc, and with my white count being so wacky, etc.  But while showing my legs and feet to him, we both realised, at the same time, that with the recent very fast healing, they clearly, on May 3, if they'd seen what he was seeing right then, wouldn't have even considered the drug.  So, his report was going to include that info, all data aiming toward general healing and all-right-ness, at this time.
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> Next, June 4:  Colonoscopy.
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> Soon after:  Urologist, for the apparent, random, showing of trace blood in my urine.
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> Any time during the meanwhilst:  A fresh abdominal ultrasound.  My last one was 2012, and showed a compromised liver.  Doc Hematologist specifically wants to know just exactly how borderline cirrhosis I am (how much this side of it, how much that side of it).
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