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And the doctor says...
Apr. 13th, 2004 05:17 pm"Large granular lymphocyte leukemia"
He gave me a 24 page print-out. 10 pages of nice, dense, medicalese; 6 pages of references, and 9 pages of tables & pictures.
He summarized it as 'chronic, low-level, monitor and treat as needed, with a very high survivability rating'. If treatment is necessary, it will probably be something like one or two pills once or twice a day for three to six months.
Next question - is this a primary disease (which he strongly suspects), or a secondary? Apparently it can be triggered by a number of other diseases, including (but not limited to!) rheumatoid arthritis, viral infections (Epstein-Barr Virus, HBV, HCV, HIV, CMV - anyone recognize the non-HIV ones?), and a variety of other immune related disorders.
More blood was drawn, I have a chest & abdomen CT Scan scheduled for 20 April, and the next follow-up with the doctor is 4 May.
He gave me a 24 page print-out. 10 pages of nice, dense, medicalese; 6 pages of references, and 9 pages of tables & pictures.
He summarized it as 'chronic, low-level, monitor and treat as needed, with a very high survivability rating'. If treatment is necessary, it will probably be something like one or two pills once or twice a day for three to six months.
Next question - is this a primary disease (which he strongly suspects), or a secondary? Apparently it can be triggered by a number of other diseases, including (but not limited to!) rheumatoid arthritis, viral infections (Epstein-Barr Virus, HBV, HCV, HIV, CMV - anyone recognize the non-HIV ones?), and a variety of other immune related disorders.
More blood was drawn, I have a chest & abdomen CT Scan scheduled for 20 April, and the next follow-up with the doctor is 4 May.
